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Internationale
Links
to French-speaking Louisiana
La
littérature française de
Louisiane~Louisiana French Literature
A
site prepared by the French Department
of Centenary College and dedicated to Louisiana's
rich French literary tradition
A.L.C.F.E.S.
The
web site of the Louisiana High School French
Club Associationon with news about upcoming
meetings and their yearly spring convention.
Louisiana
Foreign Language Teachers Association
Connect
to information about foreign language teaching
in Louisiana and the yearly convention.
Lafayette
Tourism
Connect
to information about Lafayette and surrounding
areas.
Louisiana
Tourism
Connect
to information about Louisiana
French Immersion in Louisiana
French
Immersion in Louisiana
A
web site principally for French immersion
teachers, including information on the
immersion programs in Louisiana and downloadable
lesson plans based on authentic Louisiana
French documents.
Les Amis de l'Immersion
The web site of the parent support organization for the French immersion program in Lafayette Parish.
Les Amis - Iberia Parish
The web site of the parent support organization of the French immersion program in Iberia Parish.
Creole
Culture
Creole
Heritage Center
The
Center serves as a clearinghouse as well
as an office of support to Louisiana and
national Creole communities and organizations.
C.R.E.O.L.E.,
Inc.
A
non-profit which seeks to identify, preserve
and promote the numerous aspects of the
Creole culture of Southwest Louisiana.
St.
Augustine Historical Society
Information
about the Creoles of Cane River
Learn Louisiana Creole
Beginning lessons in Louisiana Creole
Creole
Heritage Education Research Society (CHERS)
This
web site provides information on the CHERS
group, as well as genealogical, historical
and cultural information on the Creole
culture.
Zydeco
Festival
The
premier festival of Zydeco music and Creole
culture.
Native
American culture
Chitimacha
Web
site of the Chitimacha Indian tribe
United
Houma Nation
The Native Americans of the parishes of Lafourche, Terrebonne, Jefferson and Plaquemines, who are primarily francophone.
Cajun/Acadian
culture
The
Acadian Memorial
Honors
the Acadians who found refuge in Louisiana
after being exiled from their homeland.
Center
for Acadian Genetics
Part
of the LSU Health Science Center dedicated
to studying and finding solutions to diseases
transmitted genetically
Acadian
Museum – Erath
This
museum offers artifacts of Cajun and Acadian
culture, as well as cultural programming.
Festivals
Acadiens
Several
festivals celebrating the Cajun/Acadian
heritage, including a music festival, a
native crafts festival and a food festival.
C.A.F.A. – Confédération
des Associations des Familles Acadiennes
This
association brings together the Acadian
family associations that were created to
host the 2nd World Acadian Congress in
Louisiana in 1999 and have continued with
numerous projects, including support of
the French immersion programs and preparations
for the World Acadian Congress 2004.
Cajun
French Music Association
The
Cajun French Music Association (CFMA) was
created to promote and preserve Cajun music
and culture.
Action
Cadienne
Non-profit
organization whose main mission is the
extension of Louisiana's French Immersion
program
Encyclopedia
of Cajun Culture
Their
mission is the preservation, promotion
and dissimination of good information about
the Cajun culture primarily for educational
reasons.
LSU
Cajun Pages
Information on Cajun French, an explication of what is Cajun French, a couple of glossaires and grammar.
Acadian
Heritage Committee
This
committee supports the creation of Acadian
Heritage Week, and the site contains an
on-line petition for the creation and implementation
of a curriculum guide for the teaching
of Acadian history.
Nos
Partenaires
French
Community of Belgium
The
official site of one of CODOFIL’s
most important foreign partners, the French-
speaking Community of Belgium.
French
Community of Belgium in Baton
Rouge
Information
about the presence of Wallonie-Bruxelles
in Louisiana including information on teaching
French in Louisiana.
French
Consulate in New Orleans
The
French consulate in New Orleans offers
support to French citizens living in this
area in addition to providing information,
funding and study and business opportunities
to Louisianians.
Espace
francophone
This
web site, on-line thanks to the French
Consulate in New Orleans, offers a multitude
of links to French speaking Louisiana as
well as the teaching of French as a second
language and immersion. The possibility
of downloading numerous audiovisual programs.
Quebec
government
The
official web site of the Quebec government.
France-Louisiane
CODOFIL’s
sister organization in France serves as
a resource on Louisiana for the French,
as well as for Louisianians living or traveling
in France, including genealogical assistance.
Other
Louisiana francophone & francophile
organizations
Jean
Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve
The six sites were established to preserve significant examples of the natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region.
Louisiana
Folk Roots
A
non-profit created to support the traditions
that support Louisiana, including music,
language, native crafts and oral traditions.
Louisiane à la
Carte
A
non-profit organization which works to
create economic and educational opportunities
for Louisiana French speakers.
Festival
International de Louisiane
The
largest francophone festival in the United
States, featuring music, food, visual arts,
theater, crafts market and a children’s
area.
French
American Chamber of Commerce
The
web-site of the Louisiana chapter of this
international business organization.
Alliance
Française – New Orleans
The international French language school, which also sponsors community cultural events and concerts.
Alliance Française de Lafayette
The international French language school, which also sponsors community cultural events and concerts.
Cité des
Arts
A
community center located in downtown Lafayette
dedicated to the arts and theater
Council
of Societies of Greater New Orleans, Inc.
The
Council regroups all of the organizations
francophones and francophile in the New
Orleans area.
BooksXYZ
Cajun
section of the on-line bookstore of the
Acadiana Educational Endowment. 5% of the
profits goes to the college, private or
public school of your choice; 95% into
public education.
University
programs
UL
Lafayette Francophone Studies Program
LSU
Dept. of French and Italian
Louisiana State University Site with Cajun Studies, Francophone Links, Center for French & Francophone Studies.
MondesFrancophones.com
Internet
francophone review launched in January
2005 by the French Studies Department at
LSU, and including extensive reference
for francophone web sites as well as poetry,
stories and articles and critiques.
Center
for French and Francophone Studies
The mission of this Center, based at LSU, is to promote the French and Francophone language literature and culture.
Center
for Louisiana Studies - UL Lafayette
Center for Cultural and Economic Tourism - UL Lafayette
ICreole Institute at Indiana University
Base
de Données Lexicographiques Panfrancophones (BLDP)
International Council for Francophone Studies
Media
French Media
The video services of the French consulate, including free video downloading.
Radio
Louisiane ~ La Voix de l'Amérique
Française.
KRVS
International
Acadians
Société Nationale
de l`Acadie
The
umbrella organization for Acadian groups
principally in the Maritime provinces of
Canada.
World Acadian Congress 2009
The 4th assembly of Acadian people from around the world at the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick.
Fédération
Acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse
The Acadians of Nova Scotia.
Société Promotion Grand Pré
Site of Grand Pré National Park in Nova Scotia Canada, one of the sites of the Deportation of the Acadians.
Les Acadiennes et Acadiens du Nouveau Brunswick (SAANB)
The Acadians of New Brunswick, Canada.
Centre
Acadien - Université Ste-Anne
Centre d'Études Acadiennes / Center for Acadian Studies
Center for Acadian Studies at the University of Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Association des professeurs de littérature acadienne et québécoise de l'Atlantique
The association of professors of Acadian and Québécois literature of the Atlantic provinces.
Association Acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau Brunswick
The association of professional artists of New Brunswick.
Amitiés Acadiennes
Regroupement des
La
Francophonie in the United States
Franco-American
Women's Institute
Information
and discussions about French heritage women
in the United States.
Franco-American
Centre
An important resource, as well as a link, for the Franco-American community of Maine and Northeastern US and the University of Maine system at Orono.
Réveil
Waking Up French
A film on the suppression and the subsequent rebirth of the French language and the French of New England, as well as useful information on the re-acquisition of a mother tongue.
Journal
Français
The
French link to the United States.
Acadian Archives - University of Maine at Fort Kent
Acadian Culture in Maine
A project of the Acadian Archives of the University of Maine at Fort Kent with a variety of information on the Acadians particularly of the St. John River Valley.
AATF
American Association of Teachers of French.
La
Francophonie Internationale
International
Organization of the Francophone World
Semaine
de la Francophonie
You will find information here about International Francophone Week as well as an international calendar of events.
Conseil
de la Vie Française en Amérique
Conseil International d'Études
Francophones (CIEF)
International
Council on Francophone Studies
TV5
International francophone TV network, with activities for the classroom.
Club Richelieu
International francophone organization.
ACA
Association Canado-Américaine, a fraternal society with mutual insurance, with chapters in Canada and the United States.
Base
de Données Lexicographiques Panfrancophones (BLDP)
Haiti
Information
about Haiti.
Sénégal
Online
Information
about the country of Senegal.
Gorée Diaspora Festival
2005 marks the first festival on Gorée celebrating the African diaspora.
West African Research Center
Research center in Senegal, particularly dedicated to the study of French West African countries.
Francomix
Access
to international francophone music.
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