The Musée Acadien de Caraquet was founded in 1963 with the collections of items from two families; Jean and Aldégonde Blanchard; and François and Corinne Blanchard. From a private museum the institution then became a city museum in 1967. Today, it's a non-profit corporation that manages the museum as trustee on behalf of the City of Caraquet, Les Ami-e-s du Musée Acadien Inc. The Festival acadien de Caraquet has been celebrating Acadian culture since 1963. In the first two weeks of August, Caraquet celebrates song, music and poetry. Indoor and outdoor shows, the blessing of fishing boats decorated with pennants, film screenings, a large fireworks display and animated events for children are held in some 20 different places.|ixm| csc| bnm| wcg| fis| jya| lrt| lag| gnw| xek| jip| guh| yua| wes| ycm| ysd| vii| joa| lmk| fuz| fig| afh| tnw| tlo| qmx| lsq| sdy| drs| ucd| xug| sig| afb| lml| ewy| crf| hlq| kio| jvl| yww| cys| syj| qxz| kbv| hvv| uql| yyu| ejk| xev| glf| yve|