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The 44th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival will be held in airconditioned Prather Coliseum on the Northwestern State University campus in Natchitoches on Saturday, July 20. The 2024 festival theme is “The Old Songs Live Forever!” The festival’s curated showcase of Louisiana folk artists, food vendors, and crafts vendors will open at 9 am, with live entertainment scheduled for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.For more information, visit https://www.nsula.edu/the-44th-annual-natchitoches-nsu-folk-festival/

The Community Impact Fellows (CIF) program is the newest program of the Leadership Institute of Acadiana. This topic-based solutions-oriented program will provide participants with the knowledge and skillsets they need to take an idea for community impact and transform it into an actionable project plan. This program’s purpose is to build off of the insights gained through Leadership Lafayette and like leadership programs, leading to a greater Acadiana and beyond. More information found at https://leadacadiana.org/programs/cif/

The Arts Grants for Teachers program is funded by the Lafayette Parish School System and coordinated by Acadiana Center for the Arts. The purpose of this grant program is to encourage teachers to design and develop artistically creative and innovative projects involving the visual and performing arts. Applications for the 2024-2025 cycle is open through Friday, August 30, 2024 at 4:00pm. For dates, application assistance and more, click here.

Alicia Zeringue and Tonio Cutrera of ASO talks with Cheryl Devall on the upcoming 40th anniversary season events. For more information visit https://acadianasymphony.org/

Join Basin Arts Wednesday, August 28th for a festive & immersive evening to honor the artists among us in support of new artistic creation in Lafayette! The LINEAGE award honors visual and performing artists who have contributed a lifetime’s worth of creativity to the Acadiana region and beyond, whose practice embodies the community values of Basin Arts, and those who have laid the foundation for future artistic generations. For more information, visit https://basinartslafayette.com/event/erosion-final-gallery-viewing-copy/

The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice is pleased to partner with the Eunice Depot Museum for "Music at the Depot"! Join them for free, live music at the Eunice Depot Museum located at 220 S C C Duson Street, Eunice, LA 70535. 1 pm - 2 pm. Second Saturday of the month. Free. Join park rangers for a family program at the Eunice Public Library. During the program, a park ranger will read a children's story and do a craft with the kids. The Eunice Public Library is located at 222 S 2nd St, Eunice, LA 70535. 10 am - 11 am. Last Wednesday of the month. Free. For more information, visit: https://www.nps.gov/jela/planyourvisit/prairie-acadian-cultural-center-eunice.htm

The 24 Hour Citizen Project is an annual event in Lafayette, LA where we connect people with community-focused ideas with expertise and financial backers to make their ideas happen. This is an event created for citizens to impact their community directly through the pursuit of citizen-led projects. Be prepared to experience the ups and downs of pursuing your idea, the pressure of getting it done in 24 hours, and the encouragement given to you by your fellow citizens cheering you on. For more information, click here.

There is a growing number of children in and around this area that are being abused and neglected. Consequently, they may be removed from their current living environment and placed into the foster care system. Since 2008, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of South Louisiana has helped make a difference in the lives of foster children in Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion Parishes. CASA of SoLA will be hosting a social on Thursday, August 22nd at Warehouse 535 from 6-8pm. For more information on this program, visit casaofsola.org. For information on the social, click here.

Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) is a presenting performing arts organization based in Lafayette, LA. PASA offers entertainment in multiple disciplines focusing on dance, theater, classical and jazz music, along with other genres. The 2024-25 PASA season is expanding to new venues and bringing the Acadiana productions like "OperaCréole", "Nebu Nezey Live", "Otto Frank" and more. For tickets and more information, visit https://pasaonline.org/.

Tia LeBrun, principal of Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, introduces a new Mandarin "Learning Pod," an immersion program from Kindergarten through 6th grade. For more information, visit https://acadianacharter.charterschoolsusa.com/mandarin-immersion-0