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February 15
- "If the Land Could Speak... "
- 7:30 pm
Acadian History & Landscape:
An Informal Evening with Jonathan Fowler and Sara Beanlands.
Speakers:
Jonathan Fowler, a landscape archaelogist, is the
director of the Grand-Pré Archaeological Field School Project, a
collaborative research initiative launched in 2001 by Parks Canada,
Saint-Mary's University, and the Société Promotion Grand-Pré. He is
currently a doctoral candidate in archaeology at the University of
Oxford. Jonathan will share a few short samples of recent research
initiatives, including: recent test excavation results in Annapolis
and Hants Counties, archaeological research at the Port Royal
Habitation, a preliminary analysis of Winlow's list, the cemetery of
St. Charles and the parish registers and new colonial maps from the
british archives.
Sara Beanlands is currently pursuing graduate work
at Saint Mary's University examining the papers of the Rev. Dr. Andrew
Brown, a presbyterian minister who lived in Halifax for eight years
begining in 1787. Dr Brown completed a draft history of Nova Scotia
that included extensive primary research on the Acadians and the
Deportation. Sara's research on the Brown manuscripts is the first
comprehensive examination of Dr. Brown's work. During the Congrès
mondial acadien in 2004, Sara and her family welcomed over 150 members
of the Thibodeau family back to their ancestral lands near Windsor.
Bring along any artifacts you have found in your garden or
fields for identification
Organized by the Société Promotion Grand-Pré
July 1st
- Canada Day
FREE ADMISSION
A birthday cake and refreshments will be offered to visitors.
July 16
- Canada's Park Day
- A national day, dedicated to showcasing parks and historic sites
in every province and territory of Canada. On top of the usual
interpretations, visitors will be treated to special activities that
will be given at regular intervals between 10 am and 4 pm.
- The making of linen
Discover how a flax stem can be transformed into beautiful linen
material. This interactive activity will please visitors of all ages.
- Discover our Acadian kitchen garden
A guided tour of our Acadian kitchen garden. Find out what was
planted, how and why. This interactive activity will please visitors
of all ages.
July 17-August 5
July 23
- Acadian Day
FREE ADMISSION
-Société Promotion Grand-Pré invite you to celebrate
Acadian heritage and culture on Acadian Day at Grand-Pré.
- 11:00 am
- Mass celebrated in French by Father Maurice
LeBlanc, accompanied by the Chantensemble choir and sponsored by
Les Ami(e)s de Grand-Pré
July 28
- Official Royal Proclamation Day of the Commemoration of the
Deportation.
- Starting at 2:00 pm: Talks on the Grand-Pré's aboiteau
- 2:00 pm (In french)
- Marc Lavoie, Archaeology professor at
Université Ste-Anne
- 3:00 pm
- Sherman Bleakney , dikeland
historian, and Jonathan Fowler,
Archaeology professor at St.-Mary's University and in charge of the
archaeological digs at Grand-Pré.
August 15
- Acadian National Feast Day
FREE ADMISSION
- 10:30 am
- Poetry Reading
selections from Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (in English and in
French).
11:00 am
- Mass celebrated in French sponsored by
Les Ami(e)s de Grand-Pré
- 1:00 pm - Special
Activities
- The making of linen
Discover how a flax stem can be transformed into beautiful linen
material. This interactive activity will please visitors of all
ages.
- Discover our Acadian kitchen garden
A guided tour of our Acadian kitchen garden. Find out what was
planted, how and why. This interactive activity will please visitors
of all ages.
September 3
- Unveiling of the Sculpture "Déportation"
- 14 h
- Quartet - 18th Century Music
- 15 h
- Unveiling of the Sculpture La Déportation
- 16 h
- Reading of the Deportation Order, raising of the Acadian flag,
the Acadian national anthem
- 16 h 15
- Isabelle Roy sings
- /Reception / Wine and cheese
September 5
- Commemoration of the beginning of the
Deportation at Grand-Pré
- 3:00 pm
- Public reading of the Deportation Order, the raising of the
Acadian flag and the singing of the Acadian National Anthem.
October 9
- Thanksgiving Day
- Learn how Acadians prepared for winter with linen and wool
demonstrations.
- Enjoy a cup of cider and ginger cookie.
December 9
- The
Magic Rug of Grand-Pré
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The story of the Magic Rug of Grand-Pré
comes to life once again on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at the
Grand-Pré National Historic Site’s Visitor Reception and
Interpretation Centre.
Participants
and puppets will bring to life this lovely Acadian Christmas story
by Réjean Aucoin and Jean-Claude Tremblay.
Performances will be at 1:30 in French
and 2:30 in English.
There
will be Christmas craft and card making workshops for children (from
2-4 pm) and refreshments for all.
Les
Amis de Grand-Pré and La Sociéte Promotion Grand-Pré are pleased to
present this annual event.
December 24
An invitation to an Acadian "Réveillon"at
Grand-Pré Click
HERE
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