Festival International-goers embracing virtual presentation Though not as good as live, Festival-goers embracing virtual presentation and last updated 2021-04-24 00:22:03-04 Night one of this year's Virtual Festival International is in the books. Although Festival won't be held in Downtown Lafayette for a second year, that's not stopping festival-goers from celebrating in the comfort of their own homes. "We really miss Festival," said Vice President of Festival Development Melissa Llewellyn. "We really miss the whole community coming together and being able to celebrate." Instead of watching Festival solo, Llewellyn decided to make it a family affair at home. "We invited a lot of friends and we're watching Festival, we're drinking Festival punch from Legends, and we're having the best time."