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
12:30pm-1:45pm: Voices of Progressive Gospel Choir (Louisiana)
2:15pm-3:30pm: Rancho Aparte (Colombia)
4:00pm-5:15pm: Meta and the Cornerstones (Senegal/France/ Netherlands)
5:45pm-7:00pm: Nomadic Massive (Canada, Cuba, Haiti, Argentina, Chile, France, Brazil, U.S.)

SCÈNE LABORDE EARLES LAW FIRM FAIS DO DO
12:00pm-1:15pm: Tuba Skinny (Louisiana)
1:45pm-3:00pm: The Arab Blues (Lebanon/Egypt/ U.S.)
3:30pm-4:45pm: La Dame Blanche (Cuba/France)
5:15pm-6:30pm: Oumou Sangaré (Mali/France)

SCÈNE WELLCARE LAFAYETTE
12:15pm-1:30pm: The Langan Band (Scotland)
2:00pm-3:15pm: The Weary Boys (Texas)
3:45pm-5:00pm: Jackie Venson (Texas)
5:30pm-6:45pm: QWANQWA (Ethiopia)

SCÈNE DES JEUNES
12:30pm-1:15pm: QWANQWA (Ethiopia)
1:45pm-2:30pm: The Rockin' Trojans - LJ Alleman Fine Arts Academy (Louisiana)
3:00pm-3:45pm: The TMM Project: Get H.Y.P.Ε. (Louisiana)

LUS LA CRAFT BIERGARTEN
12:45pm-2:00pm: Michael Juan Nunez (Louisiana)
2:15pm-2:45pm: Brewmasters Talk: Huckleberry
3:00pm-4:30pm: School of Rock Lafayette (Louisiana)
5:00pm-6:15pm: The Bucks (Louisiana)

PAVILLON DE CUISINE
12:30pm-1:30pm: Riyaaz Qawwali (India/Pakistan/ Bangladesh/Afg hanistan)
2:30pm-3:30pm: Nicki and the People's Victory (Louisiana)
4:30pm-5:30pm: Pierre Donoré (France)

LA GALERIE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
12:00pm-12:30pm: Cajun Dance Lessons w/Brandon Broussard
1:00pm-2:00pm: Amis du Teche (Louisiana)
2:15pm-3:00pm: The Holiday Playgirls (Louisiana)
3:30pm-4:30pm: Blake Miller and the Old-Fashioned Aces (Louisiana)
5:00pm-6:00pm: Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express (Louisiana)