In collaboration with community organizations, this year's Francophonie week program celebrates the French language and diverse cultures of the international Francophone community.
Events
Racelle Kooy : Réflexions de l'ouest
Date: Tuesday, March 18
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: Online
With a Secwepemc, St’atl’imc and Dutch background, Racelle is a member of the Samahquam First Nation and has strong family ties with the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation.
Join Racelle Kooy for a dialogue on the Secwépemc view of the relationship between the territory and its people. Within all this is the concept of reciprocity.
Please note that is event is in French.
Tournoi de foot
Date: Tuesday, March 18
Time: 3 pm - 5 pm
Location: Glendon Atheltic Club
A soccer/football tournament, and a social mixer with pizza!
Please note that is event is in French.
René Saint André : Je suis suis un fier Franco-Ontarien d’origine sud-indienne
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Location: YH A201 + Zoom
The family of René Saint André is from Pondichéry, a former French colony. Through a bilingual presentation, René beautifully traces his roots from Pondichéry to the Franco-Ontarian community of Hearst. His presentation is rich in archival documents and superb visuals.
Please note that is event is in French.
Atelier de danse africaine
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 3:30 pm - 5 pm
Location: Glendon Atheltic Club
Through the movements of African dances, Lua Shayenne invites you to celebrate your body as a temple of the spirit connected to Mother Earth. We explore the breath, the soil, the inner rhythm and the current.
Please note that is event is in French.
Glendon Career Fair
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
Location: Centre of Excellence
If you’re looking to meet employers ready to hire, showcase your skills, and clarify your career goals, don’t miss the Glendon Career Fair.
Several organizations will be present at this in-person event to connect with students and recent graduates about job opportunities, career paths, and bilingual positions.
Projection film : « Ru »
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Location: YH A100
Film based on the story of Kim Thuy. After a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a camp in Malaysia, the young Vietnamese woman Tinh and her family are accepted as refugees in Canada and arrive in Granby where they begin their new life. But for Tinh, adapting has its challenges. Already shy and reserved, she must learn a new language and integrate into her new environment. Haunted by the hardships of travel, Tinh will have to draw from deep within herself the resilience necessary for her survival and happiness.
Please note that is event is in French.
Mateo Delahaye-Brown en concert
Date: Monday, March 24
Time: 12 pm - 12:45 pm
Location: Glendon Theatre
Join Mateo, a singer from Toronto, Ontario, for a special mini-concert celebrating Francophonie Week. Featuring a mix of French, English and bilingual songs with an R&B twist, don’t miss this opportunity to witness a dynamic performance and a unique celebration of language, culture and music!
Entre résilience et résistance : Vers une francophonie décolonisée
Date: Monday, March 24
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Location: YH A304 + Zoom
Georgia Gagné is a francophone, trans-female with a mixed heritage of French, Quebecois and Cree. She will discuss the links between colonialism and the French language on Turtle Island, its limiting impact on the advocacy of francophone communities outside Quebec, and ways to decolonize its spaces and our communities.
Please note that is event is in French.
La francophonie langue et diversité : le créole mauricien et le Noushi de Côte d’Ivoire
Date: Tuesday, March 25
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: YH A301 + Zoom
Nadja Curumthaully, a native of Mauritius and PhD student in Francophone studies and Marc Emmanuel Kacou, a student from Côte d’Ivoire in his 2nd year at Glendon, are pleased to invite you to participate in a workshop entitled «La francophonie langue et diversité: le créole mauricien et le Noushi de Côte d'Ivoire».
Please note that is event is in French.