COVID-19: Festival Cancellations (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-08-13
Duration: 00:05:55
Subjects: Tourism | FESTIVALS | COVID-19 pandemic
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Schulz, Kelly Interviewee
Description
This segment from the August 13, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the state of tourism in New Orleans following the cancellation of several festivals, including JazzFest, due to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases. He interviews Kelly Schulz, the vice president of communications for New Orleans and Company.