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For the first time since the pandemic, prekindergarten school Ma Petite Ecole in Frenchville held a graduation ceremony. From left are Levdon Morin, Nikita Cyr, Devaroe Dionne, Amelia Morin, Seth ...

ON A MISSION TO SAVE IT. AROOSTOOK COUNTY IS A LONG WAY FROM ANYWHERE, AND THAT ALLOWS FOR A CERTAIN FREEDOM. AN AMISH COMMUNITY HAS TAKEN ROOT IN RECENT DECADES, AND OLD TRADITIONS LIVE ON HERE, ...

Bayou Vermilionville District's Vermilionville will celebrate the 20th annual Acadian Culture Day this Sunday August 14, 2022 from 10 a.m- 5:00 p.m. Acadian Culture Day welcomes the public for a ...

The gateway to Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia is set to host The Congrès Mondial Acadien 2024. Taking place in the South West of the province, from 10 – 18 August 2024, the international event will ...

Tucked along Bayou Vermilion, the Acadian Cultural Center preserves the story of the Acadians —French-speaking settlers expelled from Canada in the 18th century who rebuilt their lives in Louisiana.

The 22nd annual Acadian Culture Day Celebration, a free festival focused on celebrating, demonstrating and honoring Acadian heritage, is slated for Aug. 11. Although many cherish the culture and ...

There’s a particular stretch of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley where the past feels unusually close. The dyked farmlands, the ...

I was 16 when I visited the beach where my ancestors were deported hundreds of years before. During the Grand Derangement 10,000-plus Acadians were removed from their home in Nova Scotia, or Acadie, ...