This year’s youth Contradanse team has been practicing hard under the leadership of instructors Melanie and Rob Soileau. They will perform Tuesday evening, October 10, at the Northside Civic Center to help officially kick off Cotton Festival Week. Doors for the event will open at 5 p.m. In addition to the Contradansers, there will be live music by Lenis Soileau and the Friendly Cajuns, as well as the crowning of Heritage Manor’s Cotton Festival King and Queen, Le Roi et La Reine. Cost of admission is $5 for adults and children over the age of five. Children five and under are admitted at no charge. Shown from left to right are: back row- Rob Soileau, Anthony Rose, Rowan Good, Lorelei Good, and Abilene Rose; front row- Sophia Fontenot, Ella Fuselier, Willow Moran, Aubree Deshotel, and Melanie Soileau. Look for plenty more on the 69th annual Cotton Festival in the Sunday, October 8, edition of the Ville Platte Gazette. (Photo courtesy of Melanie Soileau)
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