(November 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Vodou in New Orleans will be the topic presented by Sallie Ann Glassman on Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. as the free History Ya-Ya lecture series  continues at the Louisiana State Museum's Cabildo on Jackson Square.

Glassman is among the few Americans ordained as a Vodou priestess in the traditional Haitian initiation.

The monthly History Ya-Ya lecture series exploring Louisiana's historical and cultural legacies is co-sponsored by the University of New Orleans Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies and the Friends of the Cabildo. Programs are held the second Thursday of each month.

Upcoming presentations include on December 10, Reveillon by Karen Leathem, Louisiana State Museum historian.

For more information, call Gabriela Hernandez, LSM adult programs manager, at (504) 568-8215 or visit http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/calendar.htm.

The University of New Orleans (UNO), the urban research University of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. It opened its doors in 1958 as part of the Louisiana State University System "to bring public-supported higher education to Louisiana's largest urban community." Today, UNO offers 43 undergraduate degree programs, 37 masters, and 11 doctoral programs. The 340-acre main campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, offering easy access to all parts of the metro area. For more information, visit www.uno.edu.

Johanna M. Schindler  

Director of Communications and Publications

(504) 280-6939

Fax (504) 280-7061

jschindl@uno.edu

Arthur M. Smith

Louisiana State Museum

(504) 568-6945

asmith@crt.state.la.us