The City of New Orleans and the New Orleans City Council will host three city-wide events on Friday, August 29th in observance of the third year since the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the failed levees that devastated the city and caused the city's first ever mandatory evacuation.

SCHEDULE OF COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS

Event: Traditional Jazz Funeral
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Procession to begin at corner of Canal Street and Carrollton Avenue

Event: Ceremonial Bell Ringing
Time: 9:38 am
Location: Katrina Memorial Cemetery/Charity Cemetery, 5056 Canal Street

Event: Candle Lighting Ceremony
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Jackson Square