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Natural Wonders
Bay Of Fundy
Dunes and Discovery Beaches
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Coastal
Seafood
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Wildlife
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Culture
Cultural Mosaic
Acadian Culture
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Heritage Sites and Museums
Festivals
Outdoors
National Parks
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The French Flavour of Our Acadian Culture!
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It's Acadian! It's authentic - and it's nearly 400 years old!
All of New Brunswick was once part of Acadie after 1604 when the first French colony in the new world was established here. It was a harsh life - a story of triumph over tragedy. But through their difficult historical journey, the Acadians' “joie de vivre” sustained them, and their indomitable spirit is still celebrated in kitchen parties filled with fiddle music, traditional dance and storytelling.
When your stomach starts to rumble, sample mouth-watering traditional Acadian cuisine at seaside, cafés, bistros and five-star restaurants. May we suggest “poutine râpée” (succulent pork wrapped in grated raw and mashed potatoes), chicken fricot (savoury chicken and potato stew), and deliciously fresh seafood. Add Acadian hospitality and it's the perfect recipe for the ambience of incomparable Acadie!
For ideas on how to Experience New Brunswick Acadian Culture click here.
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| Acadian Festival Highlights |
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 Celebrate the “joie de vivre”
Kick up your heels at colourful Acadian festivals and frolics. And don't forget 2004 when thousands of Acadians return to New Brunswick to celebrate the 1604 founding of the first French permanent establishment in North America and the beginning of the great Acadian experience. It will be the ultimate party
- Get ready to experience an unbelievable history lesson - up close - when you join in the week-long pilgrimage with thousands of Acadians to Sainte-Anne-de-Bocage near Caraquet.
- Let your Acadian spirit soar at the Tintamarre (noisy parade) or the colourful Blessing of the Fleet. And you can bet your favourite character, scrubwoman La Sagouine, will be ready to keep you in stitches. She promises to send you home with nothing but unforgettable memories.
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Le Festival acadien de Caraquet, August 1 to 15, 2003, Caraquet. The vitality and uniqueness of the Acadian Culture is nowhere more apparent than during this celebration.
- Celebrations of the Acadian National Day,
August 15, 2003
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Festival des pêches et de l'aquaculture du Nouveau-Brunswick, July 12 to 20, 2003 including the must see Blessing of the Fleet, Shippagan.
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Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival, July 24-27, 2003.
- Acadian Communities in the Acadian Peninsula, along the Acadian Scenic Drive and in other New Brunswick communities, including Edmundston, Saint John and Fredericton, are all celebrating their joie de vivre.
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VILLAGE HISTORIQUE ACADIEN
History will come alive around you at the Village Historique Acadien. Embrace the Acadian heritage — understand their struggles to survive, celebrate their many triumphs when you visit museums, country churches, forts and monuments that stand in tribute to these resilient people.
LE PAYS DE LA SAGOUINE
You'll know you're there when you see the colourful but modest homes on the 16-hectare (40-acre) island (tourist village) located on the banks of the tranquil Bouctouche River. It's home to La Sagouine, the irrepressible Acadian scrubwoman made famous by international award-winning author Antonine Maillet. Connected to the mainland by walkway, Le Pays de la Sagouine is a showcase of Acadian culture, featuring music, legends and both open-air and dinner theatres - all things good Acadian style. Enjoy performances throughout the day and all evening long, spacious parking, bilingual welcome, boutiques and daily Acadian cuisine à la-carte.
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