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What is happening on the shores of Rivière-du-Nord? Look to this page to keep abreast of activities, special events about the Village Historique Acadien.
September 9th 2010 - Listen agricultural fair Ads
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September 7th 2010 - Village Historique Acadien prepares for the agricultural fair
The Village Historique Acadien (VHA) will be holding its 34th Agricultural Fair on Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 12.
There are two new features this year; a turkey dinner for 20 that will be up for auction and served at the Hôtel Château Albert and; season passes which will be offered as door prizes at the end of each auction.
Back again at this year’s fair is the fall market in the Antoine Landry room at the reception centre; as well as the sale of preserves, vegetables, cookies, wool, and other items at the Robin shed, both beginning at 10 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
There will be an auction of livestock and products of all kinds from the farm and workshops of the VHA again this year. The auction will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Frenette Post House (Post House I), with two well-known emcees, Jean-Claude Doiron and Dominique Breau.
Breakfast will be served from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday morning in the Antoine Landry room and will include the traditional black pudding, a delicacy in Acadie. An agricultural fair package is available for $22, which includes admission to the site on Saturday and Sunday and breakfast on Saturday morning.
Molasses cake and corn on the cob will be served free of charge starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Frenette Post House. Traditional music will be played for all to enjoy.
August 13th 2010 - Musical Dinner Theatre will host the artist Marie-Philippe Bergeron on August 14th
Marie-Philippe Bergeron is a singer-songwriter from Petit-Rocher New-Brunswick. Through her songs, the public will discover her vision of life and uncover a unique artist. A soft voice, contagious music and songs that tell stories filled with emotion and pinch of humor. Marie-Philippe Bergeron is certainly an artist to discover!
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August 3rd 2010 - Pascal Lejeune will be the artist at the Musical Dinner Theatre on August 5th
Pascal Lejeune is an Acadian artist and his music is without borders. His skill at writing and creating melodies make him one of the most interesting young artists on the French-Canadian stage. A great sense of humour coupled with poetry… this man seduces the crowds with his own brand of style. He’s an atypical, yet universal singer! He has two albums: Adélaïde (2009) produced by Yves Desrosiers and Le commun des bordels (2007). He has put on almost 200 shows since 2007, all across Canada, in France, in Slovenia, Switzerland and in Belgium, not to mention a series of shows in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Games.For more information, www.pascallejeune.com
July 30th 2010
July 19th 2010 - Thériault General Store is now open!
July 15th 2010 - Everything is for sale at Thériault General Store
Visitors to the Village Historique Acadien (VHA) will be able to obtain various products from another era as of Sunday, July 18, the opening date of the Nicholas D. Thériault General Store.
The Thériault General Store is located in the 20th century section of the VHA. It is unique in that not only are the contents on exhibit, they can also be purchased, making it one of the rare stores on an historic site in North America. Various items will be for sale, including square nails, flour, porcelain dolls, and cast iron frying pans.
For the store opening, some characters straight out of the past will be there to give ceremonial speeches congratulating Nicholas Thériault on his initiative to provide his village with one of the most modern stores in the province. In addition to Senator Turgeon, the business representative for the Salada company will be on hand to boast of the merits of his tea as compared with the "dreadful" King Cole tea. The parish priest will give his usual blessing. Free candy will be given to the children, and adults will be treated to "pijoune" (a kind of hot herbal tonic).
Other Press Releases :
July 14th 2010 - VHA to appear on CapTV
July 7th 2010 - Caisses populaires acadiennes represented at the VHA
June 30th - Winner of the Belle-Baie contest announced
June 28th 2010 - Chantons Louis Mailloux at the VHA
June 21st 2010 - Celebration of provincial heritage at VHA
May 27th 2010 - Summer events at the VHA
May 21st 2010 - Openning June 13
May 12th 2010 - Major French Magazine profiles the Village Historique Acadien
April 1st 2010 - Launch of new Website for the VHA
February 10th 2010 - VHA begins school tour
February 1st - VHA among top 10 living history sites in North America
January 15th 2010 - New stamp featuring the Riordon Mill launched
January 4th 2010 - Come take a walk on the historical site, IT’S FREE!
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