On Thursday October 6, 2011, New Orléans Afrikan Film and Arts Festival Project will once again host its annual gala at Galvez Restaurant in the Atrium Room to celebrate the 2011 recipients of the Toni Cade Bambara Award for Cultural Leadership.  NOAFEST makes this annual award, named for prolific writer, artist, educator, feminist and community activist, Toni Cade Bambara (1939-1995), to artists and individuals who have contributed significantly to the city’s cultural memory, artistic diversity and richness, and sense of community.

The 2010 awardees were Vera Warren-Williams and Jennifer Turner, owner and manager of the Community Book Center, which has served the New Orleans community for 27 years.

The recipients in 2011 will be legendary musician, teacher and entrepreneur, Harold Battiste, Jr. whose achievements over a lifetime have advanced the musical culture of New Orleans and helped level the playing field for dozens of the City’s black musicians and performers, and Brenda Marie Osbey, whose strikingly original and lyrical voice of historical memory earned her the 1998 American Book Award and designation as Poet Laureate of the State of Louisiana in 2005.  The gala will be preceded by a brief gathering, accompanied by kora and drums, at the River.  Doors open at 6:30 pm!  Come join us!

Menu

Ensalada Mixta

Fresh Fish with Garlic Herb Butter

Roasted Chicken in White Wine and Spanish Olives

Tortilla Espanola with Spinach and Cheese

Roasted Vegetables

Dessert Bar to include:

Chocolate Decadence Cake, Galvez Flan with Fig Compote, and Almond and Currant Bread Pudding

Galvez Restaurant and the Louisiana Basque American Society and Cultural Organization cordially invite you to celebrate the birthday of our name sake, Bernardo de Galvez, on July 23, 2011 from 5pm to 8pm. We will honor the man who brought the Cajuns, Islenos and Basques to Louisiana.

Chef Laura will prepare a fine, traditional Basque Family Style Dinner paired with her delicious sangria. Music will be provided by

Norbert Slama Accordionist and Jazz National Park Rangers Band

Lecture on Basque History in Louisiana

by

Michel-Antoine Goitia-Nicolas

Admission is $40 and includes the Family Style Dinner and glass of sangria

For reservation please call 504-595-3400

Basque Family Dinner Menu

$40 per person

(All Inclusive)

Sangria Included

Tortilla de Bacalao with Aioli

A savory mixture salt-cured cod and eggs baked till golden brown and served with garlic aioli

Ensalada Tradicional

Mixture of green and red leaf lettuce and romaine, boiled eggs and asparagus with Sherry Vinaigrette

Patatas Bravas

Red potatoes roasted with garlic and paprika in a spicy tomato sauce

Croquetas de Pollo

Crispy Spanish “dumplings” with chicken, onions and garlic, and served with salsa béchamel

Pollo con Ajo

Tender pieces of chicken sautéed with garlic and Txakolina

Arroz con Chipirones, Almajas y Gambas

Traditional rice dish with calamari, clams, shrimp and boiled eggs

Flan Tradicional

Traditional custard with caramel

You’re invited to join us for our July 4th Celebration at Galvez Restaurant

Enjoy the MOST SPECTACULAR VIEW IN THE CITY of the River and the Fireworks

Come Join us at the Bar Tuesday through Friday from 5-7pm

$5 Tapas and Drink Specials

Bombas de Patatas

Albondigas

Pollo Con Ajo

Patatas Bravas

Tapas del Dia

Awesome Drink Specials

$4 Well Drinks

$2 Domestic Beer

$5 2 For 1 Sangria

$5 Cocktail of the Day

Come see Justin at the Bar for his Daily Premium Creation!

Chef Laura is offering a Special Pre-Fixe Menu every night!  Three delicious courses for $35

First Course

(Choose One)

Sopa del Dia  or Ensalada Mixta

Second Course

Pollo Chilindron

Chuleta de Cerdo

Salmon a la Parilla

Third Course

(Choose One)

Galvez Flan

Ducle del Dia (Dessert of the Day)

Press Release

April 4, 2011

Re: French Quarter Festival Media Hospitality Suite on the Riverfront

Galvez Riverfront Restaurant invites media to the Atrium Ballroom from Thursday to Sunday in the daytime from 11am to 4pm, for the French Quarter Festival on April 7, 8,9,10 for complimentary refreshments, clean restrooms, and a REST AREA to regroup and energize for long weekend festivities.  Chef Laura Cedillo will serve complimentary Paella for lunch from noon to 1:00 pm each day of the FQF.

Galvez Media Hospitality is a courtesy to media personnel who are covering the action of the French Quarter Festival, to have a REST AREA to regroup and energize for the long weekend.  Media is invited to relax in the Atrium Ballroom and enjoy outdoor terraces with panoramic views of the Mississippi River, the city of New Orleans and the St. Louis Cathedral in the heart of the French Quarter.

DAYTIME ADMISSION IS FOR MEDIA  AND VIP HOSPITALITY ONLY.

Call Cynthia Clark to reserve a Media or VIP pass for any or all days.  Or email Cynthia at marketing@galvezrestaurant.com with the names and date of your request.

50 Passes are available by reservation only. Media passes will be at will call in your name at the restaurant entrance on the days of the French Quarter Festival. Please have an ID with your name for admission.

 In the Daytime during French Quarter Festival the WWOZ webcam will be live from the Galvez Riverfront terraces, featuring  fantastic views  of the New Orleans’ FQF fun and action along the River.  Go to WWOZ online at www.wwoz.org  for streaming live music and interviews from the festival all weekend long.

Contact Cynthia Clark for additional information at 504-390-9977.

Galvez Restaurant, featuring Spanish Creole Continental Cuisine and Tapas with a New Orleans’ History, invites FQF attendees to Galvez Riverfront Restaurant at the corner of Dumaine and Decatur on the River, second floor, Thursday to Sunday nights following the French Quarter Festival.

Chef Laura Cedillo is offering a Special French Quarter Festival 3 course Dinner plus House made Sangria with fresh fruit and FQF Special Infused Margaritas for only $25 thru FQF weekend.

RESERVATIONS FOR EVENING DINNER SPECIAL ARE RECOMMENDED.

The sun is shining! The view from our dining room is beautiful! Make your reservations today!

We will be closed Saturday 5/15/2010 for a special event.

Congratulations Tess & Patric!