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Graduate students in the English department at UL Lafayette are organizing the Global Souths Conference, with coordinator, Dr. Hossain Arafat. The Global Souths Conference will be held from March 12-14, 2026. The Global Souths Conference is a three-day interdisciplinary event that has historically been concerned with the Global Souths, geographical divisions, and what the word “southern” means, both in the United States and the world at large. This year, they will explore current crossroads in scholarship and culture. They will also analyze how we reached these crossroads and theorize about how they should move forward from this point.Visit their website to learn more!

Born and raised in Mamou, Louisiana—the heart of Cajun music—Holly grew up surrounded by the rhythms and melodies that would shape her sound. Holly Ortego is a Josie Music Awards Nominee, Acadiana Community Choice Awards Finalist, Acadiana Talent Ambassador, and BMI Nashville Singer/Songwriter whose artistry has earned acclaim across the Gulf Coast and beyond. Holly O joins us on the Caravan!

Join Festival International de Louisiane at the 2026 Premiere Party & Fundraiser on March 1 to be the first to lay eyes on the magic for the 40th Anniversary Festival International de Louisiane! This special experience will take place at Warehouse 535 in Lafayette. Join festival as they celebrate this year’s Official Visual Artist, Francis Pavy. Meet Francis and snag a limited edition signed poster while they last. Be the very first to see Festival’s unveiling of Pavy’s vibrant original artwork + the 2026 pin and poster, designed by his daughter Annabelle Pavy. The Premiere Party is a family-friendly, outdoor celebration featuring live music in the courtyard. Big sounds are coming our way with Soul Express Brass Band, followed by New Orleans sensation Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars. For more information, click here.

Mary McGoffin, Marketing & Communications Director at Moncus park, joins us in the studio to discuss spring 2026 events. For more information, click here.

Student Arts Expo is a celebration of student-artists in all artistic disciplines! This event, which takes place in 3 different parishes, features outdoor performances from school bands, choirs, and performance classes, art exhibitions in businesses and outdoors, hands-on art activities for families, and a student artist market where you can purchase original artwork and crafts directly from the artist. The 16th annual Lafayette Student Arts Expo in Downtown Lafayette on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Join us for this free and family-friendly festival of student artwork, live performances, and fun arts activities! For more information, click here.

Steve Judice LIVE! on the Caravan!

ArtSpark is a competitive grant program supporting individual artists in Acadiana by providing technical support, funding and entrepreneurial training to artists in various fields. These awards offer assistance to emerging, mid-career, and established artists for specific, short-term projects with a component of community outreach and a focus on the artists’ and/or communities’ economic development with the support of Lafayette Economic Development Authority. For more information, click here.

Chére Èlise taking a spin on the Caravan!