National Acadian Day
Presented by the Société Nationale de l’Acadie (SNA), in partnership with the Carrefour de l’Isle-Saint-Jean and Productions du Milieu, the 2025 National Acadian Day celebrations will take place on August 15 at the PEI Convention Centre in Charlottetown. The nationally televised concert on Radio-Canada will spotlight a lineup of artists reflecting the richness of Acadian culture, including: Zachary Richard, Marie-Jo Thério, Louis Michot, Baie, Marc à Paul à Jos, Vishtèn, Denique Leblanc, Lilianne Cormier, Sirène et Matelot, and Port-aux-Poutines.
Co-hosting the evening are two well-known Acadian personalities: Marcella Richard and Patricia Richard.
Festivities begin with the Gold Cup and Saucer Parade. A lively Acadian Tintamarre will join the parade, featuring community members, Acadian-themed floats, and the distribution of small Acadian flags.
From 12:30 pm, Confederation Landing Park will host a free family celebration with live music (La fin du siècles, Mama et les boys, Nathalie Arsenault et Aubin pis la SCB), animation, games, food, and the unmistakable Acadian joie de vivre. The official event t-shirt will be distributed before and during the event. An oversized Acadian flag will be on display for attendees to sign with their hometowns. This symbolic flag will later be carried to the evening concert.
At 5:15 pm, the official ceremonies will take place, including the raising of the Acadian flag and speeches by community leaders and elected officials. This will be followed by the traditional tintamarre at 5:55 pm, starting from Confederation Landing Park and ending at the Delta Hotel.
Starting at 7:45 pm, the public will gather at the Delta Hotel Convention Centre for an exclusive pre-show featuring Louis Michot and special guests.
At 9 pm, the televised concert will be broadcast on ICI TÉLÉ and ARTV, followed by a festive after-party with Vishtèn and guests—a modern take on the classic “kitchen party” to close out the day.
More than just a concert, this event is a national celebration of Acadian culture—televised and accessible to audiences across the country.
Vishtèn Connexions
Vishtèn is a Canadian folk music group from PEI and the Magdalen Islands, whose style is rooted in Acadian music. The group consisted of vocalists and instrumentalists Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc, and instrumentalist Pascal Miousse. The group is most noted for their 2018 album Horizons, which received a JUNO Award nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the…
