05/11/2026
We are grateful to welcome Manbo Zila, Manbo Asogwe and member of the Committee of Vodun Rites of Benin, to the New Orleans International Vodou Day Symposium. Her work reflects lineage, spiritual practice, and cultural continuity across the African Diaspora through lived tradition and sacred connection.
Join us Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM at Xavier University of Louisiana for a day of education, remembrance, dialogue, and cultural exchange featuring international scholars, spiritual practitioners, and cultural bearers from across the African Diaspora. Then join us Sunday, May 24th, 2026, for a sacred processional through New Orleans and a traditional Vodou ceremony in Congo Square.
Manbo Zila will be speaking at 11:00 AM.
Register now at www.vodouday.org
