Princess Diane Potmesil runs Ma’s Cajun Meat Pies out of Natchez. She says she realized years ago that none of the vendors were serving dishes made with duck. Enter: The ‘Quack Ball.' VERMILION PARISH ...
Port Neches City Council announced they have begun looking into claiming ownership of the La Maison Beausoleil, also known as ...
Kuumba means “creativity” in Swahili, and a gathering of creativity in any place is always a good thing. The third-annual “Gathering of Kuumba” takes place at Old School Square (51 N. Swinton Ave., ...
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles is a free, three-day event celebrating Cajun and Creole culture in Lafayette, Louisiana. The festival features live music across five stages, a local food festival, and a ...
The CBS News show “60 Minutes” recently proclaimed Jourdan Thibodeaux “Cajun music’s equivalent of a rock star,” saying he has become “something of a global ambassador for Cajun country and its way of ...
French Ambassador Laurent Bili visited Acadiana to celebrate Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole culture, urging locals to “Lâche pas la patate” — don’t drop the potato.
When Lafayette was founded in 1821, it was known as Vermilionville. The city formed itself along the banks of its namesake river, and has long been considered the seat of Acadian and Creole life in ...
When Council for the Development of French in Louisiana Chairman James Domengeaux and a group of academics, activists and musicians decided to throw a concert celebrating Cajun music and culture in ...
WorldAtlas compiled a list of the eight most unique festivals in Louisiana, and they do not disappoint. Celebrate culture and ...
C. Eddie Palmer, president of the Old Spanish Trail Corporation, says Old Spanish Trail Day in Rayne is more than just a festival, it's a tribute to the historic roadway that once connected the ...
The sounds of fiddles, accordions and washboards will once again fill the air at Girard Park as Festivals Acadiens et Créoles returns Friday, Oct. 10, through Sunday Oct. 12. Celebrating its 51st year ...