The use of French and Creole in Louisiana has been on the decline for decades, although a number of initiatives and organizations are attempting to slow the slide and preserve the state’s unique ...

In 2018, Louisiana became the first U.S. state to join l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), a global organization of more than 90 countries, governments and states united by French ...

This past summer, volunteering at a Louisiana Creole language immersion camp, Henry Johnson heard a lullaby that stirred a memory. In the memory, he was 3 years old, gathered with cousins and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It may often be heard when talking among the inhabitants of New Orleans that someone is “Cajun” or “Creole,” but while those titles possess a rich cultural history, they also ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, a vibrant celebration of Louisiana’s unique Francophone culture. In a special ceremony during the festival’s opening night ...

BREAUX BRIDGE, La. — Corey Ledet, lead singer in Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band, belts out lyrics to an old zydeco tune in Louisiana French while literally bending the accordion to his will and ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (WAFB) - The unique language, music, and culture of Creole Louisiana is the focus of a museum in an area of Lafayette known as Freetown. Erica Fox is a musician and artist who helped ...

Robert Francis Prevost, the newly appointed Catholic leader who took the name Pope Leo XIV, has a surprising connection to a Louisiana community with unique origins in the United States. The ...

Louisiana's small towns hold some of the state's most memorable meals, where generations-old recipes meet warm hospitality.

The 31st annual Creole Tomato Festival is Saturday and Sunday in the French Market District, featuring tomato-laden delicacies from local restaurants and caterers competing in four categories: most ...

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