LOS ANGELES (press release) – In the 2023 Fodor's Travel Go and No list releases, the Atchafalaya Basin was named as one of the top 40 destinations to visit in the world. A full 40 locations made the list, with…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – It will be a unique night of music when international opera star André Courville and the high harmony family trio Sweet Cecilia come together for a one-of-a-kind holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Celebrate Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11 with a new exhibition that paints vivid pictures of the experiences by WWII soldiers on the front lines: Tom Lea: LIFE and World War II opens to the public…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Lafayette Ballet Theatre will present two performances of “The Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, in the Heymann Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available now through the Heymann Center…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The 19th century Louisiana tradition of Red Beans & Rice is alive and well thanks to iconic Louisiana brands, Cajun Country Rice and Camellia Beans. This delicious duo has come together again for the Red…
OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – Truck-driving, accordion ace Ryan Perkins returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. Perkins, a 24-year-old truck…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Creative Acadiana kicks off this week at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. First on the schedule is Grant Writing as part of Artistic Process on Sept. 8. Session information: Led by filmmaker Tracie Holder,…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Lafayette Small Business Expo is headed to the Cajundome Jan. 4, 2023 from 5 - 9 p.m. The expo says to connect business owners with decision makers with over 1,000 business professionals, decision makers,…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – For the second time in over 47 years, the world’s largest Cajun and Creole festival is hosting its second full-scale FREE festival in 2022. The theme, Ensemble Encore. Ensemble Toujours. (Together again, together always.) celebrates…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its next event in the newly launched Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Joe and Cleoma Falcon, producers of the very first commercial recording of Cajun music in 1928.…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – A new AcA exhibition looks at shared Creole identity through the works of contemporary artists from Martinique, Senegal, Guyana, and Louisiana. Rebecca Henry of the Creole Folklife Center, Opelousas is highlighted as a key voice…
JEAN LAFITTE, La (press release) – The Town of Jean Lafitte took home the top honor of the night, the “Best of Show” award, at the 85th Annual Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA) Convention held July 30, 2022, in Lafayette. The LMA awarded the…