tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118246202024-11-11T23:37:08.597-05:00The official blog for the Franco-American communityJacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120171174652594226noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11824620.post-30780789789893281222012-07-13T11:34:00.002-04:002012-07-13T11:34:40.627-04:00

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This blog is slowly being replaced by my Franco-American Connection group on Facebook. If you are a member of Facebook, link to it and ask to be a member.

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Press Release: August 2010The author discovered one of Émile Friant’s paintings entitled, La Douleur, in the Philippe Claudel film, “I’ve Loved You So Long.” It’s a painting filled with realism and touching pain of a woman leaning over the open grave of a beloved one. Beaupré was so impressed by the painting that he decided to do research on the artist. This led him to the realization that very

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The long dramatic monologue, La Souillonne, by Norman Beaupré, became so popular that many people who could not understand French asked the author if there was to be an English translation. At first, he found that translating his work would be a most difficult task since translating the Franco-American dialect is a real challenge.

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Of all the novels published by Norman Beaupré, The Boy With the Blue Cap -- Van Gogh in Arles is one that holds a special place in this writer’s heart and creative imagination because it’s a work melding together historical fiction and the fine arts.Professor Emeritus Beaupré enjoyed teaching world literature and French Impressionism as well as Post-Impressionism during his college career. Over

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BIDDEFORD, MaineUniversity of New England Professor Emeritus Norman Beaupré was decorated with the Medal of the Order of Arts and Literature, Grade Officier by the French Ministry of Culture and Communications. The Order is one of the principal decorations conferred by the French Republic to honor individuals who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the influence of the

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Originally scheduled for Saturday, November 3 at City Theater Biddeford, ME, PARDON MY FRENCH!, was canceled due to weather. It has been rescheduled. The new date is a matinée, so please note the time change.Sunday, December 9, 2:00 pmCity TheaterBiddeford, ME207-282-0849See the original post for details.Susan PoulinPoolyle Productions24 Brattle StreetSouth Berwick, ME 03908207-384-4526info@

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Saturday, November 3 - 8:00pmCity TheaterBiddeford, ME207-282-0849An original play with music Join Susan Poulin as she sets out on the sometimes humorous, sometimes treacherous journey to reconnect with her Franco-American heritage. Her roller coaster ride of self-discovery leads her to some surprising places. From the origins of Franco-American Spaghetti to the textile mills of Skowhegan, from

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Portland Press HeraldBy JULIANA L'HEUREUXOctober 18, 2007Van McLeod, New Hampshire's commissioner for cultural resources, supports activities planned in 2008 to promote the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec, because the state is connected to its northern neighbor by a shared Franco- American culture. "We want to remember our shared traditions with French-Canada," said McLeod,

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Dear Friends &amp; Colleagues,Our new book, Voyages: A Maine Franco-American Reader, has just hit the streets. Several years in production, it's a ground-breaking anthology of over seventy contributors from all around Maine that covers 500 years of a French presence in the state. This book will go a long way towards illustrating the richness and diversity of experiences in Maine - the way life

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French Soirée - Harvest DanceOctober 20, 2007151 Fountain StreetPawtucket, Rhode IslandDoors open at 6:30 – Sandwhich Buffet at 7:00 followed by live orchestral music by Fleur de Lis. Quadrille dancing and instructions by caller George Ménard, Chansons à Répondre by members of Les Gais Chanteurs and the cammaraderie of members from various French organizations will make for a memorable evening!

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Soirée Canadienne with Boréal TorduSat., Sept. 22, 2007 - 5:30 PMThe Franco-American Heritage Center is preparing for another Soirée Canadienne with music, food, and good fun on September 22nd at 5:30 PM. This month, patrons will feast to another traditional meal which will include minestrone soup, Canadian baked beans, American chop suey, cole slaw and beverages.For music, Maine Acadians

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Saco native and French-Acadian descendant Richard Thibodeau found the land his colonial ancestors once lived on in Poplar Grove, Nova Scotia. Thibodeau's documentary film about the Acadian expulsion and his reunion with the land his ancestors once lived on will be featured in a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. documentary at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday September 18 at the Dyer Library in Saco.Thibodeau located

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Join the Maine Humanities Council off the beaten path as we travel by chartered bus through deep woods and along river roads, from the Beauce Region of Québec to Bath, Maine, along the Chaudière and Kennebec Rivers. These rivers were used for centuries by Native Americans to travel between the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf of Maine. In the 17th century, the Kennebec was a border between the

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The Dedication and Grand Re-Opening of the Androscoggin Swinging Bridge took place this past Saturday September 8 on Bridge Street in Topsham, Maine.The bridge was originally designed and built in 1892 by the John A. Roebling’s Sons Co. , the same company that designed and built the Brooklyn Bridge. Kathryn G. Dodge, PH.D, and Linda McDonald, great, great, great granddaughters of John A. Roebling

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Portland Press HeraldAugust 16, 2007By Juliana L'HeureuxLe Forum's summer edition is packed with 55 pages of cultural information about Franco-Americans and Acadians. If you're fortunate enough to subscribe, the latest edition is already in your mailbox.Published by Le Centre Franco-Amricain, Universit du Maine, in Orono, the magazine-style quarterly newspaper is sent to 4,500 subscribers, mostly

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A SOIREE CANADIENNE will be held at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston on August 24th - 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be great food and good old toe tapping music. On va chanter, on va dancer, on va rigoler et sa va sauter.La Famille Leblanc and other popular French singers will be entertaining us and a full course meal will be served. The price is $8.00 seniors and $10.00

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VISIONS DE KEROUACCelebrating Kerouac in French and EnglishMontreal Jazz Ensemble to Perform in Lowell, Mass.Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 7 pmA Concert with Normand Guilbeault & Friends at the McDonough Arts Magnet School Theater, 40 Paige Street in Lowell. French-Canadian jazz bassist Norman Guilbeault sets Kerouac's text to music. This show has been presented at the Montreal Literary Festival

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Portland Press HeraldAugust 9, 2007By Juliana L'HeureuxJack Kerouac's spirit is back at home in Lowell, Mass., with the national touring scroll exhibit of his "On the Road" manuscript.It's worth the drive down Route 495, to see historic Lowell and witness this antique classic piece of American literature, up- close and Kerouac-personal.Through Sept. 14 (now October 14), Kerouac's original

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Bonjour a tous:The Franco-American Heritage Center is proud and pleased to be presenting the second annual Festival FrancoFun for the celebration of our cultural heritage.The FrancoFun Festival is made possible through the generosity of our many sponsors and I want to take this opportunity to thank all of them at this time. TV5MONDE has been a great source of support for this festival as well as

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June 21, 2007By Juliana L’HeureuxAlthough Franco-Americans share a common history and cultural heritage rooted in their French ancestry, there's actually diversity within the society.For example, the Acadians' history, with roots in Nova Scotia (Acadie), differentiates them from the Quebecois in Canada. This difference oftentimes surprises people who consider themselves Franco-Americans,

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In Tourist News, Southern Maine’s Leading Arts and Entertainment Publication, John L. McGee writes:Third Historical Novel Continues Enthralling Tale of French Family in Eastern CanadaGood historical fiction serves history perhaps better than academic historical accounts and textbooks. The development of believable characters embroiled in any particular period of history makes absorbing historical

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Boréal Tordu is back with a new lineup, new songs and a new raison d'être. This music is just plain fun.Come up to the St. John's River Valley this weekend and you'll find out why Acadians are all about joie de vivre. Madawaska's Festival Acadien starts Thursday, June 28th. Boréal Tordu plays from 7-9 pm. For more details see http://www.acadianfestival.comMark July 7th now, especially Douce

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Madawaska will again be the site of Maine's largest cultural Festival. Though we have lost our lovely Acadia, we will never forget her. We will continue to speak her language, sing her songs, and celebrate her traditions;for the spirit of those first Acadians lives on in all of us.As we do each year, in conjunction with the Acadian Festival, a family reunion is held, celebrating one of the

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The Franco-American Kermesse Festival of Biddeford Maine celebrates its 25th anniversary this year from June 22 - 24, featuring Canadian and Acadian musical group performances, family entertainment events, an 18th-century French military encampment, Franco-American crafts, writers and composers, genealogical resources, other cultural events, and ethnic food.For more details, seehttp://

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