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Boucherie and Balloon festival is back in Sorrento after 12-year absence [Video]

SORRENTO – After a 12-year hiatus, the Sorrento Lions Club is bringing back the Boucherie and Balloon festival.

From Dec. 2-4, the spot off of Airline Highway will be filled with performances, cook-offs, and now, hot air balloon rides. 

“It’s great to bring this back to Sorrento, and we just hope people enjoy it and it’s successful,” says Terry Braud, a member of Lions Club and one of the cracklin’ cooks. 

The festival will have more than 20 food vendors and merchants, but that’s not all. Over the course of the weekend, it’ll host a series of live bands, cooking competitions, hot air balloon rides and even a fireworks show. 

Admission is free, but the Lions Club is accepting donations to go toward the Louisiana Eye Foundation and the Louisiana Lions Children’s Camp. It allows children with disabilities to attend summer camps for free and grants preschool students the opportunity …

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Remarks by José Andrés at WCK's Celebration of Life Service at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen

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WCK Celebration of Life at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

World Central Kitchen held an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor our heroes killed in Gaza. The memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 25. The memorial service honored Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha of Palestine, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, James Henderson of Britain, James Kirby of Britain, and Damian Soból of Poland.__Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen