This year’s St. Joseph’s Night celebration showed glimmers of hope for a city so desperate to get back to our brand of normal after the Covid-19 pandemic all but stopped New Orleans’ cultural gatherings in 2020. Masking Indians took to the streets of Treme and the Seventh Ward.
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
St. Joseph’s Night 2021 (photos by: Brandon Robert)
Brandon Robert is a New Orleans native who focuses his camera on the art, culture, and personalities that make this city the best city in the world. You can check out more of Brandon’s work on Instagram (@brandonrobertphoto) or his website, and look for more on ViaNolaVie.
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