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New Orleans Public Radio and the WWNO Classical Network Holiday Schedule 2022-2023

Usually each December 24th, along the Mississippi River above New Orleans, families gather around massive bonfires–some shaped as log cabins or animals–to…

WWNO 89.9 Holiday ProgrammingDecember 10 (Thu)8pm - 9pm - Hanukkah Lights 2020A perennial NPR favorite for nearly 20 years, Hanukkah Lights features all…

Each December 24th, along the Mississippi River above New Orleans, families gather around massive bonfires–some shaped as log cabins or animals–to light…

As is the case with most holidays, New Orleans has numerous Christmas traditions that set our city apart from others. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is one…

Nick Spitzer speaks to Chuck Siler, a museum curator and visual artist, who tells us about his experience as a black Santa in Vietnam in 1968. He began…

New Orleans has a way of making any holiday its own, so it’s no surprise that our Christmas season has a singular kind of sparkle. NolaVie’s Renée Peck…

Winters in New Orleans don’t exactly conjure up images of frozen lakes and ear muffs. Yet, there is one exception to this rule and her name is Sarah…

The holidays are here and we’re celebrating family food traditions old and new! We begin at the home of Chef Isaac Toups, where he and his family…

Crowds of Santa lookalikes racing through the street might be a bizarre sight, until you remember that you’re in downtown New Orleans. In fact, that’s…