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EXPERIENCE GRAND-PRÉ

OFFERING AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES OF ​GRAND-PRÉ NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND
THE LANDSCAPE OF GRAND PRÉ UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

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GRAND-PRÉ 2022 CELEBRATIONS

Memorial Church 100th anniversary * Landscape of Grand Pré 10th anniversary

We are pleased to present a preliminary calendar of events for the 2022 season. These events are organized by the Société Promotion Grand-Pré, the Landscape of Grand-Pré -UNESCO World Heritage Site, Les Amis Grand-Pré and Parks Canada. Several other activities and more details of the activities below will be added in the coming weeks. Please check the EXPERIENCE GRAND-PRÉ website regularly for newupdates and become our friend on our facebook page.

Please note that many activities are free, while others are included with entrance fees to the National Historic Site. Zachary Richard's concert requires advance purchase of tickets online.

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SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR​


OPENING: MAY 20th, 2022
Grand-Pré National Historic Site is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until October 10.
Opening of the Grand-Pré souvenir shop.

THE LANDSCAPE OF GRAND-PRÉ CELEBRATES ITS 10th ANNIVERSARY
THURSDAY JUNE 30 and FRIDAY JULY 1
June 30, 2022, marks the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO inscription of the World Heritage Site.
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A celebration is planned at the View Park on Old Post Road in Grand Pré for the evening of June 30.
Join us for a community BBQ, some music, an official ceremony and a Ghost Talk.
On July 1st, we will have presentations about the significance of the Landscape of Grand-Pré
followed by a tour of the points of interest located in the Landscape.

FRANCE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS
TUESDAY JULY 12
Join us with the Consul Général de France for a special activity to celebrate the historical and contemporary ties between Acadie and France, a couple of days before France’s National Day (July 14).

ACADIAN DAYS CELEBRATE THE 100th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE MEMORIAL CHURCH

The annual event that celebrates Acadian history and culture is back for four festive days from July 28 to 31, 2022.

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THURSDAY JULY 28
Commemoration the Acadian Deportation 2022
This year's commemoration will be marked by a tribute to the women founders of the Mines region. A commemorative convoy tour will begin at the historic site and make stops in the region to discover the fascinating history of some Acadian women founders of Grand-Pré. The commemoration will end at 5:55 p.m. at the Deportation Cross in Horton Landing.


FRIDAY JULY 29
Assomption Vie presents Zachary Richard
The internationally renowned Cajun artist’s 50th anniversary show will begin at 7 p.m. under a big tent.
TICKETS on sale HERE
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SATURDAY JULY 30
  • Conference in French on the history of the Memorial Church with Sally Ross, Claude DeGrâce and Susan Surette-Draper.
  • ​100th Anniversary Ceremony of the Memorial Church. Come blow out 100 candles with us!
  • Cri de terre Poetry Event : « Rassembler les poètes à Grand-Pré », a tribute to Raymond Guy LeBlanc. With presentations by Herménégilde Chiasson, Marc Arseneau, André Muise and Mélodie Jacquot-Paratte.
  • Concert by Ronald Bourgeois, singer-songwriter from Chéticamp.
  • Acadian Fiddles: a demonstration by fiddlers from all over Acadia, followed by a traditional music "jam" session open to all amateur musicians in the region. With Denise Daigle, Sébastien Dol, Robin LeBlanc, Pascal Miousse and Robert-Yves Mazerolle.


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SUNDAY JULY 31
  • Conference in English on the history of the Memorial Church
    with Sally Ross, Claude DeGrâce and Susan Surette-Draper.
  • ​Poetry and music under the tent with local artists
    (more information to come).
  • Concert by Sirène & Matelot : Lennie Gallant and Patricia Richard
    from Prince Edward Island.


SPECIAL EVENTS   
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MONDAY AUGUST 15 and TUESDAY AUGUST 16
Come celebrate National Acadian Day (August 15) and the official day of the 100th
anniversary of the Memorial Church (August 16). Activities will be announced shortly.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5
Reading of the Deportation Order

MONDAY OCTOBER 10
​Last day of the season

The organizers of the events are:
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We wish to thank our main partners and sponsors:
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LOCATION

Grand-Pré National Historic Site
2205A Grand-Pré Rd
Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia
B0P 1M0

Email: directiongrandpre@gmail.com

Experience Grand-Pré is operated by the Société Promotion Grand-Pré in collaboration with Parks Canada: 
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Email

directiongrandpre@gmail.com