Le Grand Hoorah/Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week will be held at Chicot State Park from April 20 to 27.
A portion of the event is an immersion experience where people are coming to learn Cajun-Creole music, food and dance.
There are 87 students registered from New Zealand, Austria, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Canada. Participants from Washington, Oregon, Michigan, Minnesota, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Colorado, New York, Texas, California, Illinois, Mississippi, Indiana, Florida and North Carolina are also registered.
The event is to promote local culture and create excitement for the jewel of Evangeline Parish, Chicot State Park.
Donations and volunteers are requested. Check at lafolkroots.org for further information and updates. Donations or other inquiries may be made at 719 W Magnolia St., Ville Platte, or call the office of Gilbert Aucoin, 337-363-2193.
Le Grand Hoorah kicks off the beginning of The Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Week. The Louisiana Folk Roots presents the event in partnership with The Prairie Heritage Foundation.
The schedule includes:
April 20
7 to 8:15 p.m. Preston Frank and the Frank Family Band.
8:30 to 10 p.m. Balfa Toujours.
April 21
8 a.m. – Boucherie –“Au Vieux Temps” with educational demonstrations.
10 to 11 a.m. Cajun Jam led by The Brazos School of Music.
11 a.m. to noon The Brazos School of Music All Stars.
12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Belisaire Cajun Band (from France).
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Evangeline Made.
3 to 4 p.m. Courtney Granger.
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Kyle Huval and the Dixie Ramblers.
6 to 7 p.m. The Revelers.
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Lost Bayou Ramblers.
9 to 10 p.m. Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express.
April 23
7 p.m. Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys.
April 24
7 p.m. Jeffery Broussard and The Creole Cowboys.
April 25
7 p.m. Instructors and students’ bands showcase.
April 26
7 p.m. The Revelers.
