BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has announced that October 2021 marks Louisiana’s seventh annual Folklife Month, a celebration of the state’s living traditions and the individuals who sustain them. Selected by local folklorists and other culture…
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. --- The TECHE Project is canceling its full-blown annual Shake Your Trail Feather Festival again due to COVID-19, but the Paddle Parade will go on Sat., Oct. 16. Bands Amis du Teche and UL Cajun Band…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Regional Application Center (RAC), specializing in satellite imagery and remote sensing technology, has been invited by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Aeronautics and Space…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – This year of pandemics and storms has pushed artists, musicians, and arts organizations to their economic limits. A Louisiana company called Culturalyst has built a new way to help artists across Louisiana connect to…
HOUMA, La (press release) – On Aug. 15, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) celebrated 38 years of providing advanced cardiovascular care in south Louisiana. Started by Dr. Craig Walker in Houma in 1983, CIS has grown to have 22…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – After careful discussion concerning the current Delta variant-related surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Acadiana area and the overall health care crisis happening throughout Louisiana, the organizers of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles have…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center (LABEOC) invites the business community to visit LABEOC.ORG to join the business network by registering or re-registering (if previously a member) as a partner connecting the public and private sectors for better resiliency. During a disaster, the public is welcome to visit the website to find in-depth reports, articles, and State news. Serving as an…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – T.R.A.I.L. & the City of Broussard are proud to announce the first annual Responders’ Race on Saturday, Sept. 11. This community event is an opportunity for everyone to show support for their fire fighters, military,…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) launches its first season, staging a comeback as one of the first to reopen the Heymann Performing Arts Center this September with nationally and internationally acclaimed performing arts entertainment.…
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Banners Series is excited to announce the return of Rouge et Blanc on Saturday, October 30. Save the date for Southwest Louisiana’s premier fine wine and gourmet food extravaganza, a sold-out event…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board crowned Chef Tory McPhail of Revelry Plates + Pours in Bozeman, Montana, as the 2021 Louisiana Seafood King of Kings after winning…
OPELOUSAS, La. - Clifton Chenier, the Grammy-winning King of Zydeco, has a day named in his honor. On May 25, the Louisiana House of Representatives adopted a resolution that proclaims June 25, from 2021 through 2025, as Clifton Chenier Day.…
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – SOWELA and LSU of Alexandria (LSUA) have signed articulation agreements between their Business Administration programs making it easier for students to transfer credits from SOWELA to LSUA. The new agreement lasts three years with…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Acadiana Center for the Arts is proud to announce a major solo-exhibition by Louisiana-based artist Stephanie Patton. This exhibition is a mid-career survey that will look back on Patton’s artwork from 1993 to 2021,…
HOUMA, La (press release) – Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, earning this title for the second year in a row. This award…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Hilliard Art Museum is delighted to once again be hosting an opening reception to open our summer season of exhibitions. Members and their guests are invited to join us on the plaza of…
OPELOUSAS, La. (press release) – After a 14-month absence, the Zydeco Capital Jam returns from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 12 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. Accordion legend Jeffery Broussard, of…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Chef and Owner Ryan Trahan is bringing his passion for Southern cuisine and live-fire cooking to the heart of Lafayette with his newest concept, Vestal. Opened April 23, for dinner service and happy hour, the…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its clinics on Heymann Boulevard in Lafayette and Wright Avenue in Crowley. Both of these clinics opened on April 1, 2011, when CIS…
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Chuck Fest Foundation Board of Directors have announced the 7th annual Chuck Fest, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 in Downtown Lake Charles. This announcement comes after a one year…
NEW IBERIA, La (press release) – The Books Along the Teche Literary Festival would like to welcome all up-and-coming literary stars to participate in their Children’s Word and Picture Workshops at the Sliman Theatre and George Rodrigue Park on Saturday,…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – On Friday, March 19, 2021, Moncus Park celebrated the groundbreaking on the play elements in Phase 2 of the new park’s construction, and also announced two major gifts that made it possible. Ochsner Lafayette General…
NEW IBERIA, La (press release) – The Books Along the Teche Literary Festival will host a Cajun cocktail party featuring music by the Bunk Johnson Brazz Band and Food Network Star Chefs Cody and Samantha Carroll, on Fri., April 9,…
