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Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Call for Volunteers Now Open

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créole, one of Louisiana's cultural celebrations, is thrilled to announce exciting volunteer opportunities for its 50th Anniversary edition. As we gear up for this year's event, from Oct. 11-13, we call upon…

UL Press Announces New Book “Frenchie”

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – UL Press announced the upcoming release of "Frenchie: The Story of the French-Speaking Cajuns of World War II" by historian Jason Theriot, hitting bookstores Sept. 10. As soon as American forces landed on the beaches…

Shake Your Trail Feather Festival OCt. 19

BREAUX BRIDGE, La (press release) – The TECHE Project announced the 13th annual Shake Your Trail Feather Festival:  A celebration of the Bayou Teche Paddle Trail will be held on Oct. 19. The TECHE Project is a nonprofit group working…

Advertise – Performing Arts Serving Acadiana

Renaissance Publishing is proud to support the arts by producing the Performing Arts Serving Acadiana season program guide. With your advertising support, these organizations will continue to have marketing exposure and enhance the culture of performing arts in Acadiana. The…

Opelousas Museum Accepted into National Museum Assessment Program

OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, recently selected a new cohort of museums to participate in its 2024 Museum Assessment Program, including The Opelousas…

Moncus Park Announces Spring Schedule of Events

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – This spring, Moncus Park welcomes the community to a vibrant season filled with engaging events and activities designed to enhance our connection to nature, promote wellness, and foster unity among Acadiana residents. Collaborating with local…

Opelousas General Health System Announces New CEO

OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – Gina Bradley Tuttle, Chairman of the Opelousas General Health System Board of Trustees, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lance Armentor as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of OGHS effective Monday, April…

Downtown Alive! Presents its 2024 ‘First Friday’ Music Lineup

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Downtown Lafayette Unlimited (DLU) introduces “First Friday” Downtown Alive! for the 2024 calendar year presented by longstanding downtown supporter, Evangeline Maid. LVVRS will kick-off this year’s first Downtown Alive! on March 1st. Other notable performances…

Celebration of 1st Black Law Enforcement Officers Opelousas

OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – On Saturday, Feb 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., the Opelousas Museum the Opelousas Police Department present a celebration of the First Black Law Enforcement in Opelousas. In the mid-1950s, three courageous, black individuals joined…

Healing Traditions of South Louisiana Lecture

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Lafayette Museum - Historic Home and Gardens will host "Healing Traditions of South Louisiana Prayers, Plants and Poultices" lecture series on Jan. 14. The lecture will include guest speakers Mary Broussard Perrin and Beverly…

Broadway’s Jessie Mueller and Seth Rudetsky at Heymann Center

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – When Seth Rudetsky teams up with Jessie Mueller – star of the Broadway hits "Waitress" and "Beautiful the Musical" – magic happens in a non-stop, off-the-cuff night of show-stopping tunes and all around fun. Rudetsky,…

The Listening Room continues Jan. 7

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Acadiana Center for the Arts are pleased to present the second concert of this season’s Listening Room Chamber Music Series, on Sunday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. at the AcA’s James…

Annual Noel Acadien au Village Through Dec. 23

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – LARC’s Acadian Village hosts its 23 night Christmas festival fundraiser annually in December to benefit LARC, a local 501c(3) non-profit organization benefiting persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Noel Acadien au Village features half-a-million lights,…

Youngsville On Ice Through Dec. 31

YOUNGSVILLE, La (press release) –The City of Youngsville proudly presents a Winter Wonderland Experience never seen in Lafayette Parish: Youngsville On Ice! Hosted by the City of Youngsville  through Dec. 31 at the Youngsville Sports Complex, located at 801 Savoy Rd.…

50th Annual Bayou Classic Road Show Rolls Into Lafayette

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The highly anticipated 50th Annual Bayou Classic is upon us! In anticipation of the centennial year, organizers have developed the “Bayou Classic Road Show” to bring excitement across the State of Louisiana and several large…

30th Annual Tinsel & Treasures Holiday Market Tickets Available

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Tickets for Acadiana’s largest holiday shopping market are on sale now! Junior League of Lafayette’s annual Tinsel & Treasures holiday market returns to the CAJUNDOME Convention Center Sept. 21-23. “Tinsel & Treasures is a one-stop…

Gulf Brew Partners with Ragin Cajun Athletics

LAFAYETTE, La (press relese) – Acadiana Center for the Arts hosts Gulf Brew, presented by Moss BMW, Louisiana’s oldest craft beer festival! Gulf Brew is an outdoor festival along the streets of Downtown Lafayette on Saturday, October 21, 2023, 1-5pm.…