Acadians Commemorate History, Celebrate French Culture - by Cindy Chan
It has been called the Olympics of culture in French communities. The fourth World Acadian Congress, which runs from Aug. 7 to 23 in the Acadian Peninsula of northeast New Brunswick, is a gathering of Acadian people from around the world that’s held every five years. An estimated 40,000 Acadians, the descendants of French colonists who settled in Atlantic Canada beginning in the early 1600s, are attending the two-and-a-half week event to renew their bonds while they commemorate their history and celebrate their culture.
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