By Jaquetta White, The Times-Picayune Musicians, writers, visual artists and other people whose jobs are tied to New Orleans' culture accounted for about 13.5 percent of the local workforce, or 30,400 jobs in 2011, according to a report released Thursday by Mayor Mitch Landrieu's office. The so-called cultural economy grew 6.7 percent in two years from 28,500 jobs in 2009 and...

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell ©2011 Douglas Mason” Topping off the World Cultural Economic Forum, representatives of cities from across the globe will visit the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The festival puts theory into practice; and attendees will experience performances by more than sixty musicians, food from chefs and restaurants around Louisiana...

Leaders of cities across the globe received invitations to the World Cultural Economic Forum (WCEF) this week. The Forum was created by Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu and is being hosted by the City of New Orleans in May. The WCEF will serve as a marquee annual event attracting international delegates and showcasing New Orleans' cultural assets. The event will connect mayors...

New Orleans - Mayor Mitch Landrieu is in the nation's capital for a 2-day visit that includes lunch with President Obama. Landrieu arrived in Washington DC Wednesday morning, headed for the White House. There, he joined a delegation of U.S. officials for a luncheon honoring British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is visiting the nation's capital with his wife.