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It's been four centuries since French settlers first arrived on the shores of Atlantic Canada. Each year, Acadians in Prince Edward Island are hosting a series of festivals and events this summer that savour the province's French flavour. In May, the Festival Port-Lajoie, or the Charlottetown Acadian Festival, features a cabaret, Acadian cuisine, fiddling and step-dancing and an artists' exposition. Cabaret-style evenings of music and comedy feature Acadian performers throughout the summer at Le Fricot, while summer celebrations wind down at the end of August when La Région Évangéline hosts the annual Exposition Agricole et Festival Acadien. Check the links below for more information on Prince Edward Island's flair for all things French.

www.charlottetownpei.com
CharlottetownPEI.com hosts an events page that will keep you up-to-date on cultural activities throughout the summer. Once you are on the island — make the most of it.

Prince Edward Island Association of Exhibitions
Has a complete calendar of events that will let you hit the highlights taking place each month of the summer. Among them is the L'Exposition Agricole et le Festival Acadien de la Region Evangeline (www.exhibitions-festivalspeiae.com/evangelinefestival2.html) in August that offers a rich program of agricultural exhibits, entertainment, craft sales and lots of scrumptious PEI fare.

www.barachois.com
One of the torchbearers of Acadian culture on Prince Edward Island is the group Barachois. Mixing traditional, high-octane music with Franco flair, the quartet is made up of four PEI born-and-bred performers whose recordings and performances are getting rave reviews.

www.francophonie.gc.ca
The National Committee for Canadian Francophonie is a policy-advisory organization devoted to the preservation and promotion of the Francophone and Acadian communities in Canada. Under the site's "Francophone and Acadian Communities" link, however, you'll find a fascinating menu of FrancoCanadian communities across the country. Choose "The People of Prince Edward Island" and, boom, there's a useful history and summary of French culture in Canada's Garden of the Gulf.