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WGNO: “Evenings with Enrique: New Orleans Sculpture Honors Mexican Artist’s Influence on the City”
A guy and a guitar are on stage. The stage is among the art in a New Orleans sculpture garden. There’s an invitation for you to spend the...
The Helis Foundation
May 4, 2022


OffBeat: “Evenings With Enrique Concerts Return To New Orleans Botanical Garden”
The Evenings with Enrique concert series returns this fall to the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park beginning October 6 at 5 p.m....
The Helis Foundation
Oct 7, 2021


Where Y’At: “'Evenings with Enrique' Concert Events Are Returning to City Park”
Midweek can be a drag at times, but your Wednesdays are about to get better. Returning this fall at the New Orleans Botanical Garden in...
The Helis Foundation
Oct 4, 2021


NOLA.com: “Biography of sculptor Alférez recounts a long career, sometimes touched by controversy”
The sculptures of Enrique Alférez dominate the landscape of New Orleans like those of no other artist, from broad, bustling Poydras...
The Helis Foundation
Apr 22, 2021


OffBeat: “Evenings With Enrique Features Musicians In City Park’s Botanical Garden”
On select Wednesdays through May 5, local musicians will perform Latin music among the collection of 14 sculptures by the famed...
The Helis Foundation
Apr 14, 2021


MyNewOrleans: “‘Enrique Alférez: Sculptor’ Celebrates Noted New Orleans Public Artist”
For nearly 70 years, sculptor Enrique Alférez helped shape the visual landscape of New Orleans. His figurative sculptures, monuments,...
The Helis Foundation
Apr 13, 2021


RiverBeats: “Enjoy Free Outdoor Entertainment with ‘Evenings with Enrique,’ at the Botanical Garden”
SPRING EVENINGS IN THE NEW ORLEANS BOTANICAL GARDEN ARE BACK! Guests of all ages may safely enjoy outdoor historic sculptures, a garden...
The Helis Foundation
Apr 2, 2021

"Day of the Dead" Altar at Evenings with Enrique 2020
Courtesy of The Helis Foundation, Louisiana residents can enjoy free admission to the New Orleans Botanical Garden Saturday, October 31...
The Helis Foundation
Oct 23, 2020


Mid-City Messenger: "Evenings with Enrique" series returns to City Park’s Botanical Garden
New Orleans Botanical Garden will extend its hours to 8 p.m. every Wednesday in October to celebrate “Evenings with Enrique,” a free...
The Helis Foundation
Oct 7, 2020


Adore Magazine: Evenings with Enrique Returns on Wednesdays in October
Enjoy the cooler temperatures at the New Orleans Botanical Garden this month. Each Wednesday during the month of October, NOBG will...
The Helis Foundation
Oct 6, 2020


Country Roads: See the Botanical Garden vibrantly lit with colorful lights, fire baskets, and more
Every Wednesday in October, the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park extends its hours and invites all to marvel not only at the...
The Helis Foundation
Oct 5, 2020


MyNewOrleans.com: Botanical Garden Brings Back Evenings with Enrique – Wednesdays in October
The New Orleans Botanical Garden (NOBG) will extend its hours to 8 p.m. every Wednesday during the month of October beginning Wednesday,...
The Helis Foundation
Oct 4, 2020


“Evenings with Enrique” Returns for October 2020
WHAT: The New Orleans Botanical Garden (NOBG) will extend its hours to 8 p.m. every Wednesday during the month of October beginning...
The Helis Foundation
Oct 2, 2020


The Times-Picayune/Nola.com: Events Not to Miss
Evenings with Enrique was featured in The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate as an event not to miss in October 2019. Read the...
The Helis Foundation
Oct 29, 2019


“Evenings with Enrique” Returns October in The Helis Foundation Enrique Alférez Sculpture Garden
WHAT: The New Orleans Botanical Garden will extend its hours to 8 p.m. every Wednesday during the month of October beginning Wednesday,...
The Helis Foundation
Sep 19, 2019

FOX8: Evenings with Enrique, Spring 2019
Jessie Haynes of The Helis Foundation and Paul Soniat of New Orleans Botanical Gardens visit the FOX8 studios to talk about Evenings with...
The Helis Foundation
Apr 3, 2019


The Advocate: Chill out at ‘Evenings with Enrique’
With art, music and balmy weather, “Evenings with Enrique” might be the perfect way to wrap up a beautiful spring day. The free Latin...
The Helis Foundation
Apr 3, 2019

WWL-TV: Evenings with Enrique Spring 2019
Jessie Haynes of The Helis Foundation and Paul Soniat of New Orleans Botanical Garden visit the WWL-TV studios to discuss Evenings with...
The Helis Foundation
Apr 2, 2019
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