Tintamarre

Speeches from dignitaries

Acadian national anthem

Spectacular FREE performance by:

*The tintamarre will start in the parking lot of the Évangéline Rec Centre and the rest of the activities will be at the Évangéline Rec Centre.

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* Besides the official celebrations, activities to mark August 15 can be found throughout the rest of the Island Province:

Souris Region – Saturday, August 11:

The Comité acadien et francophone de l'est is happy to invite you to their 6th Annual Acadian Festival

Activities will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Music from: The Ross Family; Art Richard; Lem and Peter Chiasson and Elmer Jr. and Charity.
Also the raising of the Acadian flag and children's activities!

Traditional Acadian food will be available for free all day!

Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for children and $25 for a family.
For more information, you can call Chena Bernard at (902) 687-7179.


Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site – Sunday, August 12:

The Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site, in collaboration with the SSTA, is happy to invite people to a celebration at the historic site on August 12 beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Activities will start with a purification ceremony and Mi'kmaq dance, the raising of the flag and a talk by Dr. Melvin Gallant.
There will be games and activities for the whole family, music and a tintamarre. The day will end around 4:30 p.m.
People are invited to bring a picnic.

For more information on the schedule of activities, call (902) 370-4516.


West Prince Region – Sunday, August 12:

The Centre acadien de Prince-Ouest will celebrate National Acadian Day on Sunday, August 12, starting at 2:00 p.m!

There will be face painting for the children and local artists will entertain the crowd.

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under.
For more information, dial (902) 882-0475.


Cavendish Region – Wednesday, August 15:

"Field Day"

La Belle-Alliance, Carrefour de l'Isle-Saint-Jean and the Conseil acadien de Rustico invite you to Marco Polo Land in the Cavendish area on Wednesday, August 15!

11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Workshops and activities for children and the whole family
Craft sale and exhibition
Show featuring Peter Arsenault, Hélène Bergeron, Gary Gallant, Ten Strings and A Goat Skin and so much more...
Acadian food, fried mussels, oysters, roast meat and even more...

7:30 p.m.
Acadian tintamarre

8:00 p.m.
Performances by Réal Pelletier and friends!

Dress up in the Acadian colours. Bring your pots and pans for the tintamarre

For more information: Sylvie Toupin 902-888-1681