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6th Acadian Memorial Festival
THEME: ACADIANS: BAYOU TECHE TO ATCHAFALAYA
Friday March 20, 2010, 10am - 4pm, Evangeline Oak Park
Families being honored: Breaux & Guidry
10:00 AM
Opening ceremony- Welcome, announcements & introduction of special guests
10:30 AM
Renaissance Cadienne Cajun Dance Troupe- corner of Evangeline Blvd and South New Market Street
10:45 AM
Presentation by Marty Guidry on Guidry Family Ancestry- 2nd floor, Acadian Memorial
11:00 AM
Storytelling for children by Cheri Armentor- Old Castillo Hotel
See her website at www.mardigrasbookinabag.com
Cajun Band Moi-J’aime-Ça-Comme-Ça –corner of Evangeline Blvd & South New Market Street
11:00am-1:00pm, resumes at 2:00 pm.
11:30 AM
Théâtre Acadien performs Deportation Vignettes – 1st floor, Acadian Memorial
12:00 PM
Presentation by Artist Georgette Bourgeois- 2nd floor, Acadian Memorial
12:30 PM
Théâtre Acadien performs Deportation Vignettes – 1st floor, Acadian Memorial
1:00 PM
Reenactment of the Arrival of the Acadians on Bayou Teche in St. Martinville- Spectators gather along the banks of the Teche and the Boardwalk to welcome Breaux and Guidry families. Presentation of Evangeline Queen 2010 from International Acadian Festival in Plaquemine.
2:00 PM
Cajun Band Moi-J’aime-Ça-Comme-Ça- corner of Evangeline Blvd & South New Market Street
Presentation by Debra Credeur on the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area- 2nd floor, Acadian Memorial
Storytelling for kids (ages 5-8): Fiddles & Spoons: An Acadian Mouse’s Deportation Story- “Blue House” porch
2:30 PM
Egg Paques “Egg Knocking Contest”- Meet on the porch of “the Blue House,” contest takes place at the Bayou
Film: Evangeline (90 min, bw, 1929) - City Council Room, City Hall
3:00 PM
Presentation by Gayle Breaux Smith: France to the New World: Tracing the journey of our Breaux ancestors over 350 years- 2nd floor, Acadian Memorial
Throughout the day
Voices of the Atchafalaya (photography and sound exhibit) - Media Room, Cultural Heritage Center
Romero Brothers Instrument Exhibit- Gazebo near the Evangeline Oak
Breaux family photo display- 2nd floor, Acadian Memorial
Food & Sewing Demonstrations- Boudin, Jambalaya & Gratons; quilt making, stitching lessons
L’Ordre Du Bon Temps- Cajuns cooking game and fish, samples for sale until 2:00 pm.
Antique Cars, Wooden Boats along the Bayou, Arts & Crafts booths
Acadian Memorial Festival Promenade
On Friday night, March 19, 2010 we kick off the festival with a Promenade on downtown historic St.Martinville by hosting an art walk and free tour of the St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, the oldest church in South Louisiana. The announcement of our two families, Breaux and Guidry will be made at that time and introduced to the public. Our L"Ordre du Bon Temp organization will be selling boiled crawfish from 5:30PM until 8:00PM. Must purchase tickets in advance. If your family would like to have a short family meeting during this occasion, we will help to accommodate a place.
For more information or to volunteer, call or e-mail info@acadianmemorial.org / 337-394.2258 or 337-288-2681. www.acadianmemorial.org or stmartinville.org
Please click on link to view our 2010 festival poster!!!!
