Decades ago, if people wanted to hear Cajun or Zydeco music, they had to go to a dancehall or a bar, or they heard it at home. It was not until Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, the original and largest ...

In Louisiana, Cajun culture is often celebrated for its food, music and resilience. It is a brand sold to tourists and a source of fierce pride for locals. However, far less remembered is that Cajuns ...

For more than 36 years, the Cajun Cooking Club has woven community, food, and baseball into Louisiana home games, turning ...

Jerry Devillier started playing the harmonica at just five years old and developed a love for the instrument at a young age. Le Musee in Iota honored Devillier for his many awards and volunteer work ...

I was 16 when I visited the beach where my ancestors were deported hundreds of years before. During the Grand Derangement 10,000-plus Acadians were removed from their home in Nova Scotia, or Acadie, ...

Since 1972, Festivals Acadiens et Créoles has been serving up the best of Cajun culture to an amassing fan base. The annual festival, held in Lafayette’s Girard Park, delivers a zestful combination of ...

JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - Jennings kicked off Mardi Gras celebrations with a chicken run and costume contest. Teaching children about Cajun culture is what the Cajun French Music Association wants to ...

Aromatic and addictive, like tasty Old Bay, Cajun seasoning is almost universal in its applicability. You can sprinkle it on French fries, mix it into a creamy Alfredo sauce, or even blitz it with ...