Fire destroys Acadian cultural showcase Oct 25, 2008
o Saulnier said yesterday the town is devastated by the destruction of the sites, which are part of a park inspired by the much-loved novel of Acadian life La Sagouine ... Antonine Maillet is a renowned author, the Pays de la Sagouine is a world she created and is a showcase for Acadian culture, Ms. Cyr said ... Everybody knows her way of telling Acadian culture. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Sister from Miramichi receives order of Canada Oct 15, 2008
Antoine Landry was recognized for his work the developing Acadian communities, and the Village Historique Acadien. He's also the mayor of Caraquet and has been at the forefront of ensuring Acadian culture continues to thrive ... Using songs and poetry, performer Donat Lacroix also helped preserve and promote the Acadian culture in the province. (Miramichi Leader)
25 reasons we love New Orleans Oct 10, 2008
Acadian rhythmA two-hour drive from the city, Breaux Bridge, La. is the perfect place to dip a toe into Acadiana, a.k.a. Cajun Country. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Caswell chef, musician works his 'mojo' Sep 17, 2008
Melton said Cajun is specific to the Acadian people that settled down in the swamps, but that there is a big overlap between the two. Both, he said, are misunderstood, as all the food doesn't have heat. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Acadian author honoured for 50-year career Aug 30, 2008
Antonine Maillet's novels focus on Acadian culture ... The Acadians have decided to remain alive'Antonine Maillet, author ... Scholars from Japan, Sweden, Slovakia, India, Brazil, the United States and Canada have converged at the university to pay tribute to the author who has been recognized as the first person to take the oral language of the Acadians and turn it into literature. (CBC.ca)
Prize Money for Sobey Art Award Increased to $70,000 Aug 13, 2008
MARIO DOUCETTE - ATLANTIC Acadian artist Mario Doucette lives and works in Moncton, New Brunswick. Doucette has shown his work professionally since 1998 in various mediums and genres - including drawing, painting, videos and super8 film. (Canada Newswire)
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-Pierre residents attended the Congr;s Mondial Acadian in Lafayette. Nelwyn Hebert, a retired teacher who coordinates the trips, said meeting the group strengthened the bond between the two towns. (New Iberia, LA)
Planting the seeds of empire Jul 7, 2008
The stock has been languishing a bit, in part because of a bitter impasse with the Belize government over electricity rate hikes proposed by a Fortis unit - and possibly because, as Acadian Securities analyst Ken Chernin suggests, the market is waiting for an acquisition. But Mr. Marshall urges caution: "We're not driven just to do something. We could go several years or we could do one next month. We've been very aggressive in the past but very disciplined." Indeed, the Fortis Factor has been... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Franco-Americans first arrived en masse in 1880s May 17, 2008
The Franco-Americans have established themselves as a well-respected and well-assimilated part of Augustas population, mainly since the great waves of French Canadians and Acadian French began to arrive in the 1880s ... In 1759, the English conquered the French in Canada and forcefully expelled the French settlers from Nova Scotia the Acadians ... But the Madawaska region of northern Maine with its Acadian French settlers was spared. (Courier Publications, ME)
Banners, events denote Cajun, Spanish heritage May 16, 2008
Heritage banners displaying the colors of Canary Island and Acadians will be on display in Plaquemine this month, Main Street Manager Kristine Hebert announced. The banners commemorate the contributions of Acadians and Canary Islanders during Colonial Louisiana Period ... The story of the Acadians is well known today. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
Laissez les bon temps rouler at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet! Feb 16, 2008
Indeed, the Cajun culture was almost wiped out, beginning with the exile imposed almost 300 years ago on the Acadians in Canada (Cajun is a shortened form of Acadian), about a third of whom survived their wanderings to build a new community on the prairies and along the bayous of southern Louisiana. Growing up in the small town of Mamou, Riley picked up accordion from his cousin Marc Savoy, learning how to coax that relatively simple instrument to be as expressive as any blues guitar or jazz... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Blame it on a Mexician Jan 17, 2008
Indeed, it was the Spanish who welcomed the Acadian exiles to Louisiana and gave them land in this area of the state. Furthermore, our town is called "New Iberia" and our parish is called "Iberia Parish" for good reasons: "Iberia" is an old name for Spain, and, as you may know, a lot of Spanish families settled here. (New Iberia, LA)
Last week to see Memorial exhibit Nov 27, 2007
ST. MARTINVILLE - Since Sept. 26, the Acadian Memorial has been the host of a traveling exhibit, Farming the Wetlands of Old Acadie: 17th Century Reclamation to Present-Day Restoration. Currently officials with the Acadian Memorial are inviting Teche Area residents who have not seen the exhibit to come out before it closes Friday ... Compiled by graduate students from Louisiana State University, the exhibit describes the historical significance of Acadian farmers, the science behind their... (New Iberia, LA)
Christmas Eve Bonfires Nov 27, 2007
At one time it was known as the Acadian Coast, because many French had settled there after escaping British rule in Nova Scotia. Out-of-state visitors wishing to view the bonfires on Christmas Eve should plan to find housing in New Orleans and to drive upriver to the towns of Lutcher, Gramercy or Paulina the afternoon of Christmas Eve. (Suite101.com)
Fraser Papers Announces Third Quarter Results Oct 26, 2007
These results included a one-time gain on the sale of the Company's interest in Acadian Timber Income Fund ("Acadian") of $38 ... - Sold its interest in Acadian Timber Income Fund for proceeds of $38 ... Excluding a gain on the sale of the Company's interest in Acadian Timber Income Fund, restructuring charges related to paper machine closures of $16. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Freeman Grand Marshal of Acadian Festival Parade Oct 13, 2007
Robert "Bobby" Freeman is pictured at left accepting the honor of Grand Marshal of the 2007 Acadian Festival ... His name is Robert "Bobby" Freeman and he has been selected Grand Marshal of the 2007 Acadian Festival to be held this weekend at the newly completed C.M. "Mike" Zito Center on Bayou Road ... "I was shocked and surprised that the Knights of Columbus chose me as Grand Marshall of the Acadian Festival," remarked Freeman. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
FARMING THE WETLANDS Oct 3, 2007
Students' exhibit opens at Acadiana Memorial ... ST. MARTINVILLE There is a new exhibit on display at the Acadian Memorial that looks at Acadian history from a new prospective ... Unveiled by four Louisiana State University graduate students Monday night at the Acadian Memorial, the exhibit highlights a range of subjects from the historical significance of the Acadian farmers, the science behind their farming methods, as well as the ecology of the Nova Scotian landscape. (New Iberia, LA)
Celtic Colours Festival Sep 26, 2007
Acadian culture is alive and well on the island, too. You ll have a chance to encounter the stories, music and song of the French descendants along with that of the M;tis. (Suite101.com)
Day of activities commemorates Cajun culture Aug 15, 2007
ST. MARTINVILLE - The Acadian Memorial will play host to a day of activities and programs all geared toward celebrating the Acadian culture. The city of St. Martinville will be the place to celebrate the National Day of the Acadians on Wednesday ... Aug. 15 became the day observed for such a celebration after the first Acadian convention in New Bruns-wick in 1881 designated the "Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary" as the National Day of the Acadians. (New Iberia, LA)
Brighter Times for Turkey? Aug 10, 2007
S&P has identified several stocks and funds for whom the development discussed above might have positive potential implications: Turkcell Iletisim (TKC), Acadian Emerging Markets Fund (AEMGX), Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund (ODMAX), Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund (FAMKX), Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (FEMKX), Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund (DAEMX), Quant Emerging Markets Fund (QEMAX), T. Rowe Price Emerging Europe & Mediterranean Fund [TREMX], SSgA Emerging Markets Fund... (MSNBC -- Business)
Acadians get their own history book Jul 18, 2007
FREDERICTON More than 250 years after the British expelled Acadians from the area now known as the Maritimes, the residence of the Queen's representative in New Brunswick played host to the launch of a new textbook that celebrates Acadian history ... Maurice Basque of the University of Moncton said the book does not provide a complete, detailed history of the Acadians because it is aimed at elementary students, but he said it does go beyond just the events of history by detailing Acadian culture... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Wireless Internet the latest attraction at Canadian campgrounds Jul 12, 2007
The campground is nestled in an Acadian forest, a 10-minute drive from the scenic beaches of Cavendish, P.E.I. - hardly a computer hotspot. "People just seem to need to be plugged in all the time. When we were kids we didn't have cell phones; now my kids can't function without a cell phone," Andrews said. (News1130)
State's 'Justice Hall of Fame' admits new members Jun 18, 2007
--Warren A. Perrin, a lawyer with offices in Erath and Lafayette and one of the leading activists for the preservation of Acadian culture in Louisiana. Founder and director of the Acadian Museum in Erath, he serves as president of the Council for the Development in French in Louisiana ... His efforts led Queen Elizabeth II to issue a proclamation apologizing for Great Britain's 1755 expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Slain teacher totally anti-violence Apr 22, 2007
Before the memorial began, about 60 students from the French school Couture-Nowak helped establish made their way into the hall, all of them wearing red, white or blue scarves -- the colours of the Acadian flag. The service started with the children's choir from Ecole Acadienne de Truro paying tribute to her in song. (London Free Press)
Erath museum to honor “Legend” Apr 21, 2007
ERATH Even when you are gone, the good works you have done will be remembered, just as the Acadian Museum will demonstrate Saturday ... The nomination for the honor of Legend of Erath for Bourgeois came from Curney Dronet Sr., who wrote A Century of Acadian Culture: The Development of a Cajun Community: Erath (1899-1999). (New Iberia, LA)
Memorial brings lectures on Acadian history and nature Apr 3, 2007
ST. MARTINVILLE The Acadian Memorial will have a day of lectures about Acadian culture and local nature. On April 10, Dr. Allan Dubos and Greg Guirard will speak in separate lectures about Acadian history and culture ... The Memorial, along with Alliance Francaise de Lafayette, Acadian Ambulance and CODOFIL will present Dubos, who is from les Landes, France. (New Iberia, LA)
Viator a courthouse mainstay, actor, writer Mar 25, 2007
What you may not know about the 60-year-old Viator is he s an actor, a Cajun-accented voice-over source for films, a Cajun-French playwright and a performer of vignettes for the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville ... As a playwright, Viator wrote Messieurs, Madames et Mes Chers Amis in 1990 and presented it 15 times in the Acadiana area ... He performs as French-Cajun character Henri Peyroud for the Acadian Memorial and you can still hear his voice there, too, in the form of Joseph Semer, an... (New Iberia, LA)
The heart of Acadia Mar 22, 2007
This is the Acadian flag, writ large and proud. Welcome to New Brunswick's Acadian coast, where survivors of Canada's earliest French colonies found shelter from the storm of politics and safely set down roots ... The Acadians dominate the northeast corner. (CNN -- Travel)
Acadian Memorial festival is a celebration Mar 16, 2007
ST. MARTINVILLE The Acadian Heritage will be celebrated Saturday when the Acadian Memorial holds its annual festival. The festival will celebrate the theme A Celebration of Longfellow s 200th Birthday and His Influence on St. Martinville and Acadian/Cajun History ... It s getting better each year, said Brenda Trahan, curator of the Acadian Memorial. (New Iberia, LA)
Immigrant's tale, Canadian actress take top awards at Sundance Jan 30, 2007
An internet television station based in Moncton is offering Acadian francophones content focused on their culture as well as an outlet for their own creativity. Sky Gilbert, the playwright, novelist and drag queen who founded Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in Toronto, is creating a new theatre project in Hamilton, Ont. (CBC.ca)
Can a 'leaky' levee save the Louisiana coast? Jan 24, 2007
Still, more than 10,000 people have had to migrate northward to escape the Gulf, a disturbing shift for an Acadian culture of pungent fishing villages and gritty petro towns fanning out across low alluvial ridges. "Our communities have been retreating and continue to retreat," says Mr. Curole. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Trailer Park Boys are back to host East Coast Music Awards Jan 18, 2007
Among the performers will be Halifax-based alternative rock group the Joel Plaskett Emergency; New Brunswick-based Acadian singer-songwriter George Belliveau; Classified, a rapper from Enfield, N.S.; and a number of up-and-coming songwriters, including P.E.I's Rose Cousins. The awards show will include tributes to John Allan Cameron and Dutch Mason, two Nova Scotian musicians who both died this year. (CBC British Columbia)
