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LÂCHE PAS

Event raises funds for CODOFIL

The Independent Staff
August 15, 2012

If there's one thing Acadiana's cultural economy does well it's rally around a cause and git 'er done.

Event raises funds for CODOFIL

If there's one thing Acadiana's cultural economy does well it's rally around a cause and git 'er done.

When the community realized that the Council on the Development of French In Louisiana had taken a $100,000 budget cut - roughly 40 percent of its operating budget - thanks to a line-item veto by Gov. Bobby Jindal, supporters of CODOFIL'S mission to preserve and promote our state's Francophone heritage jumped into action. A group calling itself FrancoJeunes began an aggressive fundraising campaign, trumpeted by supporters on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

In the month and a half since the group's formation, FrancoJeunes has raised nearly $26,000. But that's not enough.

On Sunday, Aug. 26, at Cochon Restaurant in Lafayette, luminaries of the local music scene will band together to help CODOFIL during Lâche Pas, a benefit concert from 5-10 p.m.

LÂCHE PAS

Sunday, Aug. 26

5-10 p.m.

Cochon Restaurant

$20 per person

$10 for students

Children 12 and under get in free

Tickets available through Cochon Lafayette, (337) 993-9935

Food and beverages provided by LA 31, Cochon Restaurant, The Black Pot All Stars, Saint Street Inn, French Press and more

Outdoor stage:

Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band

Feufollet

Zachary Richard

Roddie Romero & The Hub City Allstars

Special guest Geno Delafose

Inside:

Lâche Pas Allstars:

Yvette Landry

Ray Abshire

Christine Balfa

Members of Red Stick Ramblers

Trevor Landry

Louis Michot

Chris Stafford

Randy Vidrine

and more