Press Release July 31, 2003 For immediate release Pubnico celebrates National Acadian Day West Pubnico National Acadian Day activities will be held in West Pubnico, at the Musée acadien & Archives, on Friday August 15. Throughout National Acadian Day, visitors can visit the Musée acadien from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The opening ceremonies will begin at 1pm with raising of the Acadian Flag , singing of the Acadian National Anthem" Ave Maris Stella" and words by invited guests. Followed by live music by local talents. Take a stroll in a traditional Acadian garden with explanation of the plants and herbs by the horticulturalist, Alice d'Entremont. Cake in the form an Acadian Flag and refreshments will be served throughout the day. An exhibit of paintings by local artists will be showing throughout the month of August at the Musée acadien as well as an exhibit of carved shore birds by Richard d'Entremont. In collaboration avec le Conseil acadien de Par-en-Bas, la paroisse Saint-Pierre de Pubnico-Ouest, la Société historique acadienne de Pubnico-Ouest and le Comité des fêtes du 350e anniversaire de Pubnico, a mass will be celebrated in Saint Peter's Church, West Pubnico, at 7 pm. All the parishes of the Municipality of Argyle are invited to participate in the mass celebrated by Monseignor Claude Champagne, bishop titular of the Yarmouth diocese. The mass will be followed by a reception and music at the Centre de Pombcoup, West Pubnico. Everybody welcomed. -30- Bernice d'Entremont - Program Director 902 762 3380 ************************ Acadian National Day Friday August 15, 2003 At Musée acadien & Archives in West Pubnico, Nova Scotia Museum opens at 9 am Acadian history and culture Painting Exhibit featuring local artists Exhibit of carved shore birds by Richard d'Entremont 1 pm Acadian Garden Party, Music by local artists on the grounds of the Museum Interpretive Acadian Garden - Stroll in the garden - Explanation of plants Cake (in the form of an Acadian Flag), tea, coffee and juice will be served in the afternoon. 7pm: Mass will be celebrated in the Saint Peter's Church, West Pubnico, followed by a reception and music. For more information, contact: Bernice d'Entremont (902) 762-3380 Acadian Museum & Archives P.O. Box 92, West Pubnico Yarmouth Co., N.S. B0W 3S0 Tel: 902-762-3380 Fax: 902-762-0726 email: musee.acadien@ns.sympatico.ca websites: http://www.museeacadien.ca 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/>