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Bayou Vermilion District's Vermilionville News - August 2, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

August 3, 2023

From: Bayou Vermilion District

MUSIC SCHEDULE

Le Bal du Dimanche

Come dance at Vermilionville! Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host live music, EVERY SUNDAY from 1-4 p.m. THIS SUNDAY, MASON TRAIL & ZYDECO RHYTHM.  Admission is only $10, FREE for Vermilionville members, and includes a self-guided tour of the living history museum.

Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant -- open from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features an all-you-can-eat buffet on Sundays. Admission to the Sunday Dance is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link: CLICK HERE.

CFMA Cajun Jam this Saturday

Vermilionville’s weekly Cajun Jam will be back in full force this Saturday, 1-3 PM. This week's special guests will be JASON FREY & ZACH FUSELIER. The free jam is held in the Performance Center of Vermilionville Living Museum & Folklife Park and is open to all skill levels-beginner to professional. Come on out, bring your instrument if you play, or just enjoy some of the best Cajun music around!

Admission is free but does not include entry to the park. Special thanks to the Cajun French Music Association for sponsoring our weekly jams!

Acadian Culture Day is August 13!

Celebrate our Acadian ancestry and modern culture with the FREE festival at Vermilionville! There will be history, music, language, food, storytelling, genealogy, family fun and more!

Here are some of the highlights to expect:

All day in the village:

Spinning Demonstrations

Quilting Demonstrations

Cooking Demonstrations

Dance Lessons

Accordions with Craig Vincent

Traditions of the Traiteur with Colby Hebert

Cajun Prairie Preservation and Restoration

Healing Garden Tours -Lafayette Master Gardeners

The art of Marne Meynig

The art of Steve Seneca

The storytelling of Cajun music

Basket weaving

Scheduled Events:

11 AM -- Cooking Demonstration

12:30 PM -- Grand Pre -video

1:00 PM -- Tintamarre Parade

Local Artist Demonstrations

1:30 PM The Acadian Cultural Preservation Award

2:00 PM Cooking Demonstration

3:30 PM Cooking Demonstration

Music in the Performance Center :

10 AM Jace Goulas & the Breaux Bridge Aces

2 PM Bonsoir Catin

Bayou Fest & Boat Parade September 30

Get ready to float your boat and celebrate the bayou -- Bayou Vermilion District's Bayou Fest and Boat Parade is coming up on Saturday, September 30! For all the details, registration and boat rental info, CLICK HERE.