The International Arts Festival (IAF) will celebrate 20 years of world music on a NEW date; from October 11th-12th in New Orleans. This special festival is still on and promising to be the best ever. On October 11th and 12th the music festival takes place at Scout Island, City Park from 12PM to 9PM and attracts musical acts and artists from all over the world, in an effort to fuse world music and heighten awareness of local community projects. Despite Hurricane Gustav’s arrival and departure into the ‘Big Easy’, The International Arts Festival has decided to continue on and devote itself to remaining in the soulful and rich city of New Orleans and helping to economically and culturally rebuild one of the world’s most precious landmarks. “We will continue to keep the festival in New Orleans. New Orleans is the city we love and will continue to support and assist the rebuilding process”, says Ernest Kelly, founder of the International Arts Festival.

This year’s artist lineup includes performances by hip hop heavy weight The Game, New Orleans native and R&B golden boy Lloyd, Grammy Award singer/songwriter Gordon Chambers, R&B newcomer Bradd Marquis, internet favorite Asher Roth, five-time Grammy-nominated songbird Tamia, world-renowned reggae artists Morgan Heritage, Yellow Man, Collie Buddz and Red Fox and London’s legendary band Loose Ends, amongst many others.

Ticket packages are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or log onto www.iafno.com for additional information. You can also charge by phone at 504.522.5555.

The IAF is brought to you by The City of New Orleans, SAIG, JBF Entertainment, LLC and the International Arts Foundation.

MUSIC FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 11th

*Artist Lineup Includes:  Bradd Marquis, Gordon Chambers, Yellow Man, Loose Ends, Morgan Heritage and Tamia

Sunday, October 12th

*Artist Lineup Includes:  Asher Roth, Lloyd, Collie Buddz, Red Fox, DJ Honda & DJ Dinero and The Game
About International Arts Foundation:

Founded in 1987, the International Arts Festival is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote global awareness, world peace and unity through music, art and education. The International Arts Festival and The Children’s Global Playground are essential programs the foundation has established to help with the implementation of cultural, civic and educational programs that benefit citizens of the New Orleans community. The Children’s Global Playground promotes diversity and ethnic tolerance, as well as promotes community involvement with the participation by all for the social and economic betterment of the community. Over the years, the foundation has played a vital role in the development of over 20 New Orleans based World Beat and Caribbean bands, as well as assisting many vendors with business consul and most important the opportunity to mainstream their businesses. The International Arts Festival has also grown to include several community and educational interests such as The Pavilion of Global Cultures, The Gallery of Expression and the Lip Loc Poetry Lounge.