Festival International de Louisiane and KRVS Radio Acadie Partner for a Live in ’25 Broadcast
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festival International de Louisiane is set to return April 23-27. In additiona, the KRVS Radio Acadie’s live broadcast from the event April 25-27, is set with thanks to this year’s broadcast sponsor, the architectural design firm Diverse Studio.
The festival, now in its 39th year, fills downtown Lafayette with a lively array of music stages, cultural displays, dancers and stilt walkers, food and artisan craft vendors and more. It’s the nation’s largest international music festival, attended by visitors from almost every state and more than 25 countries.
KRVS emphasizes the musical culture of its region, where Cajun and Zydeco originated, and the acts playing Festival International would also sound at home on the music-driven public radio station. Highlights for 2025 include the Ukrainian women’s vocal ensemble Yágody on its first U.S. tour; Creole accordion Crown Prince C.J. Chenier, son of the King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier, who would have turned 100 this year; voudou rock band RAM Haiti; Indian American bhangra group Red Baraat and reggae legends Black Uhuru along with more than 60 artists and groups from Louisiana and abroad.
“Sending this music to a global audience is one of the best things we do,” said KRVS general manager Cheryl Devall. “This station’s Festival broadcasts make the experience accessible to people who can’t show up in person, whether they’re in Southwest Louisiana or anywhere in the world. We’re so grateful to Diverse Studio for supporting our effort.”
The firm’s Kelley Lance Courville said, “Our team is honored to support two incredible nonprofits, KRVS and Festival International. Our architecture firm is committed to creating positive, lasting impacts within communities with intentional design, but also through opportunities like the festival’s livestream to help bring people and cultures together around the world.”
Added Carly Viator Courville, Festival International marketing director, “Festival would not be what it is today if not for our community stepping up to show support in various ways, like Diverse Studio and KRVS have. We so appreciate the opportunity to share the sounds of our magical event with the world through this live broadcast!”
KRVS is available on the air at 88.7 FM in Southwest Louisiana and on streaming audio at KRVS.org and the station’s free smartphone app. Those livestreams, combined with those on Festival International’s website and mobile app, will reach more than 305,000 listeners during the event.
