City welcomes upcoming Balfa Week

A painting by Eunice artist Amelia Vidrine was unveiled at the Eunice Board of Aldermen meeting on Feb. 14. The painting depicts the Dewey Balfa homestead is on a poster for the Dewey Balfa Cajun & Heritage Week set March 20 to 25 at Lakeview Park & Beach in Eunice. From left, are Mayor Scott Fontenot, Louisiana Folk Roots Director Jeanne Solis and Vidrine. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
A poster was unveiled and a proclamation made at the Eunice Board of Aldermen meeting on Feb. 14 to welcome the Dewey Balfa Cajun & Heritage Week set March 20 to 25 at Lakeview Park & Beach in Eunice. The poster is from an original artwork by Amelia Vidrine, of Eunice. The poster depicts homestead of Balfa. Jeanne Solis, executive director of Louisiana Folk Roots, said registration for…

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