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Festival International de Louisiane 2008 Line-up 

There will be exciting additions to the line-up over the next few weeks, so stay tuned!

For the full schedule and performer biographies, please visit our website on or after February 13, 2008!
Please note that Festival schedule and/or performers are subject to change at any time; any updates will be available immediately on the website.

Click Here to download the 2008 Festival International de Louisiane schedule!

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23

• T-Salé Cajun Band (Louisiana)
• Chris Ardoin & NuStep (Louisiana)
• Downtown Galleries open until 5:00pm
• The Pine Leaf Boys (Louisiana)-Blue Moon Saloon

THURSDAY, APRIL 24

• Blind Boys of Alabama w/ Preservation Hall Jazz Band Horns (U.S./Louisiana)
• Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk (Louisiana)
• Babylon Circus (France)
• Sonny Landreth (Louisiana)
• March Fourth Marching Band (U.S.)
• Mamadou Diabate Ensemble (Mali)
• Charlene Howard (Louisiana)
• International Achievement Award Luncheon: Award Recipient: Festival International de Louisiane, City Club at River Ranch
• Downtown Galleries open until 5:00pm
• Rhythms & Roots: Racines (Louisiana) with Mamadou Diabate (Mali)-Blue Moon Saloon
• (Danse) UL Dance Department (Louisiana)

FRIDAY, APRIL 25

• Babylon Circus (France)
• The Duhks (Manitoba)
• Habib Koïte (Mali)
• March Fourth Marching Band (U.S.)
• Tribute to Andy Palacio: The Garifuna Collective & Umalali (Belize)
• Ode a l'Acadie (New Brunswick)
• Alain-Francois (Québec)
• Menwar (Mauritius)
• Joaquin Diaz (Dominican Republic/Québec)
• Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys (Louisiana)
• Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys (Louisiana)
• Vavavoom (France/Louisiana)
• Hardrive Alien Jumpers (U.S.)
• Louisiana International Music Exchange
• Bach Lunch featuring Menwar (Mauritius)
• Downtown Galleries open until 5:00pm
• Rhythms & Roots: Bluerunners (Louisiana) with Menwar (Mauritius)-Blue Moon Saloon
• (Danse) UL Dance Department (Louisiana)
• (Théâtre) PASA presents: The Renaissance of Zora (Louisiana)
• (Théâtre) Acting Up presents: Sustained Winds (Louisiana)
• (Cinéma) Nyasha Laing's Punta Rock! (Andy Palacio documentary) (Belize)

SATURDAY, APRIL 26

• Yerba Buena (U.S./Venezuela/Cuba) 
• MOOV Women's Carnival (Martinique)
• Hot 8 Brass Band (Louisiana)
• Habib Koïte (Mali)
• Javier García (Spain/Cuba)
• New Orleans Bingo! Show (Louisiana)
• The Duhks (Manitoba)
• Tribute to Andy Palacio: The Garifuna Collective & Umalali (Belize)
• Les Breastfeeders (Québec)
• Benwela (Québec)
• Alain Francois (Québec)
• Menwar (Mauritius)
• Etran Finatawa (Niger)
• Mamadou Diabate (Mali)
• Las Eréndiras (Texas)
• Samarabalouf (France)
• Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie (Louisiana)
• Ode a l'Acadie (New Brunswick)
• Red Stick Ramblers (Louisiana)
• Feufollet (Louisiana)
• Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys (Louisiana)
• The Figs (Louisiana)
• Louisiana Folk Roots Presents: Isabeau (Louisiana)
• Louisiana Folk Roots Presents: The Lost Bayou Ramblers - Influences in music (Louisiana)
• Louisiana Folk Roots Presents: Bois Sec Ardoin Tribute (Louisiana)
• Brice Kapel (Togo)
• Vavavoom (France/Louisiana)
• Rafaél Teixido of Teatro Alpargata (Argentina)
• University of Louisiana-Lafayette Percussion (Louisiana)
• Sheila Hebert Collins (Louisiana)
• Lafayette High School Strings (Louisiana)
• University of Louisiana-Lafayette Dance (Louisiana)
• Rhythm & Soul Presents: Urban Belly (Louisiana)
• Hardrive Alien Jumpers (U.S.)
• Courir du Festival 5K run/walk
• Downtown Galleries Open
• Festival International de Louisiane Promenade
• Tatooed Walls - Acadiana Center for the Arts
• Rhythms & Roots: Lost Bayou Ramblers (Louisiana) with Las Eréndiras (Texas)-Blue Moon Saloon
• (Danse) University of Louisiana-Lafayette Department
• (Danse) Acting Up presents: Paige Krause and Theresa Wasiloski
• (Danse) Rhythm & Soul's Dance Off
• (Danse) Ryan School of Irish Dance
• (Théâtre) PASA presents: The Renaissance of Zora
• (Théâtre) Acting Up presents: Avon Lady
• (Cinéma) Nyasha Laing's Punta Rock! (Andy Palacio documentary) (Belize)
• (Cinéma) John Whitehead's "Make 'Em Dance"
• (Cinéma) Les Blank's "Dry Wood" (Bois Sec Ardoin Documentary)

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

• Burning Spear (Jamaica)
• Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience (Louisiana)
• Javier García (Cuba/Spain)
• Menwar (Mauritius)
• Les Breastfeeders (Québec)
• Benjy Davis Project (Louisiana) 
• MOOV Women's Carnival (Martinique)
• Joaquin Diaz (Dominican Republic/Québec)
• Las Eréndiras (Texas)
• Benwela (Québec)
• Etran Finatawa (Niger)
• Samarabalouf (France)
• Warren Storm, Willie Tee & Cypress (Louisiana)
• Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights (Louisiana)
• Brass Bed (Louisiana)
• Men of Vision Gospel (Louisiana)
• Louisiana Folk Roots Presents: International Accordion Workshop (Louisiana/Dominican Republic)
• Hardrive Alien Jumpers (U.S.)
• Rafaél Teixido of Teatro Alpargata (Argentina)
• Brice Kapel (Togo)
• French Mass
• Downtown Galleries Open
• Rhythms & Roots: Red Stick Ramblers (Louisiana) with The Duhks (Manitoba)-Blue Moon Saloon
• (Danse) Rhythm & Soul's Urban Dance Workshop
• (Danse) University of Louisiana-Lafayette Dance Department
• (Cinéma) Louisiana Story and Reverse Angle: Retelling Robert Flaherty's Louisiana Story (LPB-produced)

2008 Official Poster Artist: Paul Schexnayder

Poster: Painting by Paul Schexnayder; Design by Anne & Curtis Darrah, Darrah Design+Marketing.
Pins: Designs by Anne & Curtis Darrah, Darrah Design+Marketing, based on Painting by Paul Schexnayder.

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