Festival International De Louisiane

Each April, Downtown Lafayette comes alive for a 5-day cultural celebration. Festival International boasts top-notch music from around the world, gourmet food, handcrafted artworks and so much more! People of all ages come from near and far to experience Festival’s magic.

Where else can you enjoy authentic Asian, Cajun or Greek food, while listening to an acclaimed African band, as beautifully costumed French stilt walkers dance by?! Come experience the world of Festival with us!

Schedule:

SCÈNE LUS INTERNATIONALE
12:45pm-2:00pm: Riyaaz Qawwali (India/Pakistan/ Bangladesh/ Afghanistan)
2:30pm-3:45pm: Cheikh Ibra Fam (Senegal)
4:15pm-5:30pm: La Dame Blanche (Cuba/France)
6:00pm-7:15pm: Coreyah (South Korea)
7:45pm-9:00pm: Oumou Sangaré (Mali/France

SCÈNE LABORDE EARLES LAW FIRM FAIS DO DO
8:45pm-9:30pm: QWANQWA (Ethiopia)
12:15pm-1:45pm: Southern Mississippi Steel Pan Orchestra (Mississippi)
2:15pm-3:30pm: QWANQWA (Ethiopia)
4:00pm-5:15pm: Marcella Simien ft. special guest Terrance Simien (U.S.)
5:45pm-7:00pm: Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)
7:30pm-8:45pm: Five Alarm Funk (Vancouver, BC)

SCÈNE WELLCARE LAFAYETTE
11:45am-12:45pm: Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra (Louisiana)
1:15pm-2:15pm: The Arab Blues (Lebanon/Egypt/ U.S.)
2:45pm-4:00pm: Slavic Soul Party (Balkans/Eastern Europe)
4:30pm-5:45pm: The Langan Band (Scotland)
6:15pm-7:30pm: Andrina Turenne (Manitoba)
8:00pm-9:15pm: Radio Radio (New Brunswick/ Nova Scotia/ Québec

SCÈNE DES JEUNES
12:00pm–12:45pm: La Famille LeBlanc (New Brunswick)
1:15pm-2:00pm: Soul Express Brass Band (Louisiana)
2:30pm-3:15pm: Southern Mississippi Steel Pan Combo (Mississippi)

LUS LA CRAFT BIERGARTEN
2:00pm-2:30pm: Brewmasters Talk Rally Cap Brewing
2:45pm-4:00pm: Bunts of the Bunde Winery 2nd pince Amelie Cole place: Ulbatouπά (Lavisam
4:15pm-4:43pm: Brewsters Talk: Gnarly Barley
5:00pm-6:15pm: The Weary Boys (Texas)
5:30pm-7:00pm: Urban South
7:30pm-8:45pm: Brass Bed (Louisiana

PAVILLON DE CUISINE
1:00pm-2:00pm: Dustin Dale Gaspard ft. Pierre Donoré and Andrina Turenne
3:00pm-4:00pm: Ann Savoy (Louisiana)
5:00pm-6:00pm: Drew Landry (Louisiana)
7:00pm-8:15pm: The Here and Now (Ireland/ Louisiana)

LA GALERIE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
12:15pm-1:30pm: LA Folk Roots and Sola Violins presents: Int'l Fiddle Summit (Louisiana/Various)
2:00pm-2:30pm: Acadie/Louisiane Musical Connections
3:00pm-4:15pm: La Famille LeBlanc (New Brunswick)
4:45pm-5:15pm: Jesse Legé Accordion Workshop
5:45pm-7:00pm: Jesse Legé and the Bayou Aces (Louisiana)
7:30pm-8:45pm: Rusty Metoyer (Louisiana)