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July 25-30 Carbonear  Walking Tours of Historic Carbonear.  Every week day, Monday to Friday.  The founder of Carbonear was Nicholas Guy from Cupids.   More Information about the tours and how to purchase tickets  > >

Irish Princess Sheila NaGeira - One of the Great Stories of Newfoundland

July 29 Cupids Colony of the Heart The Indeavour Stage 6PM $25.00 Tickets are available at the Cupids 400 Box Office, 467 Seaforest Drive, Cupids NL 709.528.1610

July 31 Cupids / St. John’s Story Telling Conference Cupids welcomes participants of the annual Storytellers of Canada Conference hosted by the St. John’s Storytelling Festival Inc. Participants will tour the historic Cupids Cove Plantation and the Cupids Legacy Centre.

July 31 Brigus Cupids 400 Storytelling Concert Guest storytellers from around the world and at home will gather at St. George’s Heritage Church in neighbouring Brigus. International storytellers, Graham Langley and Jan Andrews will be joined by Newfoundland storyteller Margaret Hitchens for an evening of traditional English folk and fairy tales. Host is Kathi Stacey. St. George’s Heritage Church. 6:00 – 7:00 pm  Admission: $5.00

Storytelling Concert at St. George's Heritage Church, Brigus

July 31 Cupids Feast of the Sword Dinner Theatre: Cupids Community Hall 6PM Tickets $47.50 Children 12 & under $36.25 [HST included] Tickets are available at the Cupids 400 Box Office, 467 Seaforest Drive, Cupids NL 709.528.1610

July 31 Cupids The Tiring House: New World Theatre - The Indeavour Stage 1PM Tickets $10.00 Tickets are available at the Cupids 400 Box Office, 467 Seaforest Drive, Cupids NL 709.528.1610

August 1 Cupids The Tiring House: New World Theatre – The Indeavour Stage 1PM Tickets $10.00 Tickets are available at the Cupids 400 Box Office, 467 Seaforest Drive, Cupids NL 709.528.1610

August 1 Conception Harbour 100th Anniversary of St. Anne’s Garden Party St. Anne’s Church grounds, Conception Harbour  A day of fun and games for children; games of chance along with musical entertainment. A dinner and dance to follow at St. Annes’s Parish Hall.

St. Anne's Garden Party - 2009

August 1 Cupids Queen Mother’s Birthday Party Cupids Historical Society will host an English Tea Party, at Millbrook Heritage Gardens, celebrating the Queen Mother’s Birthday.

As one of its Legacy Projects, Cupids 400 assisted the town of Bay Roberts with funding a series of 10 Legacy Signs in the town. On July 28th, John Guy and Cathy Kleinwort of the Cupids 400 Board of Directors assisted Bay Roberts Mayor Glen Littlejohn to unveil the first sign. When the series is complete, it will form an informal walking trail around the town.

The first legacy storyboard is located on the Klondyke Causeway which joins Bay Roberts to Coley’s Point (which is also part of the municipality.) It was built in 1898.

The storyboard details how and why it was built, as well as how it got its name with the interesting spelling.

John Guy in Bay Roberts

Now this little guy could dance!

Originally uploaded by John Guy2010

Goodwill Lodge #84 SUF in Dildo hosted “Thar She Blows,” one of a series of “Songs of the Sea” sessions held all over the Baccalieu Trail.

Jim Payne and British musicians Marilyn Tucker, Paul Wilson, Rebecca Driscoll, Nicholas Wyke and David Faulkner conducted the sessions. The participants explored with experienced musicians, early folk instruments, music and dance. They joined in Storytelling sessions that featured folk tales of an earlier time. They shared their stories, and brought their own musical instruments to play along.

Lots of Musicans

More photos from the event > >

Life with the Sea Originally uploaded by John Guy2010

As part of the Cupids 400 Celebrations, Cupids 400 assisted the Old Perlican Heritage Committee to stage a two day series of events which focused on various aspects of Newfoundland cultural heritage. The weekend included: storytelling, old time music, crafts, traditional dance, and an old fashioned time.

One of the highlights was “From the Lips of Our People,” a play presented by the students of Baccalieu Collegiate. Written by Newfoundland author and playwright Bruce Stagg, “From the Lips of Our People” weaves the memories of early outport life with modern day issues. These memories were presented through the reminiscences of Ben and Molly and caused the audience to experience laughter, sadness, love and longing as they drifted back in time to the “good old days.”

More photos from the play on Flickr > >

Shore to Shore Concerts in Winterton – Originally uploaded by John Guy2010

Muses & Minstrels concerts were held all over the Baccalieu Trail. Jim Payne, Fergus O’Byrne and other members of Newfoundland’s A Crowd of Bold Sharemen joined musicians Marilyn Tucker, Paul Wilson, Rebecca Driscoll, Nicholas Wyke and David Faulkner from Devon, England to perform music and songs from Newfoundland and the English West Country.

“Come All Ye Rambling Young Fellows! was held in the Boat Building Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador in Winterton.

More photos from the concert in Winterton > >