Follow us On FacebookThe sixth Annual Jane Austen Literary Festival
will be held on March 9 & 10, 2013
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 sixth annual Jane Austen Literary Festival unfolds on March 9 & 10, 2013, 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 reading contest and No Plain Jane costume competition. All festival goers are strongly encouraged to costume the entire weekend.
Book focus for this year is: PRIDE & PREJUDICE in honor of the 200th anniversary. Look for many special elements this year; so read up!
President: Kerri Blache
Vice-President: Richard Boyd
Treasurer:Kim Goodale
Board Members: Denelle Cowart; Nancy Little; Dan Mangiavellano; Jenny Mayer; Lynn Larsen Ruffin
Kathy Scioneaux; Melody Swang; Cassandra Vaughn
Co-Founders: Danna Acker; Kerri Blache; Richard Boyd
For more information contact us at:
info@janeaustenfestival.org
(985) 951-6460
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!
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THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
The Lakehouse Restaurant
Les Ensembles Classique
The Louisiane Vintage Dancers
Mandeville Trailhead Cultural and Interpretive Center
New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble
Northshore To Do
Old Mandeville Business Association
Pontchartrain Yacht Club
St. Tammany Parish Library
Sweet Samantha’s Cake Creations
Vianne’s Tea House
WWNO Radio
WYES TV PBS
Thank you to our individual contributors:
Janeite:
Kerri Blache; Nancy Little; Melody D. Swang Ph.D.; Cassandra Vaughn
“Expect a most agreeable letter, for not being overburdened with subject (having nothing at all to say), I shall have no check to my genius from beginning to end.”
- Letter of January 21, 1801