Festivals Acadiens et Creoles has forged a partnership with the Smithsonian Center, which reached out to organizers in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles celebrated its 51st year in Lafayette, Louisiana. The free, three-day event is the world's largest Cajun and Zydeco music celebration. This year's theme honored the ...

JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - Jennings kicked off Mardi Gras celebrations with a chicken run and costume contest. Teaching children about Cajun culture is what the Cajun French Music Association wants to ...

The road into Arnaudville winds through open fields and quiet stretches of Acadiana, the kind of landscape that invites you to slow down and pay attention. When I arrived at Cajun Prairie Farm, the ...

In Louisiana, Cajun culture is often celebrated for its food, music and resilience. It is a brand sold to tourists and a source of fierce pride for locals. However, far less remembered is that Cajuns ...

Cajun music is rooted in the songs and fiddle tunes of the Acadians—French speakers who migrated from France to Canada in the seventeenth century, and from Canada to Louisiana in the eighteenth ...