Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society will celebrate its 35th annual Isleno Festival March 19-20, 2011 on the grounds of Los Islenos Museum Complex, 1345-1357 Bayou Road in St. Bernard Village. The Isleno Historic Village, situated in the rear of Los Islenos Museum, will be the setting for an expanded series of living history demonstrations, featuring folk crafts, historic vernacular lifestyles and the cultural identity of the Isleno descendants community in St. Bernard Parish.

La Parranda de Teror, a highly recognized folkloric group from the city of Teror in Gran Canaria will perform March 19th and 20th during Fiesta 2011.

Los Islenos Historic Village consists of seven structures. The Coconut Island Barroom, Estopinal House and Kitchen, Esteves House and Cresap-Caserta are historic structures which were re-located to the museum complex by Los Islenos Society. Each building and the surrounding grounds will be utilized for displays which will include farming, alligator hunting, trapping, boat building, trawl making, basket weaving, Teneriffe lace making and quilting. The Isleno Center will be the site of presentations interpreting the Isleno cultural identity including folk remedies, traditional Isleno cuisine, historic farming and the Battle of New Orleans.

La Parranda de Teror  is a well known folkloric group consisting of more than 30 musicians and vocalists. The group emulates the style of Los Sabandenos from Tenerife. La Parranda is currently celebrating its 21st year and has performed in prestigious folk music festivals throughout the mainland of Spain and Western Europe. Their repertoire of music ranges from the very traditional isas, folias,polkas and mazurkas of the Canaries to New Orleans Jazz.

Parish President Craig Taffaro and Isleno Society President Dot Benge will open Fiesta 2011 Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 12 noon . Saturday’s entertainment will include Fredy Omar Con su Banda, La Parranda de Teror and Way Down South.

The Chalmette High School Jazz Ensemble, La Parranda de Teror and the Top Cats will perform Sunday afternoon, March 20th. For additional information, please telephone Isleno Society President Dot Benge (504) 554-8412, Fiesta Chairman Hugh Pentney (504) 251-2040, Ryan Fink, publicity coordinator, Los Islenos Society (504) 650-1010, rfink@sbpg.net or Karen Turni Bazile, St. Bernard Parish Government 504.278.4227 or kbazile@sbpg.net.