Everyone found their account, so for me, mission accomplished
says the President of the Conseil culturel fransaskois (CCF), Anne Brochu Lambert.
It’s always a lot of long-term work to put together a festival of this scale and quality, and I hope people go home with great memories too.
continues Mrs. Lambert.
According to the latest information from CCFAround 400 tickets were sold during the festival.
Copywriter Estelle Bonetto claims to have learned it many things
this year during the event. So that was great, the music too, the workshop this morning to make the sourdough, that was really interesting
she notes.
The conclusion of the festival was marked by a spiritual celebration. Festival-goers honored women led by Métis Manitoba Elder Dolores Gosselin, followed by a Mass celebrated by the Archbishop of Regina, Mons. Donald Bolen.
The ceremony allowed Suzanne Campagne, former president of the Conseil culturel fransaskois, to take the honor she received during the festival as a token of recognition of her commitment to the organisation.
It shows that we’ve done a good job over the last 12 years, that we had an exceptional team, that we still have an exceptional team and that we recognize when people perform well
explains Suzanne Campagne.
Fransaskoi’s identity has been confirmed
The musical performances and other attractions of the Festival fransaskois did not overshadow the identity issues during the event.
The Entr’Elles organization organized a round table on “The Way Our Voices” to promote the Fransaskois identity.
The Fransaskois community is constantly evolving. So there is the chance to get to know more people, to get to know different points of view and to be able to talk to each other, because we often don’t have the time
says the president of Entr’Elles, Stéphanie Gaudet.
It’s really an opportunity for the voices of women here who are new here or have always been here to connect with one another
, she adds. Several newcomers made the trip under the auspices of the Service d’accueil et d’inclusion francophone. Raissa Bamy, a newcomer who arrived with her family at the end of June, stresses how important it is for her to identify with Fransaskoisie values.
You can communicate with other people who speak French and, for example, expand your network of acquaintances with people who speak French
She says.
And I think that the children manage to integrate better. For example, there are children who speak French, who already go to school and can express themselves.
Ensuring musical aptitude in French is an important pillar in defending the Fransaskois identity.
We think it is very important to support emerging artists. We want French culture to be preserved so that music can thrive in the province
assures the communications manager of the Fransaskois Cultural Council, Shanon Lacroix.
One way for us to support that, actually supporting this project, is by creating stages like this to give the public a chance to discover our artists, who are our emerging artists in Saskatchewan.
The festival opened with the show Découverte produced by the CCF. It gave festival-goers a chance to hear up-and-coming artists.
The 2023 event was also marked by the presence of the singer-songwriter Bermuda. The Bermuda-born and Quebec-based artist presented his music, which is influenced by a mixture of funk, rap and pop.
With information from Camille Cusset
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