Collection:LPB

Genre: French, Spanish

Place Covered: Delacroix, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2023-04-20

Duration: 00:13:00

Subjects: Spanish language | Los Isleños Heritage & Cultural Society

Contributors:

• LeBlanc, Drake Host
• Orgeron, Caitlin Host
• McGrew, Will Host
• Alfonso, Stanley Interviewee
• Fabre, Antonio Interviewee
• Melerine, Coquito Interviewee
• Alfonso, Jesse Interviewee

This episode of the series “La Veillee” from April 20, 2023, features Drake LeBlanc, Caitlin Orgeron, and Will McGrew of Tele-Louisiane profiling the Isleños community of Delacroix Island in St. Bernard Parish, Spanish-speaking descendants of the Canary Islands. They visit the Los Isleños Festival and interview Stanley Alfonso, Antonia Fabre, and Coquito Malerine of Delacroix Island. McGrew then interviews Jesse Alfonso, who discusses growing up on Delacroix Island.