Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week celebrated

By News Staff on Monday, April 20, 2026
  • Pat and Cindy Onire, of Mississippi, are pictured playing their instruments during the Balfa Week celebration. The week was not only about music but also featured crafts, food, workshops and more. (LSN photo by Bobby Ardoin)
    Pat and Cindy Onire, of Mississippi, are pictured playing their instruments during the Balfa Week celebration. The week was not only about music but also featured crafts, food, workshops and more. (LSN photo by Bobby Ardoin)
    By: BOBBY ARDOIN Eunice News Correspondent Musical notes from Cajun fiddles, guitars and accordions playing traditional French songs swept gently across the Lakeview Campground on Monday for the opening of the annual Balfa Cajun And Creole Heritage Week. It was a fitting venue for the celebratory Cajun Prairie event, as the 12 hours of guitar, fiddle, accordion workshops, acoustic performance...

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