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The Fifth Annual Jane Austen Literary Festival
will be held on March 10 & 11, 2012
sponsored by: The Jane Austen Foundation of Louisiana
| As novelist Jane Austen said, “a person who can write a letter with ease, cannot write ill.”
And that adage of wisdom was never so obvious as in 2008 during the “Perfect Love Letter” writing competition that was a highlight of Old Mandeville’s first ever Jane Austen Festival; no ill thoughts in the many letters submitted but only expressions of love for persons, places or things, real or imagined. The Perfect Love Letter competition will return along with scores of other activities when the fourth annual Jane Austen Literary Festival unfolds on March 10 & 11, 2012, in Old Mandeville, sponsored by The Jane Austen Foundation of Louisiana, Inc., a nonprofit corporation. A full schedule of activities will take place on these dates. As the legendary Austen, hailed as one of the greatest novelists in the history of the English language, put it during the English Regency Era in which she lived, “there is no charm equal to the tenderness of the heart.” That, says Jane Austen Festival founder Kerri Blache, is the core concept benind the “Perfect Love Letter” contest. Indeed, the mission of the festival in Mandeville is “to foster the fine art of letter writing.” Details on the ever-popular Perfect Love Letter Writing Contest will be forthcoming. But there is more to this colorful festival than the quiet, solitary, serene art of love letter writing. There is an equally popular time to strut your stuff inn the most elegant of Regency-Victorian era English attire by entering the Looking for Mr. Darcy and No Plain Jane costume competition. All festival goers are strongly encouraged to costume the entire weekend. For more information contact us at: |
BECOME A PATRON! As a Patron, you can help The Jane Austen Foundation of Louisiana with their mission to foster the fine art of letter writing. Your support will help with future plans of letter writing workshops, dramatic readings of Austen’s works, demonstrations of arts, crafts, dance and culture of her day! We are now accepting online donations. You can donate online or mail in your donation. If you are interested in finding out more, please see the “Become a Patron” page on this website for more information. Thank you for your support! __________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Pelican Athletic Club THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Barnes & Noble
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