Got the schedule for the 15th -----Original Message----- From: Visit St. Martinville <visitstmartinville@gmail.com> Press release for immediate release - July 21, 2017 Contact Elaine Clément at 337-394-2258 or at eclement@acadianmemorial.org for further info. The Acadian Memorial celebrates the Fête Nationale! Schedule follows Venez fêter laFête Nationale des Acadiens avec nous-autres! Come celebrate the National Day of the Acadians with us! On August 15 from 10am to 5:30pm, come celebrate with us La Fête Nationale des Acadiens,the National Day of the Acadians, a day chosen in the 19th century by an assembly of Acadians in Canada for its connection to the Assumption and the Virgin Mary, the patron of the Acadians. We are particularly pleased to celebrate the Fête Nationale after the floods of 2016 shut the Memorial and the Cultural Heritage Center down on August 13. The day begins at 9am with a rosary in French led by Joan Broussard to celebrate our Catholic heritage. Join us at 10am with a program honoring the Mi’kmaw Indians, close allies and intermarried with many Acadians. Christine Guidry Law and her family have spent the last several years working with folks in Canada to learn more about their ancestry. She will share the traditions and culture of the Mi’kmaw. Activities continue all day long! Some of the activities in French include: games of bourré in French with Mary Guirard and Tommy Guidry from Longfellow-Evangeline at noon (bring your lunch) and vignettes with Théâtre Cadien. Prepare to laugh your head off as author Jean François joins us at 3:45pm to read his short stories in French,Les Quatres Saisons de Danté Hébert. We are pleased to welcome back Dr. Mark Rees and his team for updates on the Projet Nouvelle-Acadie, New Acadia Project at 1:30pm. Longfellow Evangeline State Historic Site also joins us in the morning to share traditional games and toys for kids of all ages! Our annual procession of banners begins at 4:30pm along the bayou, where we will join up with theFête Dieu du Tèche, Fr. Michael Champagne and a flotilla of boats celebrating laFête Dieu du Tèche. This Eucharistic procession begins in Leonville with a Mass in French at 8am and ends with a procession to Notre Dame and St. Martin de Tours Catholic Churches at 4:45pm. Visit their Facebook page at Fete Dieu du Teche or contact Fr. Champagne at 337-394-6550 or at fetedieuduteche@gmail.com. Contact the Acadian Memorial offices to reserve your family banner for the procession! Enjoy supper around the square and then join us at 6:30pm in the Acadian Memorial as we explore spirituality in the culture with a panel of experts. For more information,visit our web page at www.acadianmemorial.org or our Facebook page, Acadian Memorial, call us at 337-394-2258 or write us at info@acadianmemorial.org. August 15 9:00am Chapelet en français / Rosary in French 10am HonoringMi’qmaw culture and traditions Pour honorer la culture et des traditions des Mi’kmaw Christine GuidryLaw 11am Historical games / Jeux historiques Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site 11:30am Vignettes en français / Skits in French Théâtre Cadien Noon Bourré – en français – Card games in French!! Mary Guirard –Tommy Guidry, Longfellow-Evangeline Bringyour lunch!! 1:30m Dr.Mark Rees & Team Update on New Acadia Project Mise à jour – Projet Nouvelle-Acadie 2:30pm Vignettesen français / Skits in French Théâtre Cadien 3:00pm Video on Cajun-Acadian culture / Vidéosur la culture cadienne-acadienne 3:45pm Extraitsde / Excerpts from Les Quatre Saisonsde Danté Hébert Livre de contes de Jean François / book of short stories by Jean François 4:45pm Processionde bannières familiales / Procession of family banners 5pm Fête Dieu du Tèche – boat procession arrives – procession en bateau arrive 6 :30pm A Walk with Spirit / Une Promenade avec l’Esprit Panel discussion on spirituality in the culture Discussion sur laspiritualité dans la culture Tourism Office City of St. Martinville 121 So. New Market St. St. Martinville, LA 70582 337-394-2233 337-394-2260 (fax) tourism@stmartinville.org