LAFAYETTE, La., Oct. 6 -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued the following news release:
Festivals Acadiens et Creoles is set to kick off at Girard Park from Oct. 8-11. The festival is a four-day celebration of Cajun and Creole culture, showcasing South Louisiana's biggest musical influences just a few steps from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus.
Patrick Mould, the festival's vice president of Programming and Development, said that the mission of the festival is to put a focus on this unique culture, and share it with people.
"It's a way for us to have a self-celebration of who we are," he said. "How we eat, how we dance, how we make art, how we speak."
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