Because they want to speak and keep the language of Cajun French alive, a group called The French Table gathers once a month in a study room at the West Feliciana Parish to speak, study and share.
As Acadiana youth grew up in the region in the 1920s and 1930s, most were discouraged from openly speaking French. Their family members had been shunned for using the language and didn’t want children ...
JENNINGS, La. (AP) - Two Jefferson Davis Parish men’s dream of a radio station dedicated to providing a special place to the local French-language Cajun music is a reality with the launch of Cajun ...
There's a little radio station in south Louisiana. It's been on the air for nearly 70 years, doing everything it can to keep alive a dying language. That's Cajun French. On Saturday mornings, it ...
IBERIA PARISH (NEW IBERIA) — Since its inception, artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked both excitement and fear among users. One local woman is using AI to help preserve the Cajun language. Sylvia ...
Join me on a trip to Avery Island, the home of Tabasco, where I explore Louisiana’s rich culture and cuisine. Discover the ...
From an early age, Gordon Voisin of Houma understood there was something special about the language he heard his parents speaking inside their modest down-the-bayou home. It’s that language that ...
VILLE PLATTE, La.— By 8:30 Saturday morning, the red-brick tavern called Fred's Lounge is already filled with rice farmers, bikers from New Orleans and wide-eyed French tourists ready to party. Some ...
A Cajun radio station in South Louisiana has been broadcasting for 69 years. It's preserving the culture and the tradition of broadcasting live music from a bar every Saturday morning. There's a ...