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CITE' DES ARTS AND LAFAYETTE SCIENCE MUSEUM

Steampunk?

Many artists and “cosplayers” (creative costume and role players - people who like to dress up and pretend) came to the first Steampunk Festival. It was like the 1800’s met Jules Verne-kind-of-Science-Fiction - where steam and mechanical machines are the rage of invention and design. Steampunk is a genre of creativity - it is the exploration of advanced fictional technological devices and victorian style clothing, costumes and accessories; and, creating exciting stories and new worlds.

Makers?

This festival includes folks who love to make and design stuff - all kinds of stuff. Steampunk Artists and creatives are now hooking up with scientists and inventors, programmers and fabricators, builders and do-it-yourself-ers. Partnerships and “cross-pollinations” have begun to develop, expanding the festival to include much broader interests, activities, concepts & attractions.

November 9th Downtown Lafayette

near Cite Des Arts and the Lafayette Science Museum

11am-7pm Free admission

(337) 291-1122 steampunkandmakersfair.org

information found on steampunkandmakersfair.org

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