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.

6th Annual

"El Baile del Rey" ~ The King's Ball

Friday, September 30, 2022

Cyr Gates Community Center- New Iberia City Park

7:00pm-10:00pm Ticketed Event: $35 per person

Tapas - Cash Bar (Beer, Sangria, Margarita)

Visiting Royalty & Crowning of Spanish King V- 7:30pm

Music by Cajun Company * Tapas * Cash Bar

Congratulations to our newly crowned

Spanish King III

Mr. James "Jim" Viator

2018 Festival Ambassadors:

Left to Right: James "Jim" Viator, Tracy Migues, James Migues,

Rayward Segura, Darren Romero, Michael Parich

3rd Annual Spanish King's Ball

Friday, October 5th 2018

Community Center- New Iberia City Park

7:00pm-10:00pm Ticketed Event: $35 per person

*Live Band * Food * Cash Bar

Visiting Royalty & Crowning of Spanish King III

2017 Spanish King's Ball

Saturday, April 22nd

Community Center, New Iberia City Park

7:00pm-11:00pm

Rayward Segura

Spanish Festival King II

2017 Festival Ambassadors

Johnny Bourque Rayward Segura

James Viator

Charles "Charlie" Segura

Spanish Festival King I

2016 Festival Ambassadors:

Rayward Segura Dr. Edmond Lamperez

James Migues Charles Segura

Blake Miguez

2016 Visiting Queens

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

Alhaurin de la Torre Crochet Ceiling

Crochet Ceiling down Church Alley Featured on:

Click here to read the article from Spain!

Spanish Festival 2016

featured on

AAA's Southern Traveler Magazine