ONE-YEAR COUNTDOWN TO THE 3rd CONGRÈS MONDIAL ACADIEN July 31st marks the official one-year countdown to Congrès mondial acadien 2004. The Acadians communities in Nova Scotia consider this year’s Acadian National Holiday, August 15, a sneak preview for the events scheduled for next year’s great celebration. This year, the festivities should be even more memorable since the Canadian government has officially named August 15, “journée nationale des acadiens et acadiennes” (National Acadian Day). We encourage everyone to participate in their local celebrations, whether they are in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Louisiana or anywhere else in the world. In Nova Scotia, activities are planned for Par-en-Bas (Argyle region), Clare, Petit-de-Grat, Chéticamp and Halifax. To learn more about the activities going on in Nova Scotia on August 15, please visit our website at: http://www.cma2004.com/en/august15.cfm Lucie LeBlanc Consentino Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home www.acadian-home.org <http://www.acadian-home.org/> Am-Can Gen Soc www.acgs.org <http://www.acgs.org/> CMA 2004 - www.cma2004.com Grand-Pré - http://www.grand-pre.com/ www.umoncton.ca/etudeacadiennes/centre/cea.html <http://www.umoncton.ca/etudeacadiennes> <http://www.grand-pre.com/>