La Asociación Española de Nueva Iberia  

2020 Calendar of Events

8th Annual

El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia 

April 17th, 18th, & 19th 2020 

Friday, April 17th

Spanish Gala, Sliman Theatre

*Ticketed Event: $75 per person 

Lecture, Spanish Exhibit- Bayou Teche Musuem, Spanish Guitar Music & Live Flamenco Dancing, Live Auction, Gourmet food from area Restaurants, Wine, Beer, & Sangria

Saturday, April 18th

Spanish Festival- Downtown Bouligny Plaza

 "Running of the Bulls" Dog-Friendly 5K/1Mile Fun Run, Walking Parade, Paella/Tapas/Jambalaya Cook-off, Spanish Dialogue Performance, Live Spanish Music & Dance, Arts & Crafts, Visiting Royalty Paella Eating Contest, Children's Tent, Spanish Family Genealogy

Sunday, April 19th

Mass of Thanksgiving 

11:00am- St. Peter's Catholic Church

Honoring New Iberia's Founding Spanish Families:

    Gary, Lopez, Segura, Romero, Viator, Migues, Prados

                      

Have you ever dreamed of traveling to Spain?

Now your dream can become reality! 

Malaguenos Heritage Tour 2019

July 1st-8th, 2019   

                           *Option 1- Double occupancy room, Flight included- $3,900 per person                                                 

                       *Option 2- Double occupancy room, Flight NOT included- $2,100 per person 

To hold your spot, you will need to fill out the registration form and put down a deposit of $1,000 per person ($2,000 total).  

• The tour will include your round-trip flight to Malaga, 7 nights at Hotel Cortijo Chico in Alhaurín de la Torre, 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners, one tapas meal, and one meal at our paella cooking class, a paella cooking class, a time to do genealogy research at the local archive, entry at all events and museums, and tips given to our tour guide, a jazz concert, and a flamenco show, and more.

Our tour guide will be Jose Manuel De Molina who is a resident of Malaga and is the man who did most of the legwork that brought New Iberia and Malaga together as sister cities.  He is very excited about our visit and will make a very qualified host and guide for us during our stay.

Click the link below and you will find all of the details about the tour.

If you are interested  in booking and would like to learn more, please contact:

Cynthia Seitz, seitztravel@yahoo.com for more infomation.

Final payment due on April 1st 2019. 

Malaguenos Heritage Tour 2019 

"Spain Alive"

Celebrating the exchange of food, music, art, and history between New Iberia and Alhaurin de la Torre, Spain our Sister City. 

Honoring the Spanish ancestry and culture in New Iberia and throughout Louisiana. 

Special Thanks to our Sponsors: 

Gold Level Sponsor

 City of New Iberia

Segura Farms

The Daily Iberian

 

 

Silver Level Sponsor

Acadiana Lifestyles

Bayou Teche Museum

Beau Soleil Catering (James and Kelly Holleman)

New Iberia Main Street Program

Iberia Performing Arts League

Performance Winch Services

 

 

Bronze Level Sponsor

 Darren Romero Photography

Donald J. Voorhies

Fabian’s for Flowers

Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors’ Bureau

Judge (Retired) and Mrs. Robert L. Segura

LaQuinta Inn and Suites

Louisiana Medical Supply, Inc.  (Tom and Vicki Holleman)

Sir Speedy

Soileau’s Pharmacy (Andy and Donna Soileau)

St. Peter’s Catholic  Church

Wilson and Iris Viator

                                                                                

 

Festival Contributing Sponsors

                          Acadiana Women Leaders                        

                                      Advertec Advertising Technology                                     

Allain’s Jewelry Store

Allen and Lynette Gosnell

Austin and Carol Whipp    

Barbara and Carolyn Viator                                                          

Berry Queens

                                                                Blake Miguez                                                                      

Bon Creole Seafood

Brad Pisani

Buenos Amigos

Canary Islanders Heritage Society (Joan Aleman)

Clementine’s on Main (Kent and Jennifer Dold & Mike Parich, Jr.)

Cub Scout Pack 463

Donald and Catherine Segura

Don Hollier

Ebrar and Jean Reaux

Fred and Phyllis Romero

Hilda D. Curry

Iberia Aggregates

Iberia Medical Center

Iberia Veterans Honor Guard

Ines Suit and NISH Spanish Club

J. J. Bernis and Four Winds

James and Tammy Migues

Larry and Jane Braud

Johnny and Connie Bourque

Jim and Laura Viator

Knights of Columbus Council 1208

Landry’s Cajun Seafood & Steakhouse

Lee Kleinpeter – KANE 1240

Little River Inn

Los Isleños Cultural & Heritage Society

Matt , Brinkley and Malia Lopez

Mayor and Mrs. Freddie DeCourt

Mike and Wendy Parich

Nancy Armentor Lees

Pamplona’s Tapas Bar

Parties Plus Bridals

Quail Tools

Rayward and Dolores Segura

Road I.D.

Romero Fishing Tools

Roux Brothers

Sandy’s Place, LLC

Sea Shell, Inc.

Segura Matadors

Segura Rapid Press

Stein’s Landscaping, LLC

The Gym

Theriot’s  Grocery Store

Tommy and Mary Carol LeBlanc

Tracy’s Auto Specialists

Zob Munnerlyn

Friends of the Festival 

Anytime Fitness Center

Asociación Cultural Latino Acadiana

Barry Guillotte

Bernard Sandoz

Billy and Dana Patin

Brian Campbell, Ph. D.

Carol Smith

Catherine V. Indest

Charlie Segura

David and Claire Daly

Dr. and Mrs. Edmond Lamperez

Dr. and Mrs. Jose Mata

Dr. Andy Reaux

Dustin Burnaman

Dynamic  Health Club

Gladys Chapman and Highland Baptist Christian School

Helen Segura

Iberia Rehabilitation Hospital

Iberia Sports and Rehab

James Stein

Judge and Mrs. John Conery

Katelyn Gulotta

Lane Blanchard Farms, L.L.C.

Lipari’s Sporting Goods

Marcia B. Patout

M & S Janitorial and Floor Service, Inc ( Kim and Jack Martin)

Monk Segura

Preston Guillotte

Rickey J. Huval

Rita F. Girouard

Stevie  Stein

Teche Lumber Company

3-S Farms

Wade and Lacy Romero Falcon

Wanda Milliman

  

 

 

         Web Design by: Brinkley Segura Lopez  

Congratulations

to our newly crowned

2018 Spanish Royalty

                       Left to Right: Caroline Close, Jenna Daigle, Mr. James "Jim" Viator, Katelyn Ray, Sydni LeBlanc, Nenah Savoy, Morgan Spencer, Nina Broussard, Baylen Colomb, Cason Johnson