New Community Arts Project
The New Brunswick Arts Board and the Town of Caraquet signed a three year contract for their program entitled “Projet d’arts communautaires” (Community Arts Project), which will allow for the development of innovative artistic projects by involving the public. The details of the contract were revealed during a news conference which was held at the Cultural Centre in Caraquet on Thursday, March 18.
This regional project for the arts entitled “Projet d’arts communautaires de Caraquet” (Caraquet Community Arts Project) will allow for the increase of funding resources for professional artists and for artistic groups in the Greater Caraquet area. Its focus is to encourage artistic projects that will reinforce links between partners and with the public, and will allow professional artists of all levels to show their talent. Read more »
From August 8th to 19th 2009 Caraquet’s Old Convent will host Le Violon fantastique, a grandiose multimedia presentation. Inspired by an Acadian legend from the Catherine Jolicoeur Collection, the storyline depicts a bewitched community, a blacksmith who plays music, his eldest daughter, and a stranger with one goal: corrupting them. The Violon fantastique scenario is by Jules Boudreau and Jac Gautreau. The show is part of the “L’Acadie et ses humeurs” section of the official program of the 2009 World Acadian Congress.




