Louisiana Folklife Month is a project of the Louisiana Folklife Commission in partnership with the Louisiana Folklore Society that annually recognizes up to six Louisiana Tradition Bearers for their role in preserving and promoting the state’s distinctive folk cultures. In 2014, the Commission recognized June 4 as Louisiana Folklife Day. Since 2015, the commission has celebrated October as Folklife Month.

Tradition Bearers are honored at a variety of public events during the month of October, receiving both a certificate of recognition and a modest honorarium. Honorees hail from across Louisiana’s three major cultural regions—New Orleans, South Louisiana, and North Louisiana—and represent the diverse cultural groups therein.

For information about the tradition bearers who have been recognized, click here: Louisiana Folklife Month