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Creole Culture Day Celebration

Vermilionville

The public can enjoy a FREE TWO-DAY FESTIVAL at Vermilionville for the 19th annual Creole Culture Celebration on Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6 from 10AM-5PM.  Live music with Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole on Saturday and Corey Ledet on Sunday; cooking demonstrations; juré performances; storytelling; Creole language panel discussions; kids’ crafts; art, museum, and photography exhibits; Zydeco dance lessons; genealogy experts; traiteur garden tours; documentaries; The Knights of Peter Claver; and much more! Food and beverage will be available for purchase.  Admission is free.  For more information call 337-233-4077 or visit the Vermilionville Facebook page. Every year, Vermilionville celebrates the cultures of Acadiana that contributed so much to our unique folklife. Come back to Vermilionville in June for the return of our Creole Culture Day event!  On this day we recognize and honor our region’s Creole heritage. So much of our food, traditions, and music comes to our region from the Creole culture, and on this day we both demonstrate and celebrate its many contributions to our contemporary folklife. With our partners at Creole Inc, and support from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Lafayette Consolidated Government, the Bayou Vermilion District, and the Vermilionville Living History Museum Foundation, […]

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Les Mains Guidées: Native American Finger Weaving

Vermilionville

Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville hosts a monthly workshop series that allows you to learn crafts from our master artisans. At the beginning of each month we highlight a different craft from the old Acadian, Creole, and Native American ways of life.  Topics range from woodworking, to textiles, to foodways, and many things in between. Even if you’d simply like to come and watch the class as an observer only, not taking a direct part in the workshop, we’ve got a spot for you!  Reserve your spot now. During June’s workshop, you will learn and work alongside Neka Mire of the Chitimacha tribe. Neka has worked at Vermilionville as a tour guide and interpreted the Native American way of life for our visitors, sharing both fingerweaving and Chitimacha basketry. During the class, she will talk about the history and tradition of finger-weaving as she guides you in creating your own works of art. Spots are reserved on a first come, first serve basis. This class is limited to 12 participants. Cost is $25 per person to cover materials, all of which participants can take home to continue their craft at the close of the session. Participants must be at least […]

Vermilionville’s Painting Class Series

Vermilionville

Vermilionville invites you to come paint with us!  Anyone can participate in our new painting class series starting on Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  Registration is required and includes all art supplies as well as mimosas and strawberry infused water.  You also have the option to add a delicious lunch with bayou chicken caesar wrap, pasta salad, cookie, and lemonade. During this class you will learn to paint a landscape scene of an alligator resting on the bank of the petit bayou.  Fun facts about alligators and our Petit Bayou will be shared with the groups as we paint to educate about the importance alligators play in their ecosystem.  Spots are limited, so make your reservation today! For more information and to register for this class, visit this link:  https://form.jotform.com/80424226503952.

Les Vues Free Film Series: From Seed to Seed

Vermilionville

Join us for our Les Vues Film Series held on the last Monday of each month starting at 6:30pm.  Curated by filmmakers and enthusiasts statewide, the films range from documentaries to features focusing on various aspects of culture.  Following the screenings, the guest curator conducts an open discussion with the audience. Les Vues is a FREE event but a suggested donation of $5 is appreciated to help with screening costs. @Vermilionville #LesVues On Monday, June 28 we will screen the documentary, From Seed to Seed.  Through a group of Canadian organic farmers—both large-scale and small-scale—we experience a full growing season with all of its rewards as well as the challenges of a changing climate.  When Terry and Monique left the opera to pursue their true passion—ecological, small-scale farming—their story of community and resilience took center stage. FROM SEED TO SEED follows their young family and a diverse group of farmers in Southern Manitoba, for a season of challenges and rewards.  Scientists are working with these farmers using a blend of ancient traditions and cutting edge science to develop improved methods for growing food ecologically and in a changing climate.  This hopeful story provides a Canadian perspective on a global social movement that regenerates […]

Vermilionville’s Painting Class Series: Painting with History!

Vermilionville

Vermilionville invites you to come paint with us!  Anyone can participate in our new painting class series on Saturday, July 24 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  Registration is required and includes all art supplies as well as mimosas and strawberry infused water.  You also have the option to add a delicious lunch with bayou chicken caesar wrap, pasta salad, cookie, and lemonade. During this class you will learn to paint a beautiful, antique artifact from the museum's collection, the Regina Music Box.  Historical information and fun facts about the Regina Music Box and the corresponding record disks will be shared with the groups as we paint.  Spots are limited, so make your reservation today! For more information and to register for this class, visit this link:  https://form.jotform.com/80424226503952.