The 60th edition of the Festival acadien de Caraquet will begin in one month. The team is busy making final preparations to welcome 64 artists and groups, as well as all their musicians, and a large amount of festival-goers.
The Festival will take place from August 5 to 15, 2022, but an important pre-festival activity is scheduled for Monday, August 1st, namely the traditional and very popular Soapbox Race. Young and old will once again compete in this event, not to mention the annual friendly competition between mayors of various municipalities in New Brunswick.
The president and director of the Festival, Paul Marcel Albert, is pleased to see that everything is falling into place for the presentation of a truly exceptional edition of this not-to-be-missed event, which has become, over the years, one of the most important events in the Atlantic Provinces. “The Festival acadien de Caraquet has long been an important and essential engine for the region’s cultural and tourism industry. This year will be no exception. We are receiving messages from people from all over who are anxious to come back to see us as well as from people who will be visiting our region for the first time. We are very excited,” he says. Paul Marcel Albert would like to emphasize the exceptional contribution of local businesses this year. “For our 60th edition, we had significant financial support from our merchants. I believe we broke a record in the search for private sponsorships. This demonstrates not only the importance of our event in the eyes of our local entrepreneurs, but also the enthusiasm for a program that he describes as exceptional.”
The programming director for the event, Carol Doucet, is very happy with the response from the artists. “The Festival team trusts me in the choice of artists for a second consecutive year and of course, I put a lot of emphasis on the presence of Acadian artists since it is our mandate. Last year, we had big names in Acadian music and this year, it’s still the case with different artists. This shows how rich and diversified our music industry is. More than 80% of the artists on the program are from the Maritimes, but we will also have artists from Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Louisiana, and France,” she says.
In summary, this year’s Festival will start on Monday August 1st with the Soapbox Race; on Friday, August 5, Édith Butlerand Lisa LeBlanc; on Saturday, August 6, Les Gars du Nord (Wilfred LeBouthillier, Jean-Marc Couture, Maxime McGraw and Danny Boudreau) and DJ Bones; on Sunday, August 7, La Dolce Vita with Éric Thériault, Christina Haldane and Carl Philippe Gionet + Matiu and Paul Piché; on Monday, August 8, Magician Rémi Boudreau + Shaun Ferguson and Hannah Al-Kharusy + Beauséjour and Patrick Norman; on Tuesday, August 9, Ode à l’Acadie; on Wednesday, August 10, Ode à l’Acadie + the show À travers le hublot with special guest Georges Langford; on Thursday, August 11, a Louisiana day at the Festival with Nadine & Sammy + La Patente + Zachary Richard and Bruce Daigrepont; on Friday, August 12, Kit, Louise and Mathias Goguen + Maggie Savoie + Chloé Breault and Gregory Charles + Denzel Subban; on Saturday, August 13, Émilie Landry + Karine Gallant and friends + Lucien Comeau + Damien Robitaille + Daniel Goguen + Fireworks + a Country Night with Laurie LeBlanc and Hert LeBlanc; on Sunday, August 14, Christine Melanson + Jérémie and the Delicious Hound + La Boîte à chanson du 60e + Le Winston Band and La Trappe; and on Monday, August 15, Les Fireflies + Gilles St-Cyr + Dominique Dupuis + the Tintamarre + 1755 + Moyenne Rig + La Virée.
The Festival’s programming is enhanced by partner activities from various cultural organizations in the region. The expanded program includes the Belles Sœurs from the Théâtre populaire d’Acadie; Nathalie Paulin presented by Musique Saint-Joachim; Wilfred LeBouthillier, Joelle Rabu, Mélanie Haché and Lina Boudreau from the Festival Voir Miscou et Mourir; Maria Cannelloni presented by Centre-ville Caraquet; the Musique sur mer concert with Carl Philippe Gionetand six young singers from the Maritimes; the creative workshop of the Tintamarre at the Quai des artistes; and a folk-literary show of the Festival acadien de poésie with Cédric Vieno and Sébastien Bérubé.
More than half of the shows are free. For the other shows, tickets are available through the Billetterie Accès network. The price indicated for each show of the Festival includes all fees. They can be purchased at www.billetterieacces.ca, by phone 506-726-5002 or on site at the various outlets.
The Festival acadien de Caraquet is made possible thanks to the collaboration of Canadian Heritage, the municipality of Caraquet, the province of New Brunswick, Musicaction, and numerous sponsors, including UNI coopération financière and CHAU TVA. The Festival’s presenters are L’Acadie Nouvelle and Loto 50/50 for the Coopérative de Caraquet.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Pre-Festival activity: Monday, August 1, 2022
3 p.m.: Soapbox race presented by Landry Asphalte and Bocar
Rue du Portage / Free
Friday, August 5, 2022
8 p.m.: Édith Butler and Lisa LeBlanc presented by Super 8
Carrefour de la mer / Billetterie Accès – $35
Saturday, August 6, 2022
8 p.m.: The Festival acadien de poésie presents the folk-literary show « De Maltempête à Rivière-aux-Cartouches » with Cédric Vieno and Sébastien Bérubé
Foyer of the Cultural Center / $15
9 p.m.: Les Gars du Nord (Wilfred LeBouthillier, Jean-Marc Couture, Danny Boudreau and Maxime McGraw) presented by Comptabilité Godin and Alcool NB followed at 11 p.m. by DJ Bones presented by Solutions MAD and Pneus du Boulevard
Carrefour de la mer / Billetterie Accès – $20 (19 years +)
Sunday August 7, 2022
2 p.m.: La Dolce Vita with Éric Thériault (tenor), Christina Haldane (soprano) and Carl Philippe Gionet (piano) presented by Assurance Chaleur
Saint-Simon Church / Free
3 p.m.: The Boat Parade
Departure from the Bas-Caraquet wharf / Arrival at the Caraquet wharf
8 p.m.: Paul Piché presented by CCNB Péninsule acadienne / Matiu in opening presented in collaboration with Le Costumier and Boutique NEX
Carrefour de la mer / Billetterie Accès – $35
Monday August 8, 2022
2 p.m.: Rémi Boudreau, magician, presented by Gym Nautilus
Cultural Center / Free
5 p.m.: 5 à 7 launch by Michel Bastarache of the book “Mon village, la côte
by Yolande Bastarache” / A collaboration of Librairie Pélagie
Foyer of the Cultural Center / Free
7:30 p.m.: Fils du Roy Distillery presents its new Acadian beer
Foyer of the Cultural Centre / Free
8:30 p.m.: Shaun Ferguson and Hannah Al-Kharusy presented by Club Richelieu and Truss Péninsule
Cultural Centre / Billetterie Accès – $20
8:30 p.m.: Patrick Norman presented by A&W / Beauséjour opening presented in collaboration with Pizza Delight of Caraquet and Home Hardware
Carrefour de la mer / Billetterie Accès – $40
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
8 p.m.: Ode à l’Acadie presented by Gabriel Haché Ltée
Carrefour de la mer / Billetterie Accès – $30
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
2 p.m.: Ode à l’Acadie presented by MQM
Carrefour de la mer / Billetterie Accès – $30
6 p.m.: Maria Cannelloni presented by Centre-ville Caraquet
Vieux Couvent / Free
7 p.m.: À travers le bublot with special guest Georges Langford presented by Le Village historique acadien and Nordic Réfrigération
Village historique acadien / Billetterie Accès – $20
Thursday, August 11, 2022 / LOUISIANA DAY AT THE FESTIVAL
3 p.m.: Nadine & Sammy – Two-step class + Show presented by Daika Import and Export and Dugas Électrique
Vieux Couvent/ Free
8 p.m.: La Patente presented by le Centre culturel de Caraquet and the Festival
Foley Beach / Free / In case of bad weather: Dooly’s Caraquet
8 p.m.: Zachary Richard and Bruce Daigrepont presented by CKR0 Radio Péninsule and JAN0 eau de source
Carrefour de la mer / Billetterie Accès – $35 (19 years old +)
Friday August 12, 2022
3 p.m.: Kit, Louise and Mathias Goguen presented by C.L. Comeau
Vieux Couvent / Free
7 p.m.: Maggie Savoie presented by Les Chalets de la plage
Vieux Couvent / Free
8 p.m.: Gregory Charles presented by CKLE la SuperStation and Dixie Lee Caraquet / Chloé Breault opening presented by Mitchan Sushi and Les Dames d’Acadie
Carrefour de la mer / Billetterie Accès – $35
9 p.m.: Denzel Subban presented by la Brôkerie
La Brôkerie / Free
Saturday August 13, 2022
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Exhibition “Les 10 grands escogriffes”
Caraquet Regional Market / Town Hall / Free
1:30 p.m.: Nathalie Paulin presented by Musique Saint-Joachim
Bertrand Church / $20
2 p.m.: Émilie Landry presented by CORBO génie conseil and the Fromagerie Les Blancs d’Arcadie
Vieux Couvent / Free
3:15 p.m.: Karine Gallant and friends – Traditional dance workshop and show presented by Singer LeBlanc and Chaussures McGraw
Vieux Couvent / Free
4:30 p.m.: Lucien Comeau presented by Jean Coutu Pharmacy and Dion Cyr Sonorisation
Vieux Couvent / Free
7 p.m.: Damien Robitaille
Cultural Center / Billetterie Accès – $35
7 p.m.: Daniel Goguen presented by Réfrigération Plus and Dion Landry Excavation 2004
Carrefour de la mer / Free
10 p.m.: Fireworks by Bernard Frigault presented by Tim Hortons and Foulem Construction
Carrefour de la mer / Free
10:30 p.m.: Country night with Laurie LeBlanc and Hert LeBlanc
Carrefour de la mer / Box Office Access – $20 (19 years +)
Sunday August 14, 2022
11 a.m.: Film “Femmes capitaines” by Phil Comeau
Cinéma du Centre / Free
2 p.m.: Douze chansons folkloriques acadiennes presented by Musique sur mer en Acadie – premiere – with six young singers from the Maritime provinces, accompanied by Carl Philippe Gionet on piano
Saint-Simon Church / Free
2 p.m.: Christine Melanson presented by Omnia Construction and Vitrerie Caraquet
Village historique acadien / Free (with admission to the VHA)
3:30 p.m.: Jérémie and the Delicious Hounds presented by Greco Pizza and Max pièces d’auto in collaboration with the Festival du voyageur de Winnipeg
Vieux Couvent/ Free
7 p.m.: Boîte à chanson du 60e presented by La Ville de Caraquet, CHAU-TVA and NOOVO with Antoine Landry, Donat Lacroix, Isabelle Roy, Jules Boudreau, Les Allégros (Audette and Paulette Chiasson), Les Fugues (Florence, Doria and Fabienne Albert), Raymond Breau, René Cormier, Rosemarie Landry, and Solange Landry
Cultural Center / Billetterie Accès – $20
9:30 p.m.: La Trappe and its guests / The Winston Band opening / A collaboration of Dooly’s
Carrefour de la mer / Billetterie Accès – $20 (19 years old +)
Monday August 15, 2022
2 p.m.: The Fireflies
Vieux Couvent / Free
3:15 p.m.: Gilles St-Cyr
Vieux Couvent / Free
4:30 p.m.: Dominique Dupuis presented by Acadian Marine and Diving
Vieux Couvent / Free
6 p.m.: Le Tintamarre presented by UNI Coopération financière
7 p.m.: L’Acadie en fête with 1755 presented by BMR
Vieux Couvent / Free
8:45 p.m.: Moyenne Rig presented by Gauvin Auto
Vieux Couvent / Free
11 p.m. : La Virée
Vieux Couvent / Free
Note: During the Festival, Nicolas Basque and Joannie Benoit in performance in five residences for seniors / Presented by Audiologie Nord-Est
