Louisiana Creole Research Association

10/24/2026

The Louisiana Creole Research Association (LA Creole) mourns the loss of MARY GEHMAN 🕊️1943- 2026 🕊️ Mary Gehman

LA Creole’s 2009 Founders Award recipient and esteemed contributor, supporter, inspiration & friend to many in research, education, and more! ~ We salute you! Rest In Peace ✨✨✨

Official Obituary 📰: https://obituaries.nola.com/obituary/mary-gehman-1094113648

10/18/2026

C’est bon!

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s annual conference, contributed their time & talents, and supported the organization over the years.
This year’s conference was special 🤩
Cheers to 22 years of the Louisiana Creole Research Association ⚜️💛🩵

10/17/2026

TODAY ❕❕❕

🌐 www.lacreole.org
FYI/Follow: Louisiana Creole Research Association

10/09/2026

TODAY ❕❕❕

FYI/Follow: Center for Louisiana Studies | Hilliard Art Museum | Festivals Acadiens et Créoles

Things are ramping up. We hope to see you at this event next Friday!

Revolution and Evolution: Celebrating 250 Years of Cultural Fusion on the Bayou

Friday, October 9, 2026
8:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hilliard University Art Museum
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

A daylong symposium hosted by the Center for Louisiana Studies as part of its collaboration with Festivals Acadiens et Créoles and the Smithsonian’s Of the People: Festival of Festivals initiative.

The program includes scholars, artists, archivists, musicians, tradition-bearers, and Smithsonian participants. Topics include Cajun and Creole music, media and cultural representation, archives, Louisiana’s Revolutionary-era history, and the 1976 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife.

The event will conclude with a conversation about, and reception for, the Hilliard’s exhibition of photographs by Elemore Morgan Jr. from the 1976 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife.

This project received funding from the Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: 250,” a Smithsonian-wide initiative supported by private philanthropy and created to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and advance the Smithsonian vision for the next 250 years.

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Hilliard Art Museum and Smithsonian Folklife

10/08/2026

TODAY ❕❕❕

🌟 Celebrate OperaCréole's 15th Anniversary with LA FÊTE CREOLE for one night only! 🌟

Date: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM-11:00 PM
Venue: Cafe Istanbul, 2372 St. Roch Avenue, Room 252, New Orleans, LA
Cost: $40/person ($15/students); Cash Bar

Special 🤩 Upon checkout, apply code: OCFETE15 and get tickets for $15! ($40 value) for this event!

FYI/Follow: OperaCréole

10/01/2026

Special 🤩
Happy Clementine Hunter Day!

🌟October is Creole Heritage Month 🌟

FYI/Follow: Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

10/01/2026

Thank you! Culture Collision

Join us! Louisiana Creole Research Association

Join The Louisiana Creole Research Association for their 22nd Annual Conference on October 17th, from 8am to 5pm at the Xavier University New Orleans Convocation Annex or via Zoom. Details and registration available at lacreole.org.

10/01/2026

Join The Louisiana Creole Research Association for their 22nd Annual Conference on October 17th, from 8am to 5pm at the Xavier University New Orleans Convocation Annex or via Zoom. Details and registration available at lacreole.org.

10/01/2026

UPCOMING :: SPECIAL INTEREST
~FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th

FYI/Follow: Louisiana Archives and Manuscripts Association
Registration 🔗: https://www.louisianaarchivists.org/annual-meeting

10/01/2026

UPCOMING :: SPECIAL INTEREST
~FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th

🌟October is Creole Heritage Month 🌟

FYI/Follow: Festivals Acadiens et Créoles | Hilliard Art Museum | Center for Louisiana Studies

Things are ramping up. We hope to see you at this event next Friday!

Revolution and Evolution: Celebrating 250 Years of Cultural Fusion on the Bayou

Friday, October 9, 2026
8:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hilliard University Art Museum
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

A daylong symposium hosted by the Center for Louisiana Studies as part of its collaboration with Festivals Acadiens et Créoles and the Smithsonian’s Of the People: Festival of Festivals initiative.

The program includes scholars, artists, archivists, musicians, tradition-bearers, and Smithsonian participants. Topics include Cajun and Creole music, media and cultural representation, archives, Louisiana’s Revolutionary-era history, and the 1976 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife.

The event will conclude with a conversation about, and reception for, the Hilliard’s exhibition of photographs by Elemore Morgan Jr. from the 1976 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife.

This project received funding from the Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: 250,” a Smithsonian-wide initiative supported by private philanthropy and created to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and advance the Smithsonian vision for the next 250 years.

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Hilliard Art Museum and Smithsonian Folklife