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Bayou Vermilion District's Vermilionville News - July 26, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

July 27, 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, GREG LEJEUNE & CAJUN HEAT.  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 BRAYDEN JANICE & RICK DUCHARME. 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!

Les Vues July Film, "After the Spill", July 31

Vermilionville's FREE Film Series, Les Vues, features the 2015 documentary film "After the Spill" Monday. July 31 at 6:30 PM in our Performance Center. The film, made five years after the BP spill in 2010, examines the long range effects of the spill on the economy, the coast and the Gulf itself. After the film, we'll have a curated conversation concerning updates on conditions.

Acadian Culture Day is August 13

Come celebrate Acadian culture at Vermilionville. There'll be wonderful food, music, demonstrations, genealogy, art, storytelling and so much more.

Now until July 23, nominate someone for the Acadian Cultural Preservation Award, an annual award given to an individual who works to preserve and advance our Acadian Culture. Nominate someone today, CLICK HERE.