The acadian World congress is a festival of culture Acadien and Cadien, organized at every five years since 1994. It aims to gather the acadian Diaspora divided with the four corners of the world in meeting again , which give place to a series of family gatherings, conferences and spectacles which last during ten days.
Origins
The paternity of the concept of the acadian World congress returns to the acadian Activiste Jean-Marie Nadeau. In a short speech which he pronounced in front of the members of the acadian Société of Alberta, in April 1988, Nadeau launched the idea of a gathering of all the Acadian ones and the Acadian ones of the world.
Congresses
Acadian world congress - south-east of the New Brunswick (1994)
The first congress took place from August 12th to 22nd 1994 with Moncton and in nine localities of the south-east of the New Brunswick (Bouctouche, Shediac, Saint-Joseph, Richibouctou, Cape-Peeled, Dieppe, Saint-Anthony, Rogersville, Saint-Louis de Kent).Conferences, spectacles and meetings of family were with the program. The president and founder of this first congress were André Boudreau, native of Nigadoo.
One estimates the number of participants in more than 200.000 Acadian come not only from Canada, but also from the United States, of France, of Belgium, of Martinique, of Africa, of the islands Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Italy and California.
The ceremony of grand opening proceeded with the Park of the aboiteau of Cape-Peeled, on August 13rd, in the presence of Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister for the Canada, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, General secretary of UNO, Frank McKenna, Prime Minister of New Brunswick, of Alfred Siefer-Gaillardin, Ambassadeur of France in Canada, Claude Ryan, Ministre for the municipal businesses of the Quebec and Antonine Maillet, writer.
The culminating point was the national festival of Acadian on August 15th with Shediac.
In parallel was held the " Summit of the women in Acadie" , organized by the Federation of the Ladies of Acadie.
The acadian World congress of 1994 was recognized by UNESCO like an activity of the world decade of cultural development (1988-1997).
2nd Acadian world congress - Louisiana (1999)
the second was held with Lafayette in 1999.
3rd Acadian world congress - South-west of the Nova Scotia (2004)
In 2004, when the third congress was held, the Acadian ones gathered in several villages of] to celebrate the fourth centenary of the foundation of their fatherland, the Acadie.Musical, cultural and theatrical events take place with these meetings, which seek to define what is Acadian with the 21e century.
4th Acadian world congress - acadian Peninsula (2009)
The fourth congress will be held in the acadian Péninsule, in the North-East of the New Brunswick, the 7 to the August 23rd 2009.The opening ceremony will take place in the area of Lamèque - Shippagan - Miscou, whereas the activity of closing is held in the area of Tracadie-Sheila and Neguac. The culminating point of the 4th Congress, the celebration of the acadian national Festival of the August 15th will be organized with Caraquet, which organizes each year since 40 years, an important celebration which usually coincides with the fence of the acadian Festival of the place.
See too
Related articles
External bonds
- Files of the {{1st}} acadian World congress (1994)
- Files of the 2 {{E}} acadian World congress (1999)
- Official site of the organizing committee of the 4 {{E}} acadian World congress (2009)
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