SHREVEPORT, La. – The Shreveport-Bossier Opera Guild will host the 48th Les Boutiques de Noel, the Ark-La Tex’s Premier Holiday Shopping Event, November 30th, December 1st and 2nd at the Shreveport Convention Center.
This year’s Les Boutiques will have the best of past Les Boutiques plus new exciting events. Catered lunch buffets will be served daily by local restaurants, including Monjunis, Biscottis and Bodacious Bar and Q.
There will be Early Access VIP shopping on Thursday November 30 from 9 am to 11 am, with food, mimosa bar, coffee car, personal porters to carry bags and load into shoppers’ cars and Haley Brook singing and playing holiday favorites on the piano.
Daily fashion shows featuring fashion from our merchants for adults, teens and kids will be held daily and school and dance team performances will entertain the crowds.
The Grinch will visit on Friday for the kids, and Santa himself will arrive on Saturday, will his best Elf and her “naughty or nice” meter. Along with Santa, the little ones will enjoy art projects and book signings and readings by local children’s authors.
Many new merchants are coming this year as well as Les Boutiques favorites bringing unique gifts for everyone in your life. Many of our merchants are from this region and shopping from them supports small local businesses.
Les Boutiques supports the Shreveport Opera Express (SOX) artists and the SOX education program. Four singers are chosen from over two hundred hopefuls to move to Shreveport for a residency. SOX is one of a handful of yearlong residencies in the country and many of the performers move on to major opera programs such as the Met in New York and the Santa Fe Opera Company. During their residency, the SOX artists and our pianist, Dr. Ah Young Kim, have over 100 school performances throughout the region and expose students who may not have access to music education. They also perform at nursing homes, community centers including Community Renewal Friendship houses, and nursing homes at no cost. You can hire them for private parties in your home as well. These talented artists also participate in the two major operas and other minor performances with the Shreveport Opera.
Les Boutiques hours are Thursday from 9 am – 11am for Early Access VIP shopping, then open to the public at 11 am and will close at 6pm. On Friday the shopping hours are 10 am – 6pm and on Saturday the shopping hours are 10 am – 4pm.
For more information contact Adrienne Frierson at 225-247-7430 or email her at [email protected].