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The 2021 International Acadian Festival will roll into action one year after the first cancelation in the event’s 52-year history, according to organizers for the weekend-long bash.
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Staff Report
Never say the word “quit” in front of Emma Hargrove.
The refusal to back down from a challenge has been a way of life for the 2020-21 Evangeline, who was bestowed that honor during a year like no other since the tradition began in 1969 for the first annual Cajun Festival, which was renamed the International Acadian Festival one year later.
Instead, she made the most of the opportunity.
“It was a little slow, but I rode in a parade the day after I got the crown, and I rode with Santa across town at Christmas and did a ride across town at Easter,” she said.
Staff Report
A decision will be made this year on one annual Plaquemine event, while a longtime tradition is set to make its return.
The International Acadian Festival will be back on schedule this year, barring any unforeseen circumstances that could lead to cancelation of the fall tradition.
“We are on track for a full festival on the fourth weekend in October, if nothing changes,” said Steve Smith, speaking on behalf of Knights of Columbus Council No. 970, which has organized the event since its inception in 1969, when it was held as “The Cajun Festival.”
The Mark A. “Tony” Gulotta Waterfront Park has been the host site for the festival during the past several years.