Wedgeport Celebrates Acadian Culture and Pride
Government of Canada provides funding to the Wedgeport Acadian Festival Association
(firmenpresse) - WEDGEPORT, NOVA SCOTIA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/15/15 -- Department of Canadian Heritage
Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament (West Nova), today announced $2,000 in funding for the Wedgeport Acadian Festival Association. He made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
The Association will use this funding from the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to organize the 33rd Wedgeport Acadian Festival, which will take place on August 7 and 8, 2015. The festival lineup will include a series of concerts with local performers and workshops about Acadian life, past and present. These events will feature the talents of 11 local artists.
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"I would like to congratulate everyone who has contributed in some way to the success of the Wedgeport Acadian Festival in its over 30 year history. Local artists, residents and visitors alike enjoy this event, which creates joie de vivre in the community."
-The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
"I am proud that our Government recognizes the importance of the organizations, both big and small, that contribute to the vitality and development of our communities here in Nova Scotia. The Wedgeport Acadian Festival showcases the rich Acadian and Francophone culture of this area."
-Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament (West Nova)
"We are very grateful for the support from Canadian Heritage, which helps us fulfill our goal of preserving and promoting our Francophone Acadian culture and heritage, as well as promoting Acadian pride through, song, music, theatre, and talks on heritage and the contemporary Acadian community."
-Cyrille LeBlanc, President, Festival acadien de Wedgeport
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Marisa Monnin
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Official Languages
819-997-7788
Gilles Thériault
Communications Manager
Atlantic Region
506-851-3980
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
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Datum: 15.05.2015 - 08:00 Uhr
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