Grand-Pré (Nova Scotia) July 11 2007 - Société Promotion Grand-Pré invites you to celebrate Acadian Days at Grand-Pré on Saturday and Sunday, July 21^st and 22^nd.

Saturday will be dedicated to talks on the Mi’kmaq presence and the interactions between the Mi’kmaq and the Acadians. During the evening, there will be a talk about the cemetery of the old Saint-Charles-des-Mines Church, followed by a program featuring poetry and music by Georgette LeBlanc, Alexandre Bilodeau and François Gaudet.

On Sunday, the program begins at 11:00 a.m. with a mass, celebrated in French, by Father Maurice LeBlanc and accompanied by the Chantensemble choir from La Baie Sainte-Marie. During the afternoon, there will be several kiosks offering food fare, and arts and crafts of all kinds. There will also be activities for children. The program under the big top will include music by Weldon Boudreau and his group of musicians from Île Madame, the Acadian dance group DIXACADIE from the Pubnico area, and the musical trio Christal and Johnny Thibeau accompanied by Wayne Dugas. Weldon and his young daughter Josée will also involve the children in a musical adventure.

Rain or shine, activities will take place as scheduled, so please came in large numbers; admission for everyone is FREE!

Come celebrate Acadian heritage and culture!

The Société Promotion Grand-Pré is a non-profit organization representing the Acadian community and working in partnership with Parks Canada to ensure the development and integrity of the Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada.