Books Along the Teche Literary Festival

The annual Books Along the Teche Literary Festival will be held in New Iberia, Louisiana. The 3 day festival will be filled with events for the literature lover, music lover, foodie and traveler.

Schedule of Events:

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM: L’Acadian Art Guild Exhibit

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Children’s Activities and Book Fair - Rodrigue Park

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Authors Book Fair

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM: Publishing Poetry with Former Poet Laureates

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM: Raisin’ Cane: Exploring the Sugarcane Lifecycle

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: The Best Book You’ve Never Heard of (Book Swap)

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: Sculptor Presentation: Creating the James Lee Burke Statue

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Dave Robicheaux’s Walking Tour

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Great Southern Chef: Seafood Cooking Demonstration - Steamboat Pavilion (Ticket Required)

11:00 AM - Noon: Zoom Call with James Lee Burke

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM: VIP Book Club Lunch with “Queen Sugar” Author Natalie Baszile (Ticket Required)

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Dedication of James Lee Burke Statue

1:00 PM - 2:45 PM: Great Southern Writer Symposium and Book Signing (Ticket Required)

2:00 PM - TBA: Kayak Tour (Ticket Required)

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM: Reader’s Theater

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM: Fleur De Lis Speaks (Affirmation Workshop)

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM: James Lee Burke Book Club

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM: Bookclubs and Bubbles

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Cajun Fais Do Do and Dinner (Ticket Required)

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