Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Symposium
50 ans et demain : 50 Years and Tomorrow

Hosted by the Center for Louisiana Studies, UL Lafayette

Thursday, October 10
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion Street, Lafayette, LA

9am-noon

9-10:30
50 years of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Chaired by Festivals Acadiens et Créoles co-founder Dr. Barry Jean Ancelet, UL Lafayette

Behind the Scenes and Under the Stage,
A discussion with festival founders and veteran organizers
Keith Cravey
Vance Lanier
Pat Mould

The Politics of Making a French Festival

Retrospective: Sensibiliser les artistes francophones
Wayne Toups, Steve Riley, David Greely, Luke Huval

Échanges – Louisiana Music at French Festivals across the Globe
Members of les Amis du Têche, Megan Brown Constantin

10:-30 – 11
Coffee break with musical performance with UL Traditional Music Students

11- 12
Musical Education and Language Training in Cajun and Creole Music
Chaired by Dr. Gwennie von Einsiedel, Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair in Traditional Music, UL Lafayette

Jane Vidrine- musician, educator, ACA Louisiana Music Museum Director
Blake Miller- musician, UL Traditional Music program instructor, camp educator
RJ Jackson – musician, educator
Students from UL Traditional Music program

Lunch break (on your own for a quick downtown lunch)

1-2:30 pm
Screening of the film Roots of Fire, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers Abby and Jeremy Lavoi