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  • French Festival: A Day En Français!

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    On Saturday, March 26 Vermilionville will host an all-day event that celebrates the French language and the vibrant cultures that speak it around the world.  Over the course of the day, guests will experience music in French, poetry and storytelling in French, games in French, French food and drinks, craft opportunities in French, French films, tours of the Vermilionville village in French, and more!  Admissions are discounted at $5 for adults, children 4 and under get in free. The event starts at 9am, so come on and start the day with coffee, fried bread, crêpes, and beignets En Français!  Vermilionville is partnering with organizations and vendors from the community to provide a truly French experience.  Pétanque Lafayette will be in attendance, and anyone of any skill level is invited to join in a game.  UL Lafayette Special Collections will also attend with examples of Francophone offerings from their holdings.  Nous Foundation, an independent platform for exchange between Louisiana and the French-speaking world will also be in attendance.  Vermilionville's Restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman will open at 11am, and French-speaking tables will receive a discount. The weekly Cajun Jam will take place at 1pm.  The music jam features some of Louisiana's […]

  • Les Vues Free Film Series: All on A Mardi Gras Day

    Vermilionville - Performance Center

    Les Vues, the free film series at Vermilionville is back! Our first selection for 2023 is a must-see. Winner of the Louisiana Filmmaker Award, Royce Osborn's All on A Mardi Gras Day tells the story of New Orleans' black carnival, from Congo Square to post-Katrina. This award-winning documentary mixes interviews with Big Chiefs, Zulu Kings and other carnival maskers with amazing archival footage and classic New Orleans music. The free film runs an hour, and after the film, Alton "Tiger" Armstrong will speak on his experiences as Big Chief of the Lafayette Mardi Gras Indians.

  • Les Vues Free Film Series: No One Went Hungry

    Vermilionville - Performance Center

    Les Vues, the free film series at Vermilionville is back! Our April 2023 selection is No One Went Hungry: Cajun Food Traditions Today, a film by Kevin McCaffrey. After the film, enjoy a presentation by Food Historian and Vermilionville interpreter Jay Steiner.

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    Les Vues – May “SoLA: Louisiana Water Stories”

    Vermilionville - Performance Center

    Les Vues, Vermilionville's free film series is back and better than ever. May's selection is "SoLa: Louisiana Water Stories, a documentary by Kevin McCaffrey. Speaking after the film will be Meadow Landry, Acadiana Master Naturalist & coordinator for the Outdoor Adventure Kids Program. Join us for an educational and fun evening, 6:30 PM, Monday May 22.

  • Les Vues June: “Accordions Rising”

    Vermilionville - Performance Center

    Les Vues, Vermilionville's free film series is back and better than ever. June's selection is "Accordions Rising", a documentary feature film about the resurgence of interest in accordion music over the last 30-40 years. Though many continue to see the accordion as the stodgy instrument of a bygone era – and accordion jokes abound — it is time to set the record straight! Join us for an educational and fun evening, 6:30 PM, Monday June 26. FREE to the public. Discussion after the film curated by Kevin Rees, Vermilionville historian and musician.

  • Les Vues — “Our Spirits Don’t Speak English”

    Vermilionville - Performance Center

    the Les Vues FREE Film Series for August presents "Our Spirits Don't Speak English", a documentary chronicling efforts by the U.S. Government to separate Native American children from their families and put them into "Indian Boarding Schools" to achieve 'cultural assimilation'. Conversation after the film will be curated by Chief Sitting Bear of the Avogel.

  • Les Vues October — Little Houses and Grave Houses

    Vermilionville - Performance Center

    Les Vues, Vermilionville's FREE film series looks at death, Louisiana style! Monday, October 30 at 6:30 PM, we'll show two short films on death and mortuary practices in Louisiana, Little Houses and Grave Houses. It all starts at 6:30 PM. Come enjoy this free showing at Vermilionville.

  • Les Vues November — “The Chitimacha” and “Finding Our Talk”

    Vermilionville - Performance Center

    Vermilionville's FREE Film Series continues in November with two short films to commemorate Native American Heritage Month, "Finding Our Talk", and "The Chitimacha". Join us Monday evening, November 27, at 6:30 PM in the Vermilionville Performance Center.