Thanks cousin Marty Guedry & Breau(x) families honored this year Paul ================================= It’s festival time! CALLING ALL CAJUNS! A Publication of The Acadian Memorial Foundation March 2010 With the first breath of spring in St. Martinville arrives the Acadian Memorial Festival. On March 19 and 20, 2010 the 6th annual festival once again promises a good time in the historic district. As sponsors of the festival, it‟s a great time for Foundation members and our families to get together. Bring some guests, and let‟s take part in the fun with a Friday night downtown stroll for the Art Walk, Tour of St. Martin de Tours Church and Crawfish Boil (call Ray Trahan, Festival Chairman, to reserve tickets) and Saturday‟s festivities in Evangeline Oak Park including live music, great food and drinks, exhibits, merchandise, costumes, art, reenactments, reunions, genealogy presentations, etc. Volunteers are needed, welcomed and greatly appreciated! By festival time, installation should be complete for the new lamp for the Eternal Flame. Stop by the Acadian Memorial Courtyard and have a look! It will be our pleasure to host some special guests: author Gérard-Marc Braud and Maryannick Braud of Nantes, and artist Georgette Bourgeois of Nova Scotia. The traveling exhibit Voices of the Atchafalaya is also scheduled for display. Created by Earl Robicheaux and John Amrhein, it features photography, recorded oral history and ambient sound. At 1 p.m. on festival day, take a spot on the Boardwalk and welcome the 2010 Honored Acadian Families, Breaux and Guidry, some of whom will be representing their ancestors in the much anticipated reenactment of the Arrival of the Acadians on the Teche in St.Martinville. Admission is FREE to all events! Please enjoy Cajun cooking and beverages from our booths in support of the festival. See you there... Festival Kickoff Friday March 19, 2010 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Festival Day Saturday March 20, 2010 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival Schedule updates www.acadianmemorial.org www.stmartinville.org For More Info: Email us at info@acadianmemorial.org or call: 337-394-2258/ 337-288-2681 Volunteers, Booth Rentals, Family Meetings, Crawfish Boil tickets, etc. Festival Kids * Egg Breaking Contest * Storytelling by Cheri Armentor www.mardigrasbookinabag.com Festival Schedule 10:00 am Opening Ceremonies, Past & Present Honorees 10:30 am Renaissance Cadienne Cajun Dance Troupe 10:45 am Lecture on Guidry Family Ancestry 11:00 am Storytelling for kids by Cheri Armentor 11:30 am Costumed Performance by Théâtre Acadien 11:30 am Putt-Putt Boat Parade 12:00 am Presentation by artist Georgette Bourgeois 12:30 am Costumed Performance by Théâtre Acadien 1:00 pm Boat Reenactment of the Arrival of the Acadians, welcome to Breaux & Guidry families & Evangeline Queen 2:00 pm Presentation on Atchafalaya Heritage Area 2:30 pm Storytelling for kids: Fiddles & Spoons story 2:30 pm Egg Pâques (Egg breaking contest) 3:00 pm Lecture on Breaux Family Ancestry 3:00 pm Film: Evangeline (1929, bw, 90 min) Throughout the Day: Food & Drink Arts & Crafts booths Children‟s Art on Display Antique Cars & Wooden Boats Romero Brothers Exhibit Atchafalaya Vocies Exhibit Quilting Demonstrations Cooking Demonstrations & Samples by L‟Ordre du Bon Temps 10:00 am– 2 pm Cajun Band: Moi-J‟aime-Ça- Comme-Ça (I Like it Like That) 11:00 am– 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm