Theme:  Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Great Upheaval of Acadians and Celebration of the Acadian Survival

Events include children's fishing tournament, presentations and displays on the Wedgeport Acadian families odyssey during the Great Upheaval of 1755-1763, music and dance performances, traditional Acadian food, theatrical presentations, commemorative Mass and unveiling of a new monument.

Contact:

Festival Acadien de Wedgeport
P.O. Box 87 Wedgeport, Nova Scotia, B0W 3P0
Phone 902-663-2908, Fax 902-663-4448
cyrilleleblanc@ns.sympatico.ca
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