This is tied into the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Rüsslander Mennonites arriving in Canada. There are a number of other celebratory events going on this year as well. The Saengerfest coincides with a train trip from Halifax highlighting the Rüsslander journey, and next summer they are commemorating the arrival of the first ship of Mennonites on the Red at Glenlea who settled in Niverville in 1874 (so 125 yrs). The Saengerfest itself with feature around 250 singers, and the conductors are some of our best from Manitoba, and all Mennonites to boot. It will be a great experience all around. The Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach also celebrates Mennonite history every year during Pioneer Days on the first weekend in August. There is a parade on Main street on Friday and then music, interpretive events at the museum, and food. For these big events they usually have free genealogy search support, so you can look up your family history with people who are experts at it.