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WVUE: HNOC Presents 18th Annual New Orleans Antiques Forum this Weekend
August 5, 2026
Manager of Programs Amy Williams explores the objects and themes featured at this year’s forum, taking place August 7–9.
“At this Antiques Forum, we are looking at as many sets of belief—not just religions—as possible. This means we are talking about Catholic statuary, Jewish items like Kiddish cups brought from Eastern Europe, objects used to build Black churches and how they became centers of community .... [this topic] is everything about who we are [as a city].”
Amy Williams, HNOC Manager of Programs
Explore the Forum
Events
Material Belief: Objects of Faith, Spirit, and Tradition
August 7 to August 9, 2026
Explore the history and cultural context of antiques shaped by belief, devotion, and spiritual practice throughout the American Gulf South.
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