In a changing world, culture has a greater role to play than ever.

Culture is a space for dialogue, a resource for discussions, the expression of citizenship and of ideas, of genius and of creation.

The presence of French culture in Canada has its roots in history. The Francophonie was born in Acadia when Samuel de Champlain arrived on Saint Croix Island in 1604. Three years later, in 1608, the Francophonie took root when Quebec City was founded.

There are now more than 9 million Francophones. This Francophonie is one that has been in perpetual movement over the generations and that goes beyond its roots in Acadia and Quebec to extend across Canada to the Pacific coast.

In memory of our shared common history, our task now is to increase the visibility of our culture, which is constantly reinventing itself. The contacts between our two countries are rich and multidimensional : musicians on tour, dance companies, visiting professors in universities, expert exchanges, French-language certification programs, joint PhD programs, campus film festivals, Digital Forums, Sommets de la Francophonie, advance screenings, cinematic retrospectives, heritage and contemporary art exhibitions, student mobility…

As the new reference platform for French culture in Canada, this site will provide easy access to up-to-date information about events in our three major areas of focus: the Arts, French-language events, and academic and scientific cooperation. This bilingual resource is open to all audiences: French, Francophone, and Francophile; individuals and professionals from the cultural, media, and cinema industries; and audiences from the academic world.

francecanadaculture.org aims to promote and spread the dynamism of French creativity throughout Canada, this country that places so much importance on young people and on the potential that its Francophonie offer for the future.