La Asociación Española de Nueva Iberia

El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia ~ April 21, 22, & 23 

"Sweet Home New Iberia" / "Dulce Hogar Nueva Iberia" 

         Honoring our Past, Celebrating our Sweet Future...  

                    

 

 

Bienvenidos!

La Asociación Española de Nueva Iberia, Inc. (LAENI) is a nonprofit, volunteer organization incorporated in the City of New Iberia, Louisiana to serve as a vehicle for the recognition and promotion of the Spanish ancestry and culture in New Iberia and throughout Louisiana. LAENI, Inc. encourages, supports and directs programs and activities involving educational, culinary, music, and art exchanges while creating an awareness and deeper understanding of our local Spanish heritage.

                                

Poster Unveiling 2023

2023 Festival Poster Design Coming Soon.....

2018 Poster Unveiling Ceremony 

"Spain Alive" 

Thursday, April 26th 2018 * 6:30pm

Clementine's On Main 


2018 Festival Poster

The artist of this year's poster, Troy LeLeux, will be on hand to sign his art work.  Troy did an exceptional job of making our festival theme, "Spain Alive", represent all that is alive in our Spanish heritage and culture here in New Iberia. Signed posters by Troy will be available for purchase.

2016 Poster Unveiling 

"Remembering Francisco Bouligny" 

Special Thanks

2016 Artist 

Ms. Susan Nugent Clark 

This year's poster is very special as it was designed by local artist Susan Nugent Clark who has been an artist most of her adult life and has a degree from USL in Art Education. She has taught art in both the public and private schools in the area for the last 40 years. Her paintings have won many honors including a Sugarcane Festival Poster and a commemorative poster for the Shell Oil in Houston. Susan is very grateful to have been asked to create the artwork for this year's Spanish Festival since her ancestry includes the Segura family from Malaga, Spain. Susan has done a tremendous amount of research on this year's theme, "Remembering Francisco Bouligny" and has done an exceptional job of portraying the arrival of the 16 Spanish families led by Bouligny, first to Charenton near the Chitimacha Nation and then down the Bayou Teche to present day New Iberia to establish the colony of "Nueva Iberia" in April 1779. 


2015 Poster Unveiling 

"Celebrating Spanish Painters and their Works" 

Special Thanks

2015 Poster Designer

Ms. Jane Braud


Board of Directors 2021

LAENI Board Members 

Brinkley Segura Lopez, President 

Ron Migues, Vice President

Darren Romero, Treasurer 

Dustin Johnson, Secretary

Michelle Blanchard 

Tessie Segura Dore

Donna Gary

Lauren Greig 

David Hulin

Heather Johnson

Brittany LeBlanc

Korie LeBlanc 

Chantel Peltier

Barry Segura 

Ricky Segura 

Linda Horton

Ashley Verret

James Viator

Honorable Board Members, Sydni LeBlanc

Blake Miguez

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