A group of New Orleans women hope to revive a nearly lost aspect from the earliest days of the Baby Dolls tradition: singing in Louisiana Creole as they parade on Mardi Gras Day.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an upcoming performance of the earliest-known full-length opera by a Black ...

From Joan of Arc celebrations to French language classes, Creole cuisine to French film ... when the area became a Spanish colony. In 1803, Louisiana became an American territory.

Louisiana is entwined with the spirit of Creole and Cajun cultures. “Cajun” is a derivative of Acadian. The Acadians were French colonists who were expelled by the British from Nova Scotia and French ...

Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week will begin with a pre-Camp Louisiana French language immersion activity on March 24 hosted at the National Park Service’s “Acadian Culture Center” in Eunice.

Some ended up in Louisiana and ended up speaking what's known today as Cajun French. French picture books at École Pointe-au-Chien on Nov. 14, 2024. Add to that Creole, a variety of restructured ...

the U.S. Department of Education awarded Louisiana a total of $5.2 million in grants under Title III, aimed at enhancing language instruction for students with limited English proficiency and ...

Several distinctive United States cities and destinations have a certain architectural style, cultural influence, cuisine, ...