Acadiana Wine and Food Festival This Fall - 02/19/2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Tullos, Director, (337) 482-1369

Lafayette, LA – On October 24th and 25th 2009 the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum will join other underwriters in the presentation of the first annual Acadiana Wine & Food Festival.

Proceeds from the gate will benefit the museum’s program and exhibition fund. The festival will take place amid Acadiana’s most significant architectural landmarks, the A. Hays Town Plantation style home and the new Contemporary Glass façade of the Hilliard University Art Museum.

Over 20 quality restaurants and chefs will be presented along with accompanying wines from vineyards around the world. The two day festival will also provide guests with an array of lectures and programs related to wine and fine cuisine. All this in the tranquil beauty of University of Louisiana, Lafayette campus and just blocks away from the Oil Center and galleries, shops and famous restaurants of downtown Lafayette.

Mission Statement: "To realize the tourism potential of the Acadiana Wine & Food Festival, position it as an important component of the tourism products in Acadiana and raise funds supporting the mission and program of the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum. To promote the fine wines and cuisine, the regional wine making industries and their products along with the site host the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum. To provide a community event and celebration that will contribute to the quality of life and civic pride within Acadiana."

Visit the museum’s web site at museum.louisiana.edu for more information.

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Hours and Admission: 
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday - Closed
General Information: Call 337-482-2ART, or visit museum.louisiana.edu