Culture

Community

February 28

Lafayette’s Milton Arceneaux captures Creole Country

“We want to debunk a lot of myths, especially the [idea] that Creole means Black, because that’s so not true.”

February 26

festivalinternational.org Oumou Sangaré, Nomadic Massive, Radio Radio top lineup for Festival International 2024

Source: Festival International

Local Voices

January 31

In Memoriam: Geraldine Hubbell, 1938-2024

I look around at those of us in the generation that followed Geraldine Hubbell, and I have not yet found anyone with her talent, her generous spirit or dynamic drive who can ever replace her in our cultural scene.

Community

Woman in running outfit leaping in the air

December 22, 2023

‘My race, my pace’: Lafayette woman completes 50 races in 50 states

Mandolia Jean-Batiste has finished marathons or half-marathons in all 50 states. Now she’s racing to complete the world’s top six marathons

Community

Kayaks, canoes, pirogues and other watercraft in a busy river

November 3, 2023

How Teche communities are re-invigorating life on the bayou

Up and down the Teche, communities are turning to the bayou once more as a vehicle for economic and cultural development. Is it a model Lafayette could follow on the Vermilion?

Community

A man sits at a table inside a restaurant.

October 6, 2023

‘Ours is best’: How food pride connects Acadiana and Latin America

While flavors and ingredients differ, savoring the taste of home is a common thread linking Latin America and South Louisiana.

Currency

October 5, 2023

COLUMN: Lafayette is betting too big on sports tourism

At $60 million, funding for superparks and other recreation projects represents Lafayette’s largest economic development investment since LUS Fiber. It may not pay off.

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