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Blackpot Camp participants at Lakeview Park, north of Eunice, learn how to dance to zydeco music Thursday morning. The annual camp offers lessons in music, dance, cooking and good times. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Blackpot Camp is a (locally) hidden gem

Sun, 10/30/2016 - 5:07am Harlan Kirgan

Sounds of music filtered through the air at Lakeview Park on Thursday as the Blackpot Camp was drawing to a close.
The annual camp draws people from across the nation and world for four days of music, dance and cooking classes.

Louisiana’s French heritage explored by the digital archive

Sun, 07/03/2016 - 3:27pm Harlan Kirgan

In honor of Bastille Day on July 14, the Louisiana Digital Media Archive is highlighting Louisiana’s French heritage throughout the month of July. Louisiana’s time as a French colony left an indelible mark on the state and its people, especially the Cajuns and the Creoles.

Fiddle players take a class during the Blackpot Camp at Lakeview Park and Beach. The event is part of the Blackpot Festival, which will be this Saturday and Sunday in Vermilionville. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)

Blackpot Camp offers music, cooking classes, and a good time

Thu, 10/29/2015 - 10:00am Harlan Kirgan

Music, dancing and food are all slices of the pie that make up Louisiana’s history, and out-of-towners are camping out to get a piece of the action.

The Experience Louisiana Festival scheduled Oct. 17-18 on the Louisiana State University campus will take advantage of areas such as teaching kitchen in the Community Education Building. From left are Eunice Rotarians and festival organizers Dwight Jodon and Pat Dossman; William Nunez, LSUE chancellor; Pat Griffith, interim assistant director of community education at LSUE; and Van Reed, director of public relations at LSUE. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Experience Louisiana Festival

Thu, 04/16/2015 - 8:15am Harlan Kirgan

Experience Louisiana Festival organizers are putting activities together for the event, but say also they need major sponsors to step forward.

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