HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is celebrating more than four centuries of Acadian culture and language over the month of August.
Last year, the provincial government proclaimed that Acadian Heritage Month be held every August, and the initial celebration began with a ceremonial raising of the Acadian flag today at the legislature.
Premier Tim Houston and Arthur LeBlanc, the province’s first lieutenant-governor of Acadian descent, were on hand for the ceremony.
The month will see concerts and other gatherings in Acadian communities across the province.
The highlight is the World Acadian Congress, which will be held in communities in southwestern Nova Scotia from Aug. 10-18.
The congress, which is held every five years, is the largest gathering of people of Acadian ancestry in the world.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1, 2024.
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