Katrina 20 Events
Join New Orleans Katrina Commemoration, Inc. and Hip Hop Caucus for events honoring the remembrance and rebuilding of our communities 20 years after Hurricane Katrina. This milestone features a lineup of events all summer that reflect on the past and mobilize for the future we deserve. Explore the full list of events and find ways to engage, reflect, and rise together.
Climate Comedy Workshop
Saturday, July 19, 2025
10am-7pm
We hosted a Climate Comedy Event and Comedy Contest featuring high school students in New Orleans. Hosted by the hilarious duo Rude Jude & Chuck Nice, this live comedy showcase featured the next generation of comedians tackling climate, culture, and community with bold punchlines and brilliant energy.
Black Tie Fundraising Gala
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Doors Open at 8pm
Hosted by Wild Wayne and Margaret Orr, we hostedthe Inaugural Katrina Black Tie Fundraising Gala—a once-in-a-generation, star-studded celebration marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina forever changed our city.
Mental Health and Healing Summit
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Registration Begins at Noon
4000 Cadillac St, New Orleans, LA 70122
Eternal Seeds Summer Session Mural Unveiling
Sunday, August 10, 2025
4pm
2009 Jourdan Avenue, New Orleans, LA
Press Conference: The 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Monday, August 25, 2025
10am
New Orleans City Hall
20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: A Secondline, Rally, and National Moment of Silence
Friday, August 29, 2025
11am
Jourdan Ave and N. Galvez