See how Festival International de Louisiane celebrates Louisiana's culture
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WBRZ— LAFAYETTE - Spring means festival season here in Louisiana, and just across the basin, a cultural celebration is happening in downtown Lafayette -- that being Festival International de Louisiane.It’s a five-day festival that started Wednesday and will go until Sunday night.“I enjoy it, I love it," Mark Rotolo from Jambalaya by Shake, a caterer for the festival, said. "It’s fun meeting people, seeing all of the different foods and all of the different crafts that’s out...
Hindustan Times—Cinco de Mayo 2024: Celebrating Mexican American culture with music, food, and festivities across the U.S. The United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are planned at venues across the country on Sunday — May 5 — in a celebration with widely misunderstood origins that is barely recognized south of the border. In the U.S., the date is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California. Typical festivities include parades, street food, block parties, mariachi competitions and baile folklórico, or...
The Voice—Cinco de Mayo: You might be surprised how long it’s been celebrated in the U.S.. Here’s what percentage of Hispanics are of Mexican origin in the U.S.
The Source—See It: ‘Queenie’ Trailer: Hulu’s New Series Sees a Jamaican British Woman Navigating Two Cultures. Hulu just dropped the first trailer for Queenie, the forthcoming UK-set series from Champion creator Candace Carty-Williams and starring Dionne Brown. Queenie is based on Carty-Williams’ novel of the same name. Disney’s Onyx Collective will premiere on Hulu on June 7, releasing all eight episodes. Here’s the synopsis: Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British […] The post See It: ‘Queenie’ Trailer: Hulu’s New Series Sees a Jamaican British Woman Navigating Two Cultures first appeared on...