Cultural Activities
ENGLISH-FRIENDLY EVENTS
ACTIVITIES IN FRENCH
Cultural Activities
Registration is free but mandatory.
Movie time
With English subtitles
Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century (Simone : le voyage du siècle)
Directed by Olivier Dahan (France)
Thursday, March 2 2023
7 p.m.
SFU Woodward's
SYNOPSIS
Simone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of the Twentieth Century. Her childhood, her political battles, her tragedies. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still relevant today.
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MOVIE TIME
With English subtitles
You Will Remember Me (v.f. Tu te souviendras de moi)
Directed by Éric Tessier (Québec)
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
7 pm
SFU Woodward's
SYNOPSIS
Edouard (Remy Girard, Les Invasion Barbares), a public figure and retired History teacher, is slowly starting to lose his memory. Accustomed to speaking on all the stands, he must make himself more discreet, even if he believes he still has a lot to say. Edouard's son-in law hires his daughter Bérénice (Karelle Tremblay, Death of a Ladies Man) to help watch over him, even though she is a little lost herself. Their relationship will lead Edouard to revisit a time from his personal history that he had chosen to forget, and Bérénice to find meaning in her own life. The drama intensifies when Edouard's wife can no longer stand the effects the dementia has on her husband, and must choose between staying by his side until the end or spending the remaining years on her own terms.
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Concert
Alexis Normand - Assez French
Saturday, March 18, 2023
7:30 pm
Place des arts de Maillardville
The Société francophone de Maillardville and Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs at SFU present as part of Printemps de la francophonie: Alexis Normand – Assez French in concert.
About the artist
Alexis Normand highlights the points of tension faced by many francophones in minority-language situations. The Fransaskoise offers a solo concert that showcases elegant guitar playing and beautifully composed lyrics. Through her songs and documentary, Assez French, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, she recounts her personal journey about her identity and linguistic insecurities.
After intermission, she facilitates a conversation and Q&A with audience members about language, identity and belonging. These rich exchanges will allow for a greater understanding of the diversity and plurality of francophone identities.
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MOVIE TIME
With English subtitles
La Cordonnière
Directed by François Bouvier
Tuesday, March 21
7 pm
Cinema Cinéplex Coquitlam
SYNOPSIS
LA CORDONNIÈRE tells the story of Victoire Du Saut, founder of the shoemaking company that made the Dufresnes' fortune, better known for the castle that bears their name in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Although the entrepreneurial spirit and professional career of this visionary is admirable, it is above all her love affair that forms the heart of this melodrama where an impossible love, a sulphurous love triangle and a shocking family secret are intertwined.
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Concert
ELAGE DIOUF
Friday, March 24
4 pm
SFU WOODWARD'S
About the artist
Master percussionist of Senegalese origin, singer-songwriter Élage Diouf uses the musicality of his mother tongue, Wolof, to invite listeners to follow him towards a universe of dance rhythms where everyone is invited to participate. Élage moved to Canada in 1996 to expand his musical career, one that continues to flourish today. His music–a hybrid of pop, world, blues, folk and asiko–is at the artistic crossroads of artists such as Carlinhos Brown, Peter Gabriel and Andres Cepeda. Due to the musicality of his native language, he sings mainly in Wolof. Sincere in his artistic approach, charismatic, authentic and simple, both in real life and on stage, people love him, and above all, he loves people. His performances are noted for his ability to involve the public, dancing and singing, both in the audience and those he invites on stage with him. His unique and warm timbre of voice, combined with his myriad of cultural influences, make him a unique artist.
ABOUT THE EVENT
This concert is part of the programming of «Celebration of the Francophonie» co-presented by the Official Languages Committee of the British Columbia Federal Council, the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique and SFU's Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs invite as part of SFU's Printemps de la francophonie and Rendez-vous de la francophonie. Click here to see the full program.
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MOVIE TIME
With English subtitles
Une histoire sur le goût de la langue
Directed by Hélène Choquette
Thursday, March 30
2:30 p.m.
SFU Burnaby - OFFA's Student Lounge
SYNOPSIS
A true ode to the French language with its many accents in Quebec, Une histoire sur le goût de la langue traces its unusual trajectory, from the Conquest of 1759 to the present day. In addition to historians, linguists and other language enthusiasts, personalities recount pivotal events as they experienced them. A historical, engaging and uncomplicated documentary on the linguistic journey of a people once subjugated to the British Crown and now more than ever weakened by the hegemony of the English language.
This film will be presented as part of the history course, HIST 430 - French Americas taught by Nicolas Kenny.
To attend this screening, please contact Laurence Gagnon by email.
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Musical night
OPEN MIC NIGHT & CONCERT BY NARCISSE
Thursday, March 30
Doors open at 6 p.m.
The Beaumont
SFU's Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs and the Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver invite you to an open mic night on Thursday, March 30 at The Beaumont Studios at 6:00 pm. During this evening, amateur artists are invited to perform in front of an audience. Music, poetry, humor: show us what you got! This Open mic evening will be followed by a concert of Narcisse.
DETAILS
- 6p.m.: doors open
- 6.30p.m. to 7.30 p.m.: Open Mic
- 8p.m. to 9p.m.: Concert of Narcisse
Would you like to participate in the open mic? To participate, please fill out the form and enter the details of your performance.
Places are limited for artists, we will then contact you to confirm that your participation has been selected.
About Narcisse
Narcisse began his reckless electro-pop adventure in Quebec City in the spring of 2019 with the release of a self-titled debut EP. It is rocked by a lot of adventures that he was able to stand out by winning the second place of the 24th edition of the Francouvertes. Greatly influenced by French musical projects (such as Flavien Berger or Vendredi sur Mer), he inhabits the stage with sensuality and theatricality. In September 2022, he offers us his first album, La fin n'arrive jamais, which was very well received by the Quebec public. In an explosion of frenetic, colorful and dancing rhythms, Narcisse leads his audience into a collective trance. This is a project that brings together a variety of artists working in music, performance and dance. In his texts, Narcisse reinterprets certain Greek tragedies with a Queer sensibility. Through his show, he destabilizes labels and social codes with audacity and authenticity. Narcisse invites you to a new kind of mass that celebrates self-love, understanding and diversity.
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