FestiGals, especially our Dynamic Divas Natalie Barranco and Arthurine Payton, know that Tuesdays in New Orleans are better than any Tuesdays anywhere else in the world. Show us how you celebrate Tuesday on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Don't forget to hashtag your post #FestiGals and #HappyTuesday! You might just get featured in a future FestiGals post. #HappyTuesday #cocktails #besties #NewOrleans

You don't have a be a Disney princess to wear a tiara. We are giving away one to the first 10 Divas to purchase a package on Tuesday. Use the code TIARA and pick up yours when you arrive on site at FestiGals 2016! Don't delay. This promotion turns into a pumpkin at midnight! Click here to purchase yours now. Show us your best tiara moment in the comments below! #tiara #princess #besties #special

The New Orleans Women's Conference at FestiGals is a day for professional and personal development. However, for those looking for a cultural beat, we have Cultural Conversations! Outside the Kitchen with Leah Chase FestiGals is honored to welcome 2016 James Beard Lifetime Achievement Winner, Leah Chase. You will not want to miss this intimate conversation with the legendary "Queen of Creole Cuisine!" Ladies Who Make Music Jan Ramsey, editor of Off Beat Magazine, will intervi

Eridania Martinez is a two time cancer survivor, diagnosed first in 2001, at the age of 33, then again in April 2014. Her form of breast cancer this go around is very aggressive; it is HER2 positive and stage 3. In 2015, Eridania was undergoing chemotherapy treatment at the same time she strutted her stuff at FestiGals Thriver Style Show presented by Stein Mart. It was a goosebumps moment! At the time she said her “Life Resume” reads a little differently now: 12 surgeries,

FestiGals is honored to offer this exclusive opportunity to dine with the legendary “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” Leah Chase, to our Diva Weekend Package attendees. Event details: Thursday, July 28 7:00pm Dooky Chase Restaurant $35 per person Includes dinner, wine, and transportation The dinner is only available to those who register for the Diva Weekend Package and is sure to be a sell out event! If you can't make it to the dinner, you will have a chance to hear an interview wi

How about a little Germaine Bazzle to start your week. Her voice and smile can make even a Monday bright. We are looking forward to having Germaine at FestiGals 2016. You can hear her during the "Women Who Make Music" panel on Friday, July 29. #FestiGals16 #festigals16 #GermaineBazzle #music #legend #jazz

Some people call them disruptive, ignite, or Ted talks. We call them FestiTalks and FestiGals is the first to bring an all female line up to New Orleans. You will not want to miss this one of a kind session on Friday, July 29, during the New Orleans Women's Conference at FestiGals. Think of it as a mini conference for people with limited attention spans. There are 8 presenters with 5 minutes to share their message with you. The messages can be informative, funny, or inspiring

Therese (ta-rez) is proof that we are all at risk: she lived a healthy lifestyle with daily exercise, a healthy diet, and no family history of breast cancer. But, late 2014, a routine mammogram revealed the tiniest of tumors that could have gone on for years without detection. It was breast cancer and it was a shock! She had a lumpectomy, endured radiation treatment and now takes medication. She thrives because she is a fighter. She thrives because she knows how lucky she