Jouer. Danser. Manger. Répéter! (Jam. Dance. Eat. Repeat!) at the 21st Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week from March 19-24, 2024, in Eunice, Louisiana. Highlights include top-notch Louisiana entertainment, music classes, dance lessons, folk crafts, and hospitality. Enrollment-based and public activities are offered. The event schedule, Camp registration, and lodging details are found at LAfolkroots.org.
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What is Balfa Week?
Balfa Week is an inclusive cultural immersion experience centered around an adult-oriented music camp. Participants from around the globe gather with Louisiana’s master musicians and culture bearers to gain knowledge and skills in Louisiana Cajun and Creole/Zydeco-style guitar, fiddle, accordion, rhythm/percussion, dance, French language vocals, food preparation, and folklife traditions. Louisiana-style meals and camaraderie are included with camp registrations.
Where is Balfa Camp? Most classes, workshops, dances, and meals during Balfa Week will occur on the campus of Lakeview RV Park & Campground in Eunice, LA. Lodging is available on campus with private or shared cabin options for RV, camper, or tent sites. Nearby hotel lodging alternatives and excursions are available.
Highlights for Balfa Week include:
- Cultural immersion focused on Cajun & Creole music heritage and folklife;
- Intensive classes for music instruments, band Labs, vocals and dance,
- Lagniappe workshop and folklife demonstrations;
- Nightly Dances featuring popular Cajun and Creole bands;
- Daily Jam des Amis music sessions;
- Delicious Louisiana-sourced food and beverages;
- Local culture and heritage excursions;
- World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff
Support for Balfa Week is provided in part by the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission, Jean Lafitte National Park Service, Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, Louisiana Division of the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Sage Foundation, St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission, and Friends of Louisiana Folk Roots.
Email BalfaWeek@gmail.com for more information.
