Experience Louisiana Festival

David Simpson, of Eunice, takes photos of Grammy-award winning The Band Courtbouillon at the Experience Louisiana Festival on Sunday. Band members, from left, are Wilson Savoy, Wayne Toups Steve Riley and Thomas David. Turn to Pages 6, 7 and 8 for more festival photos. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Experience Louisiana Festival meets with success

Up to 6,000 people attended the second annual Experience Louisiana Festival on the LSUE campus Saturday and Sunday, according to Dwight Jodon, one of the Eunice Club organizers.
“Really good weekend,” he said even noting the exceptional weather.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser tosses some beads from the second line parade Saturday morning during the Experience Louisiana Festival. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Experience Louisiana Festival II

The second Experience Louisiana Festival opened Saturday morning with nearly a redo of last year’s inaugural with crisp temperatures and a brilliant blue sky. 

Tom Coleman is to tell stories at the Artists Village stage on Oct. 23. (Submitted Photo)

Experience Louisiana Festival is a homecoming event for storyteller

Mowata native Tom Coleman is to spin a tale or two at the Experience Louisiana Festival as a visiting artist at the Artist Village Stage.
Coleman, a 1971 graduate of Eunice High School, is scheduled to tell his stories beginning at 12:50 p.m. Oct. 23.

Hannah Thibodeaux shows the Experience Louisiana Festival poster she designed to Eunice Kiwanis Club members Thursday.
Fifty signed and numbered copies of the poster will be sold for $35 each. This the second year for the festival and the first year for a festival poster. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Parking fee is major change for festival’s second year

Experience Louisiana Festival organizers said a $5 per vehicle parking fee is one of the major changes for this year’s event scheduled Oct. 22 and 23 on the LSUE campus.

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