Translation Grants programs
ONLINE – Frye Festival 2021 – 3 French authors
New Francophones Dictionary!
Apply now for Blind Date 2021 – France / Canada Edition
March : Francophonie Month !
Interactive conversation with Margaret Atwood
Conference – Feminism & Comics With Mirion Malle
Books & Ideas
March : Francophonie Month !
Every year during the month of March, the richness and vitality of La Francophonie is celebrated around the world. Here in Canada, it will be a great time for all lovers of the French language and Francophone cultures to get together and share moments of conviviality. It will culminate with the 88 member countries celebrating the French language during La
Marathon de lecture – French Reading Marathon
To all the French teachers ! The Marathon de Lecture (French Reading Marathon) for Canadian students has officially been launched ! The project, which aims to promote the pleasure of reading for young people, also has a social impact since funds can be raised to provide children in Burkina Faso with access to education, thanks to the UNICEF Canada’s
Visual Arts, Architecture & Design
Art critic Valère Bertrand invited to the Embassy to study Alfred Courmes’ fresco
Art critic Valère Bertrand spent about ten days in Ottawa to produce an analysis of La France Heureuse, the gigantic mural fresco painted by Alfred Courmes (1898-1989) between 1938 and 1939 that covers the walls of the dining room of the French Embassy in Ottawa. Since its creation, this monumental work has attracted much attention in the corridors and offices of the
MONCTON – Festival Inspire
Once again this year, local and international artists are remodeling the urban landscape of New Brunswick's largest city. This international mural festival enables artists to create frescoes, interactive installations and other wall projections for 7 days to transform the city's urban environment Inspire Festival celebrates art in its most various forms, mixing street art, music and street shows. Local citizens
Performing Arts & Music
Cultural cooperation program with schools in Canada
The Cultural Service of the French Embassy is launching its 2020-2021 cultural cooperation program with schools in Canada! In collaboration with various educational institutions across Canada, we are launching our annual program of cooperation around art and culture in education. This program aims at the acquisition of a shared culture between France and Canada which is rich and has diverse
Radio-actoral Ottawa 2020 launching
On Saturday October 3rd, Radio actoral – Ottawa will held a great radio play event online! Brought to you by Le Théâtre du Trillium, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Canada, actoral Marseille and La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardin, it will take place at the same moment than the actoral festival in Marseille, occurring since September 11th until October
Film, TV & New Media
ONLINE- FICFA – CONVERSATION WITH DAMIEN BONNARD
The FICFA (Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie) invites you to listen to Damien Bonnard, a skilled French comedian whose trajectory is atypical! Hosted by journalist JB Hervé, this interview will be the occasion for the actor to talk about key moments of his life. His role as Stéphane, a rookie policeman at the Montfermeil anti-crime brigade in the
ONLINE – 35TH EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL
The European Film Festival will be held from November 13th to November 29th! This 35th edition, uniquely online, promises you 27 European (1 film per country) high quality movies! Each movie will accessible online for a 48 hours period of time, and will be in its original version with English and occasionally French subtitles. The chosen French movie for this