ERATH — It was French that attracted the Acadians to Louisiana. After years of imprisonment, Joseph Beausoleil Broussard brought his band of Acadians to the West Indies and then followed his people's ...
JENNINGS, La. (AP) - Two Jefferson Davis Parish men’s dream of a radio station dedicated to providing a special place to the local French-language Cajun music is a reality with the launch of Cajun ...
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - If you’re looking to learn or refresh your proficiency with Cajun French, there are several opportunities available in Jeff Davis Parish. Enjoy some hot coffee and cajun ...
There's a little radio station in south Louisiana. It's been on the air for nearly 70 years, doing everything it can to keep alive a dying language. That's Cajun French. On Saturday mornings, it ...
French Tables are plentiful in the area. Like French Immersion in our schools and Cajun food at home or in a restaurant, you can find a time and place to enhance your French language pretty much ...
As we inch towards Super Bowl XLIV, there seems to be much confusion and intrigue over the Cajun French phrases “Who Dat” and “Geaux Saints” and “Fleur de lis.” Having spent several of my childhood ...
When Janice Prejean was growing up, if she wanted to speak with her grandparents, she had to do it in French. To crack the code of the private conversations and jokes that flew over the heads of ...
Today, November 11th, is Veterans Day, a time to honor those who have served our country in times of armed conflict. And many Louisiana servicemen held a rather peculiar role during World War II.
Cajun artist Zachary Richard has been writing, singing and working in French for over 50 years now. For him, the language is more than a way to celebrate southwest Louisiana's unique culture — it's a ...
French Tables can be found all over Acadiana. They're usually held in the morning. Or noon. Or evening. These gatherings take place at area restaurants and in homes and spaces, such as art galleries, ...
A short film about a Haitian immigrant and a Cajun woman whose only common connection is the French language will premiere this week. It's something Logan LeBlanc, who cowrote and directed the film, ...