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Blackpot Camp is a (locally) hidden gem

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

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)

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.

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

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

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)

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.

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