Tuesday Aug 15th Hourly Schedule below Would a Guedy please carry our other family banner PetitPas Be sure to say hello to cousine Elaine my 4th 1R Joseph Francois Moise & Marie Euranie Comeaux (Acadian) 5th 1R Jean Charles Rodrigue & Pelangie Elfer (German Coast) -----Original Message----- From: Visit St. Martinville Press release for immediate release August 4, 2017 For more information, contact Elaine Clément at 337-394-2258 or at eclement@acadianmemorial.org. The Acadian Memorial celebrates the Fête Nationale! On August 15,Acadians around the world will be celebrating la Fête Nationale des Acadiens, the National Day of the Acadians!    Come celebrate with us from 9 am to 5:30pm for la Fête, aday 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. Honoring our religious and spiritual heritage, the day begins at 9am with a rosary in French led by Joan Broussard to celebrate our Catholic heritage.  A program honoring the Mi’kmaw Indians, close allies and intermarried with many Acadians, follow at 10am.  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. Mais oui, we`re celebrating our Francophone heritage!   Join Mary Guirard and Tommy Guidry from Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site at noon for la bourre (card games) in French. Don`t forget to bring your lunch.  Théâtre Cadien returns with vignettes en français at 11:30am and 2:30pm. Prepare for some humor as author Jean François joins us at 3:45pm to read his short stories in French, LesQuatres Saisons de Danté Hébert.  Dr. Mark Rees and his team from the Projet Nouvelle-Acadie,New Acadia Project, have been working hard on their summer dig and have some interesting new updates to share.   Join us at 1:30pm for an always fascinating briefing by Dr. Rees and his team on their project.   Longfellow Evangeline State Historic Site also joins us in the morning to share traditional games and toys for kids of all ages! Come share your pride in your Acadian heritage by joining our annual procession of family name banners.   Our procession begins at 4:45pm along the bayou, where we will join up with the Fête Dieu du Tèche, Fr. Michael Champagne and a flotilla of boats celebrating la Fête 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.  To reserve your family name banner, contact us at 337-394-2258 or at info@acadianmemorial.org.  Please note that the evening activity on spirituality in the culture has been postponed to Oct. 7,2017.   Further details forthcoming.      All activities will take place at the Acadian Memorial, 121 South New Market St., St.Martinville, which will be free and open to the public for August 15.  For more information, visit our web page at www.acadianmemorial.org or our Facebookpage, Acadian Memorial, call us at 337-394-2258 or write us at info@acadianmemorial.org.  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 Fête Nationale des Acadiens au Monument Acadien National Day of the Acadians at the Acadian Memorial Le 15 août 2017 August 15, 2017 9:00am Chapelet en francais / Rosary in French 10am Honoring Mi’qmaw culture and traditions Pour honorer la culture et les traditions des Mi’kmaw Christine Guidry Law 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 Bring your lunch!! 1:30m Dr. Mark Rees & Team Update on New Acadia Project Mise à jour – Projet Nouvelle-Acadie 2:30pm Vignettes en français / Skits in French Théâtre Cadien 3:00pm Video on Cajun-Acadian culture / Vidéo sur la culture cadienne-acadienne 3:45pm Extrait de /Excerpts from Les Quatre Saisons de Danté Hébert, Livre de contes de Jean François / short stories by Jean François 4:45pm Procession de bannières familiales / Family banner procession 5pm Fête Dieu du Tèche boat procession arrives – procession en bateau arrive