Festival International de Louisiane
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Lafayette, La Lafayette, Louisiana 70506
Anyone looking for a reason to feel proud to be a Louisianian need only make plans to be in downtown Lafayette when this beloved five-day festival returns in full-force to Acadiana, bringing artists from countries the world over—with an emphasis on the Francophone diaspora—to Lafayette. Music, visual arts, theatre, dance, and cuisine combine into a melting pot that celebrates the common threads that bind their cultures and Louisiana's own artistic expressions together. "Festival," as it is simply called by the locals, transforms downtown Lafayette into an entertainment complex with many music stages presenting local, international, and emerging musicians; food court areas, street musicians, and animators; arts & crafts boutiques; art galleries; cultural workshops; and a world music store.
As usual, scores of bands this year are coming from all corners of the globe, and plenty of Louisiana greats are there to make things complete. It's big, it's colorful, and best of all, it's free! festivalinternational.org.
Recommended reading:
Nalini Raghavan's Festival International's Indigenous Peoples from the April 2014 issue.
Chris Ortte's Will Work for Festival from the April 2015 issue.
Jordan LaHaye Fontenot's Tu Parles Ma Langue from the April 2021 issue.
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