was followed by cooking parties in halls throughout the southwest of the province. The program included conferences, family gatherings, a "festival of festivals", and a mass. The August 15th mega-show took place on the Halifax Citadel, a place of imprisonment during the deportation of the Acadians. The Congress President was Allister Surette and the Executive Director was Vaughne Madden. 2009 World Congress The fourth congress took place in the Acadian Peninsula in northeastern New Brunswick from August 7, 2009 to August 23, 2009. The opening ceremony took place in the region of Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou, while the closing ceremony was held in the region of Tracadie-Sheila and Neguac. The theme song was "Enfin retrouvés" by Daniel Léger. The Congress President was Jean-Guy Rioux and the managing director was Robert Frenette. 2014 World Congress The fifth Congress was held along the Canada–United States border, co-hosted by Maine's Aroostook County in the United States and its neighbouring counties in Canada (Témiscouata in Quebec, and Victoria, Madawaska and Restigouche in New Brunswick). The Congress President was Émilien Nadeau the general director was Léo-Paul Charest. 2019 World Congress The 2019 Congress was held from August 10, 2019 to August 24, 2019 on Prince Edward Island and in southeastern New Brunswick, with its central events held in Summerside. The Congress' vision was to promote a contemporary Acadia through its urbanity, its rurality and its cooperation. The kick-off was launched at Abram-Village, Prince Edward Island during a night run on the Confederation Bridge. The closing concert took place in Shediac, New Brunswick. The Congress President was Claudette Thériault and the general director was Vaughne Madden. 2024 World Congress The 2024 Congress is planned to be held in the municipalities of Argyle and Clare in southwestern Nova Scotia. References External links 2014 Acadian World Congress Cajun Acadian culture Festivals in Louisiana Festivals in New Brunswick Festivals in Nova Scotia Festivals in Maine Cultural festivals in the United States Cultural festivals in Canada