Reveillon

En FrancaisEnglish Le repas de Noël dans la région acadienne de Tor Baie qui fut célébré après la messe de minuit, est devenu connu comme «le réveillon»! Dans cette région ce repas fut «un pâté aux lièvres». The traditional Acadian Christmas Eve, after mid-night Mass...

Moni Duersch Painting

This painting show Basque Captain Savalette’s company involved in the Dry Cod Fishery in the late 1500s. Background islands are now known as Sugar Islands and Entry Islands and use by Savalette to dry and cure his fish for transport back to Europe. The Mother Ship...

Festival Savalette–History and Events

Origins, structure and purpose of Festival Savalette Congrès Mondial Acadien/World Congress of Acadians 2004 Festival Savalette was born in the “aftermath” of the 2004 Congrès Mondial Acadien (World Congress of Acadians) historic celebrations. The latter event is held...