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The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra is hosting a new music education program over this summer from June 9th to July 31st. For more information, click here.

The Opelousas Museum is working on a new project titled "Where We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods." They are calling for residents of Opelousas to take pictures of their neighborhoods and tell the stories associated with them, which will then be hung in the museum for an art show. For more information, click here.

Balfa Week is an immersive, multi-day lessons and workshops with master musicians, dance instructors, cooks, and craftspeople… all in a nature-based setting with spontaneous jams, lakeside campfires, barn dances with some of South Louisiana’s hottest bands, and new friends from around the world. Come for the whole week or drop in for a day. For more information, visit https://lafolkroots.org/balfa-week

French-language play “Portrait of Ludmilla as Nina Simone” is a captivating performance halfway between tribute concert and theatrical performance where Senegalese-Cameroonian singer Ludmilla Dabo explores the life and music of legendary jazz icon Nina Simone. Blending powerful vocals, storytelling, and emotion, Ludmilla honors Simone’s legacy in an unforgettable tribute to one of music’s most influential figures. For more information, click here.

Experience the history and culture of Louisiana's prairie Cajuns through music, dancing, food, and more. The Acadian exiles from Canada's Nova Scotia who settled Louisiana's prairies developed a distinctive cultural mix of Cajun, Creole, and cowboy. The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center tells this story through ranger programs, exhibits, and films. The center features cooking and crafts demonstrations, local musicians, and dancing for all. Center admission is free. For more information, visit https://www.nps.gov/jela/planyourvisit/prairie-acadian-cultural-center-eunice.htm

The University Staff Council will begin accepting nominations beginning April 7th and ending on April 18th. The elected staff council seats will consist of 37 members who will be elected to represent EEO category within the University. The number of seats within each category are determined by the number of staff representing each category. The leadership team will be selected from those 37 members. However, this year's leadership team has been appointed by Dr. Savoie and will serve in these positions through June 2026. Elections will begin May 5th and end May 9th. To nominate yourself or a colleague, fill out the online Staff Council Nomination form.

Host Colby Lejeune visits with show sponsor Sabine Mengue Abessolo

Scott Tilton of the New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures joins Bayou Politique.

Students and researchers from UL Lafayette are gathering community experiences on past floods, drainage issues in Lafayette, and drinking water concerns. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/officialullafayette/photos/share-your-water-related-hazard-and-crisis-stories-with-university-historians-at/1097536352402264/

Show up on Saturday, April 19th at Les Deux Bayou S.T.E.A.M. Park in Arnaudville, Louisiana, for a unique Earth Day celebration that blends environmental stewardship with the creativity of the maker movement. The fair aims to promote environmental consciousness and foster a sense of togetherness. For more information, visit https://www.earthdayfair.org/