In celebration of Hoa Tay (Flower Hands): Southern Artists of the Vietnamese Diaspora, please join Ogden Museum for a very special NOLA Nite Market!

The evening will feature Lion and Vietnamese Fan Dance performances, along with food trucks, merchandise and craft-making by VIET (Vietnamese Initiative in Economic Training).

Author E.M. Tran will be on hand to sign the Museum’s official summer reading book, “Daughters of the New Year.” The book will be the focus of a Curated Conversation on Saturday, July 26 presented in collaboration with One Book One New Orleans. More information on the summer reading and conversation may be found here.

Additionally, Top Chef contestant and acclaimed chef Nini Nguyen will sign her cookbook “Dặc Biệt.” In Vietnamese culture, to be dặc biệtis means to be special and luxurious, or, as chef and cooking instructor Nini Nguyen puts it, adding something a little extra. Born and raised in New Orleans by Vietnamese immigrants, Nini presents recipes that fuse the best of Vietnamese and New Orleans cooking. The cookbook will be for sale in the Museum Store.

$15 adult / $7 child

Ogden After Hours are free for Museum Members. Not a member? Learn more about membership perks by visiting here.

Ogden After Hours is sponsored in part by the New Orleans Recreation and Culture Fund.

About Ogden After Hours

Ogden After Hours (OAH) is a monthly event that takes place on select Thursdays and features a diverse lineup of programs reflecting and celebrating the diversity of Southern art and culture. Bringing the whole family? Each OAH offers a unique art activity table for kids to enjoy!