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The Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo is the foremost showcase of public power lineworker skill and knowledge – and a unique opportunity for lineworkers to connect with and learn from their nationwide community. Journeyman and apprentice lineworkers compete for professional recognition, attend training, and practice essential skills in a safe environment. The Lineman Rodeo will take place at Cajun Field on April 6th starting at 7am and ending around 2pm. For a schedule or more information on the event, click here.

The Lafayette Public Library Foundation is hosting their annual Awards Luncheon. It will be Friday April 19, 2024 in the Oil Center at the Petroleum Club. Doors open at 11:00am and lunch begins at 11:30am with program to follow. The event will feature local author & jazz musician, Sam Irwin. Business casual or dress to impress in your most dazzling Gatsby-inspired outfit for a chance to win a door prize. For tickets or more information, click here.

This year is the 38th annual Festival International de Louisiane and it will be here before we know it. This 5-day music and arts celebration is packed with cultures and tastes from around the world. Staff and volunteers are working endlessly to make this one-of-a-kind festival happen. With an outstanding music lineup, art scene, and food, you will not want to miss out on this 5-day party, beginning on April 24th and closing out on April 28th. For all the FIL information you may need, visit https://www.festivalinternational.org/.

The UL Lafayette History Department is hosting a community history workshop and guest lecture by MA history student Logan Fontenot on the history of the desegregation at UL Lafayette (formerly SLI/USL). You can use this event to share your memories and help fill in the absences in the official archival record. This will take place March 9th from 2pm-4pm in the Gaines Center, on the third floor of Dupre Library. For more information, click here.

On Monday, March 18th at 11:30am, LA Orphan Train Museum board President Martha Aubert and board member James Douget share the story of the orphan train movement and stories of riders who came to Louisiana. This event is in Griffin Hall room 415 and is sponsored by ULL and Guilbeau Center for Public History. Lunch will be provided. For more information, click here.

The Courtney Granger Award provides young musicians in Acadiana an opportunity to apply for financial assistance to attend local and national camps for traditional music, provide mentors for private and small group music lessons, and instruments or instrument repairs to aspiring traditional musicians. AcA and the Granger Family recognizes the value of diverse representation in arts and culture. Applications for this award are due March 29, 2024. For more information, click here.

Balfa Week offers immersive classes, multi-day lessons and workshops that have you studying face-to-face with master musicians, cooks, and craftspeople in a nature-based setting. Spontaneous jams, lakeside campfires, new friends from around the world are waiting for you at Lakeview Park in Eunice, LA. Balfa Week rolls from March 19th-24th. Whether you come for the whole week, a few days or even just the nightly dances, there is something for everyone to enjoy. For more information, visit https://lafolkroots.org/balfa-week.

Festival International de Louisiane is just over a month away and we already feel the excitement of the season. With the performance lineup and schedule released, you can start planning your time at festival now. In addition, you can show your support early by purchasing this year's FIL pin and poster online. Between the staff working hard leading up to festival and the volunteers continuing to sign up for the big event, there has been so much going into this year's festival to make it all happen. For more information on festival, volunteer sign up, the schedule and more, visit https://www.festivalinternational.org/.

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