Thanks Rita & Jay Aside The list of names is from Roger Rosentha card money research.l On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 8:15 PM, Germanacadian Coast <[email protected]> wrote: Acadian anniversary celebration set for Feb. 21 A celebration of the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Acadians in Louisiana [Feb 1765] will be Feb. 21 in the performance center at the Old U.S. Mint in New Orleans. Music will begin at 1:30 p.m., with the main program from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., followed by a reception. The celebration will feature historical readings, such as the first report of Acadians' arrival and introduction of the Civil Code of Spain; music by Bruce Daigrepont's band, including his song that tells the story "Acadie á La Louisiane," and dancers in period costume by Renaissance Cadien. A French song performed by elementary students at Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans will close the ceremony. The event will be hosted by Warren and Mary Perrin of the Acadian Museum. Master of Ceremonies will be Dr. Barry Ancelet. The activities are free and open to the public. (Program for the day:) >From Acadie to Louisiana in 1765: The Birth of Cajun Culture 250 Years Ago Bruce Daigrepont – performs Acadie à la Louisiane softly in background Warren and Mary Perrin – Welcome and introduction of Beausoleil Suzanne Leger – muse dances [spirit of Acadians] Barry Ancelet – Exactly 250 years ago this month, a group of about 200 Acadians led by Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil, arrived in New Orleans shortly before February 19, 1765 as determined by the first birth and baptism of a child of Pierre and Marie Bourgeois, Michel Daroy, recorded in the Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records. Glen Pitre – Aubry Letter: February 25, 1765 Barry Ancelet – Their arrival was also mentioned in a letter dated February 28, 1765 from Denis-Nicolas Foucault, Commissaire-Ordonnateur, to the Duke of Choiseul-Stainville. Dr. Michael Vincent – Foucault Letter: New Orleans, February 28, 1765 Earlene Broussard – French prayer Natial d’Augereau and Renaissance Cadien Suzanne Leger – muse dances [seeking a new home] Brenda Trahan – The Dauterive Compact: the foundation of the Acadian cattle industry Mark Babineaux – Commission of Captain Commandant of Militia for Joseph Beausoleil Broussard Suzanne Leger – dances [Acadien to Cajun] Bruce Daigrepont – performs Acadie à la Louisiane Floyd Boudreaux – Between February and April, 1765, 32 Acadians signed for the Exchange of Card Money in New Orleans. There were 30 men and two women – Brigite Braud and Louise Thibodeau. The names and amounts were recorded in a report dated April 30, 1765: Alexandre Broussard Anselme Broussard Jean-Bpt Broussard Michel Trahan Silvain Braud Brigite Braud Michel Bernard Pierre Lagrése Charles Babineau Michel Poirier Jean Boudro Joseph Guidry Abraham Roy Joseph Bourgeois Simon LeBlanc Olivier Thibodeau Louise Thibodeau Paul Thibodeau Pierre Suret Jean Semère Augustin Bergeron Jean-Bpt Bergeron Joseph Arceneau Jean Arceneau Pierre Arceneau Joseph Guillebeau Jean-Bpt Cormier Michel Doucet Ambroise Martin Victor Commeau Grégoire Pellerin Claude Martin Suzanne Leger – muse dances [we have a new home] Warren Perrin – introduces Barry Ancelet for the Richard Dugas Monolgue Richard Landry – Beausoleil Monologue Barry Ancelet – announces the death of Beausoliel Suzanne Leger – muse dances [New Acadie] Barry Ancelet – Louisiana transferred to Spain On March 6, 1766 Don Antonio de Ulloa arrived to rule Louisiana in the name of the Spanish King and introduced the Spanish laws: Las Siete Parditas. Barry Ancelet – Semer is inviting his family to come join him, but unfortunately the French government denied the father’s request to move to Louisiana from France. This invaluable letter is the only known document which provides information of the Acadians’ first impressions of New Acadie, and thus the birth of Cajun culture. Official reports, and a letter, found by Prof. Jean-Francois Mouhot in the French Maritime archives, dated April 20, 1766 from Jean-Baptiste Semer to his father Germain Semer, who had been exiled to France, document that the officials considered sending the Acadians to both Attakapas and Opelousas; and, exploratory trips were made to both locations. Ed Fleishchman – Semer Letter: April 20, 1766 Suzanne Leger – muse dances [we are here to stay] to melody by Bruce Daigrepont Barry Ancelet – As stated by Dr. John Mack Faragher in his book A Great and Noble Scheme, 250 years ago these Acadians accomplished a remarkable feat: they transplanted their culture “from the meadows of Acadie to the prairies of Louisiana.” Warren and Mary Perrin – close and thanks - Mary – the spirit of Acadie lives on in Louisiana, and many other places, after 250 years. - Warren – - the legacy of the Queen’s Royal Proclamation of 2003 - thanks to Stanley LeBlanc for his contribution to this script and researching and writing a book which will identify the complete list of the large group of the Acadians who arrived in the Attakapas Territory with Beausoleil. - thanks to Bruce Daigrepont for music and Barry Ancelet for hosting - thanks to all who attended and participated Marina Schoen – New Orleans teacher leads a French song by her French Immersion students at Lycée Francais de la Nouvelle-Orléans Bruce Daigrepont – performs Le Coeur de la Louisiane [everyone dances]