October, sounds really good for the Northern Cousins, we mind the humidity. Effie from Halifax, Nova Scotia......... ________________________________ From: "acadian-request@rootsweb.com" <acadian-request@rootsweb.com> To: acadian@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 4:00:03 AM Subject: ACADIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 34 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to Acadian-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Today's Topics: 1. Great Acadian Awakening ~ October, 2011 (pleblan@aim.com) 2. Re: Great Acadian Awakening ~ October, 2011 (Alice Chauvin) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:40:48 -0500 From: pleblan@aim.com Subject: [ACADIAN] Great Acadian Awakening ~ October, 2011 To: acadian@rootsweb.com, acadianrootsclub@yahoogroups.com Message-ID: <8CC77AD0104EDF0-5440-CE5C@webmail-d064.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed Cousins Y'All come & pass a good time. Finally an early announcement. Mark your Calendar. I do not think it will all fit in the time. It can move either way. Remember when two Acadians/Cajuns you have at least THREE opinions. Expect changes. This is for the part in the Lafayette area as other areas join more will be added. Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane =================================================== Contact: Ray Trahan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Telephone: 337.288.2681 LOUISIANE-ACADIE, INC. ANNOUNCES ?GRAND R?VEIL ACADIEN / GREAT ACADIAN AWAKENING? Lafayette, Louisiana. January 29, 2010 - Louisiane-Acadie, aiming to fulfill the mission to mobilize all Acadians to participate in the continued expression of their native French language and culture, announces "Grand R?veil Acadien / Great Acadian Awakening?, a one week gathering of Acadians from around the world, to be held in Louisiana in October 2011. >From September 30 to October 9, 2011, the entire Acadiana Region will open its doors to welcome family and friends, who want to celebrate and assist in helping preserve the Acadian/Cajun culture, customs, traditions and history of the first North American settlers, the Acadians. The "Grand R?veil Acadien / Great Acadian Awakening? will be held the week before Festival Acadiens et Cr?oles and will close with a huge celebration of renewal on the last day of the Festival. After engaging a group of young adult Cajuns (Les Jeunes Cadiens) to represent the Louisiana Acadians at the 2009 World Acadian Congress, an awakening of their heritage became evident. "The spirited Acadians of the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick , hosts of the 2009 Congress, more particularly the ?Grand Rassemblement Jeunesse?, sparked a renaissance and awakening of our younger generation's pride and interest in preserving their Cajun ancestor's native French language and culture,? states Louisiane-Acadie President Ray Trahan. The Acadians left France in the early 1600s to colonize ?Acadie,? present - day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada. Years after the Deportation of 1755, over 3,000 Acadians arrived and settled in south Louisiana bringing with them the French language and rich French-Acadian customs. These settlers, now called "Cajuns," are estimated to number over 600,000. As the Louisiana gulf coast, where many Acadians settled, dwindles, the Cajuns are forced to move further north to English-speaking communities. Consequently, as the older generation of Acadians passes away, our French language and many Cajun traditions risk being lost forever. When Cajun parents/grandparents pass away, material possessions from those loved ones are dearly preserved to remember and honor them. "There is no better way to honor and remember our loved ones, than to keep and to live their native French language and culture,? says Trahan. The importance of keeping this momentum cannot be lost. It is time to invite the world, especially those of Acadian descent, to join us, in Louisiana, and continue the fight to keep this culture alive! We have awakened a renewed spirit of our Cajun people and need everyone, including our international families and cousins, to support us in our efforts. Vive l?Acadie! ### If you would like more information on this event, please contact Ray Trahan at (337) 288 ? 2681 or visit www.gra2011.org and www.louisiane-acadie.com. For your information: ?Grand R?veil Acadien/Great Acadian Awakening?: Mission: The mission of the Great Acadian Awakening is to awaken the population of Louisiana and the world, primarily those of Acadian descent, and in particular our youth, to the realization that, while we have made positive strides, the people of Louisiana are losing their French language, culture, and coastal land, and to seek support, partnerships, solutions and concerted plans of action through these large gatherings. Executive Board Members: President Ray Trahan Vice-President Elaine Clement Secretary Peggy Matt Treasury Loubert Trahan Philippe Gustin Brenda Trahan Valerie Broussard Lucius Fontentot Associate Members Sharon Alfred Angie Istre Information will be forthcoming as plans are finalized. The web sites, mentioned above, for Louisiane-Acadie are currently being developed and should be accessible shortly. Sponsored by a grant from the State of Louisiana and the Lafayette Consolidated Government ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:36:45 -0800 (PST) From: Alice Chauvin <alice_cajun@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Great Acadian Awakening ~ October, 2011 To: acadian@rootsweb.com, acadianrootsclub@yahoogroups.com Message-ID: <885378.91451.qm@web45107.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 ayieeeeeeeeee ill be in Louisiana ! aliceeeeeeeeee --- On Tue, 2/9/10, pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> wrote: From: pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> Subject: [ACADIAN] Great Acadian Awakening ~ October, 2011 To: acadian@rootsweb.com, acadianrootsclub@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 8:40 AM Cousins Y'All come & pass a good time. Finally an early announcement. Mark your Calendar. I do not think it will all fit in the time. It can move either way. Remember when two Acadians/Cajuns you have at least THREE opinions. Expect changes. This is for the part in the Lafayette area as other areas join more will be added. Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane =================================================== Contact: Ray Trahan? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Telephone: 337.288.2681 LOUISIANE-ACADIE, INC. ANNOUNCES ?GRAND R?VEIL ACADIEN / GREAT ACADIAN AWAKENING? Lafayette, Louisiana. January 29, 2010 - Louisiane-Acadie, aiming to fulfill the mission to mobilize all Acadians to participate in the continued expression of their native French language and culture, announces "Grand R?veil Acadien / Great Acadian Awakening?, a one week gathering of Acadians from around the world, to be held in Louisiana in October 2011. >From September 30 to October 9, 2011, the entire Acadiana Region will open its doors to welcome family and friends, who want to celebrate and assist in helping preserve the Acadian/Cajun culture, customs,? traditions and history of the first North American settlers, the Acadians. The "Grand R?veil Acadien / Great Acadian Awakening? will be held the week before Festival Acadiens et Cr?oles and will close with a huge celebration of renewal on the last day of the Festival. After engaging a group of young adult Cajuns (Les Jeunes Cadiens) to represent the Louisiana Acadians at the 2009 World Acadian Congress, an awakening of their heritage became evident. "The spirited Acadians of the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick , hosts of the 2009 Congress,? ? more particularly the ?Grand Rassemblement Jeunesse?, sparked a renaissance and awakening of our younger generation's pride and interest in preserving their Cajun ancestor's native French language and culture,? states Louisiane-Acadie President Ray Trahan. The Acadians left France in the early 1600s to colonize ?Acadie,? present - day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada.? Years after the Deportation of 1755, over 3,000 Acadians arrived and settled in south Louisiana bringing with them the French language and rich French-Acadian customs.? These settlers, now called "Cajuns," are estimated to number over 600,000.? As the Louisiana gulf coast, where many Acadians settled, dwindles, the Cajuns are forced to move further north to English-speaking communities. Consequently, as the older generation of Acadians passes away, our French language and many Cajun traditions risk being lost forever. When Cajun parents/grandparents pass away, material possessions from those loved ones are dearly preserved to remember and honor them. "There is no better way to honor and remember our loved ones, than to keep and to live their native French language and culture,? says Trahan. The importance of keeping this momentum cannot be lost.? It is time to invite the world, especially those of Acadian descent, to join us, in Louisiana, and continue the fight to keep this culture alive! We have awakened a renewed spirit of our Cajun people and need everyone, including our international families and cousins, to support us in our efforts. Vive l?Acadie! ### If you would like more information on this event, please contact Ray Trahan at (337) 288 ? 2681 or visit www.gra2011.org and www.louisiane-acadie.com. For your information: ?Grand R?veil Acadien/Great Acadian Awakening?: Mission:? The mission of the Great Acadian Awakening is to awaken the population of Louisiana and the world, primarily those of Acadian descent, and in particular our youth, to the realization that, while we have made positive strides, the people of Louisiana are losing their French language, culture, and coastal land, and to seek support, partnerships, solutions and concerted plans of action through these large gatherings. Executive Board Members: President? ? ???Ray Trahan Vice-President? Elaine Clement Secretary? ? ???Peggy Matt Treasury? ? ? ? Loubert Trahan ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Philippe Gustin ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Brenda Trahan ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Valerie Broussard ? ? ? ? ? ? Lucius Fontentot Associate Members???Sharon Alfred ? ? ? ? ? ? Angie Istre ? ? Information will be forthcoming as plans are finalized.? The web sites, mentioned above, for Louisiane-Acadie are currently being developed and should be accessible shortly. 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