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Happy Holidays from LCVC
A Cajun & Creole Christmas
Celebrate the holidays with the sights and sounds of "A Cajun & Creole Christmas." Activities throughout Acadiana promise to lift spirits with music, light displays, parades and special events. Enjoy the lighting of a spectacular Santa and reindeer display at the Festival of Light in Lafayette's Oil Center. One of the oldest Christmas events in Acadiana is the Sonic Christmas parade, which marks the official arrival of Santa Claus to Lafayette. Feel the true spirit of Christmas with traditional candlelight and carols at St. John Cathedral. Noel Acadien au Village at Acadian Village completes the holiday experience with thousands of lights, animated displays, performances and Santa. For a complete guide to all of these holiday-themed events, click here>.
December Recipe of the Month
Pecan Pralines
Pralines are among the most popular of Louisiana confections. Because pecans are native to Louisiana, it was a popular small money crop for local homesteaders in the fall because every yard had at least one or two trees that produced enough pecans to keep some and sell the rest. As the Holiday season is quickly approaching, Chef Patrick Mould's recipe for Pecan Pralines is a simple treat for any gathering using only native grown Louisiana pecans. In fact, it is said that no Holiday meal in Louisiana would be complete without homemade Pecan Pralines. For a little twist to this popular confection, chocolate could also be an added.
Get the recipe here>
December Calendar of Events

Festival of Light: Dec. 3 - Oil Center, Lafayette. 337-232-1267.
Noel Acadian au Village: Dec. 3-23 - Acadian Village, Lafayette. 337-981-2364
Sonic Drive-In Christmas Parade: Dec. 5 - Downtown, Lafayette. 337-988-5301.
Lafayette Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker: Dec. 11-12 - Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette. 337-262-0444
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra presents A Hometown Christmas with Michael Doucet: Dec. 16 - Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette. 337-232-4277
Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination: Thru Jan. 17 - Lafayette Science Museum, Lafayette. 337-291-5544
Christmas at the Alexandre Mouton House: Dec. 3-31 - Alexandre Mouton House, Lafayette. 337-234-2208


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Louisiana Crossroads
The 2010-2011 Louisiana Crossroads season is off to a great start in the new new Acadiana Center for the Arts Theater. With seating for 300 and state-of-the-art acoustics, it is a jewel in the heart of downtown Lafayette, Louisiana. Its re-configurable space can accommodate every type of performance theater, dance, film, and musical from a full orchestra to a Cajun or zydeco band. Louisiana Crossroads is a concert series, record label and economic development project of the Acadiana Arts Council and the Lafayette Economic Development Authority as well as numerous public funders and corporate sponsors. Go to LouisianaCrossroads.org for the complete schedule and ticketing information.
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