The Congres mondial acadien opens on August 8, 2014, with a day full of events. If you'll be in the area on Friday, you might want to check out some of the happenings!
The CMA officially opens with a formal early morning ceremony, Erasing the Borders. Though this program is not open to the public, there will be a live webcast throughout the area. Several communities will be hosting breakfasts and showing the webcast, including Fort Kent and Van Buren, ME, and Edmundston, NB. This event will begin at 7am (ME/QC, 8am NB.) More details to come about the community breakfast locations!
Erasing the Borders will be followed by an ecumenical service at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Edmundston, NB at 9am (ME/QC, 10am NB.) Afterwards, several towns in the region will be celebrating with cultural activities and community lunches, with Madawaska, ME being the most local to our reunion home.
That afternoon, the center of activities will shift to Edmunston, NB. There will be an assortment of activities in the streets and parks of Edmunston beginning at 1pm (ME/QC, 2pm NB.) These activities lead up to the official opening ceremony at 3pm (ME/QC, 4pm NB) at Turgeon Park in Edmunston.
Plan to stick around Edmunston, as there will be a fantastic concert at 7pm (ME/QC, 8pm NB) that night, back in Turgeon Park. The Acadie of the World concert will feature recording artist and actor Roch Voisine, as well as numerous other artists.
Please note- international border crossing is required to attend the official opening ceremony and Acadie of the World concert. Don't forget your passport!
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