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Ochsner Magazine: “Healing Art Garden Dedicated by The Helis Foundation”
Nature and art can be powerful tools for healing. An abundance of research has shown that exposure to nature and experiences centered on...
The Helis Foundation
Jun 6, 2022

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

Matthew Keezer Suggests New Orleans – A Travel Destination for the Entire Family
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, March 8, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — For those who are familiar with New Orleans, this incredible city is a...
The Helis Foundation
Mar 8, 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


NewOrleans.com: Free & Discounted Attractions in New Orleans
Summer discounts. Free admission for Louisiana residents. Discounted tickets on Mondays. These are just some of the deals you can score...
The Helis Foundation
Aug 11, 2020


Mid-City Messenger: City Park begins reopening attractions and sports facilities
City Park will begin reopening its attractions, with restrictions, on Saturday, park officials announced. The Phase 1 reopening,...
The Helis Foundation
May 15, 2020

WDSU-TV: City Park is reopening these attractions with restrictions beginning Saturday
City Park will reopen some of its attractions and amenities beginning Saturday. The park is reopening its amenities under guidance from...
The Helis Foundation
May 14, 2020

WVUE-TV: City Park to re-open some attractions this weekend as part of ‘Phase One'
With guidance from appropriate governmental authorities, New Orleans City Park will begin the Phase I opening of some of its facilities...
The Helis Foundation
May 14, 2020


NOLA.com: Storyland, mini golf, more City Park facilities reopening as New Orleans starts Phase 1
As New Orleans moves in to Phase 1 of reopening this weekend, the eased coronavirus restrictions allow some City Park facilities to also...
The Helis Foundation
May 14, 2020
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