2019 FRENCH CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 2020 Manitoba Education and Training Cataloguing in Publication Data
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020
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This document is an update of the 2018-2019 edition. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Action médias...... 1 After School in French...... 2 Alex Mahé...... 3 Jacques Chénier...... 31 Alexandre Belliard...... 4 Jordan Hanson - Workshop (Atelier de musique)...... 32 Alliance française - Les P’tits francophones...... 5 Jordan Hanson - Performance (Spectacle)...... 33 Alpha Toshineza...... 6 Kraink...... 34 Art Richard : A Tribute to Music...... 7 La Fabrique à Légendes...... 35 Art Richard : Halloween...... 8 La culture francophone autour du monde Cultural Tour of Francophonie...... 36 Art Richard : Chrismas Show...... 9 Les Surveillantes...... 37 Atelier de cuisine en français...... 10 Lulu et le Matou...... 38 Candace Lipischak - Multidisciplinary Artist...... 11 Madame Diva - Mamzelle Diva...... 39 CCFM - L’Ensemble folklorique de la Rivière-Rouge...... 12 Madame Diva - Little Earthworm...... 40 CCFM - Santa’s Village...... 13 Madame Diva et Micah le jeune voyageur - Zing-E-Zing...... 41 CCFM - La série jeune public...... 14 Madame Diva - Christmas Show...... 42 CCFM - School Workshop in Visual Arts...... 15 Mago le magicien...... 43 Children’s Museum...... 16 Maison Gabrielle-Roy...... 44 Cinémental Inc...... 17 Marc Tardif “le magicien”...... 45 Conseil des Arts du Manitoba - Manitoba Arts Council...... 18 Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum...... 46 Édouard...... 19 Musée des beaux-arts de Winnipeg - Winnipeg Art Gallery...... 47 Envol 91 FM...... 20 Musée du Manitoba - Manitoba Museum...... 48 Festival des vidéastes...... 21 Oak Hammock Marsh - L’écobus du marais...... 49 Festival du Voyageur...... 22 Orchestre symphonique de Winnipeg - Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra....50 Flammèche Théâtre...... 23 Pierre Freynet - Guitar workshops...... 51 Fort Gibraltar...... 24 Pierre Freynet - Les Têtes de Violon...... 52 FortWhyte Alive...... 25 Robert Freynet (Comic book art with Robert Freynet)...... 53 Freeze Frame - Centre d’arts médiatiques...... 26 Théâtre Cercle Molière - Festival théâtre jeunesse...... 54 Geneviève Freynet - Say no to Bullying...... 27 Théâtre Cercle Molière - Les matinées scolaires (School Matinees).....55 Gen et Pierre (alias Gen + Tonic)...... 28 Théâtre Cercle Molière - L’École du TCM...... 56 Gérald Laroche...... 29 Tibert le Voyageur...... 57 Gérald Laroche - Workshops...... 30
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 i
ACTION MÉDIAS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The mission of Action médias is to train Through our workshops, students become the next generation of Francophones in acquainted with the various techniques of communications and journalism through the print and electronic press. Activities that a variety of courses, workshops and await them include taking pictures, writing CONTACT AND OTHER interactive projects. articles, covering events in the field and INFORMATION conducting interviews. Among the most Action médias is an initiative launched in popular, the workshop on school radios allows La Liberté Target audience: Grades 6 to 12 2005 by the newspaper , Manitoba’s students to develop the format and content French community radio station, Envol 91 FM 20 students of a broadcast. Number of participants: and Manitoba’s French press, Cercle de presse Cost: From $125 to $850 francophone du Manitoba. Currently, Action L’Érudit is the only French high school Duration: Varies according to activity médias is solely operated by Envol 91 FM. newspaper, distributed three times a year Equipment required: Computers to French and French Immersion schools in Manitoba! Do you know an inquisitive student Yaya Doumbia that enjoys writing? Invite him or her to join Telephone: 204-233-4243 l’Érudit’s team. Moreover, the student will be Fax: 204-233-3646 paid for any articles published! Email: [email protected] Action médias also offers courses for credit. Website: www.actionmedias.ca Find out more!
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 1 AFTER SCHOOL IN FRENCH
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PARTICIPATING IN SPORT ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED AT YOUR After School in French wants to promote SCHOOL (3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) physical activity, physical education, and health education that influences the After School in French offer a series of fun and CONTACT AND OTHER healthy development of children and youth. enriching activities for students in Grade 1 to With a focus on moderate to vigorous physical Grade 6. The activities might include: INFORMATION activity and healthy eating, the objective of Soccer Target audience: From Grade 1 to Grade 6 After School in French is to help ensure that Yoga From September 2019 all children and youth, regardless of their age, Availability: Karate to June 2020 abilities, gender, culture, or socioeconomic status, have the basic skills necessary to be Ball hockey Number of participants: 25 healthy and enjoy the benefits of lifelong Kickball Cost: $5 to $8 per student physical activity. Gymnastic Duration: 45 to 60 minutes Fun Science Equipment required: A gymasium/a field/ WHILE SPEAKING FRENCH Cooking workshop a classroom Children from Grade 1 to Grade 6 will learn and practice French through a fun and and many others… exciting method, while participating in sport; Emmanuel Perez everything is done in a 100% French speaking These popular 45 to 60 minute activities run Telephone: 204-477-0107 environment. from eight to eleven weeks or for a special Email: [email protected] event and are led by trained instructors. Website: www.funenfrancais.ca/sportmania/
2 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 ALEX MAHÉ
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Youth is not only a passion for Alex Mahé; Alex Mahé presents songs for French, French it is a vocation! With his trusty guitars and Immersion and Basic French schools. His kazoos, he travels cross-country to share his performances overflow with bouyancy adventures with young children. Indeed, for and warmth that create spontaneous CONTACT AND OTHER nearly thirty years, this exuberant performer interactions with the pupils - a natural result INFORMATION has devoted his life to educate while of an energetic and mesmerizing animation! entertaining children: outstanding teacher; Accompanied by guitars, kazoos and colorful Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 5 singer-songwriter, children’s artist who has hats, Alex shares original and traditional Availability: School calendar garnered several awards (six time nominee for songs, full of “joie de vivre”. He knows from the get-go how to capture the interest of Number of participants: 300 students outstanding children’s album by Prairie Music, Alberta Music, Children’s Music Web Awards; his young audiences with a fun and lively Cost: Negotiable + travel cost recipient of the Parents’ Choice, iParenting language, always adapted to their level. Duration: 60 minutes Media and Grant MacEwan Distinguished Alex’s presentation is entertaining, dynamic Media kit: Available on the website Alumni Award, to name a few); co-producer and shows us this fun and warm French Equipment required: 3 chairs, 1 table and TV show host of “Alex Mahé’s Goodtime language deserves to be celebrated! Train”. Alex Mahé Telephone: 780-460-9528 In 2014, “Réveillons les bonnes chansons” Fax: 780-460-9528 was nominated by the Canadian Folk Music Awards and again by the Western Canadian Email: [email protected] Music Awards for both outstanding children’s Website: www.alexmahe.com album and francophone album of the year 2015. Alex is currently recording his 7th children CD.
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 3 ALEXANDRE BELLIARD
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Alexandre Belliard is a Quebec writer and Through his songs and anecdotes, Alexandre composer who travels throughout French- presents a portrait of the local history and speaking North America. He has produced geographical names, and the history of the three CD-book combinations in his historical main historical figures and events related to series entitled Légendes d’un peuple [legends the area. He then opens up the horizons to CONTACT AND OTHER of a people]. During a visit to Manitoba all of the American Francophonie. His unique INFORMATION in the spring of 2013 as an artist selected performances bring together humour, history, through a partnership with the Centre de music, and literature. During workshops, Target audience: 7 years old and up la francophonie des Amériques, Alexandre students are invited to discover the creative Availability: To be determined performed in some twenty French and French process of songwriting and to share their own Number of participants: Unlimited immersion schools throughout Manitoba. vision of the environment, places, people, When he returned to Manitoba in the fall and events that define their community and Cost: $450 to $850 depending on the show of 2013, he performed at the St. Boniface that could provide the elements of a song. Duration: 45 to 90 minutes Museum, the Festival du Voyageur and as A teacher’s guide is provided in relation to part of an extensive tour with Homeroutes. Alexandre’s performance. Alexandre Belliard Légendes d’un peuple includes plays about Telephone: 514-755-1837 Marie-Anne Gaboury, Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont. This project has been very successful Email: [email protected] wherever Alexandre takes it, with students Website: www.legendesdunpeuple.com and teachers alike.
4 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE LES P’TITS FRANCOPHONES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Alliance Française is the largest cultural Each week is a different topic such as food, organization in the world. It is dedicated to feeling, holidays, etc. The program celebrates teaching and promoting French and its diverse and teaches the diverse francophone cultures cultures through a network of over through fun activities in French. CONTACT AND OTHER 800 establishments in 137 countries. INFORMATION It focuses on oral comprehension and The Alliance française du Manitoba is offering production as well as some reading through Target audience: Grades 1 to 4 an after-school program for kids enrolled in songs, play and games. This program is a Availability: All year long the French Immersion program from Grades beautiful window into the world. The goal is 1 to 4. to make the children feel more confident in 20 children Number of participants: French and have more knowledge about the Cost: $95/student Les P’tits francophones has 8 sessions, one francophone cultures. Duration: 75 minutes/week per week. Each lasts 75 minutes and it allows students to participate in fun after-school activities in French. Marie Berckvens Cultural Projects Manager Telephone: 204-477-1515 Fax: 204-477-1510 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.afmanitoba.ca
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 5 ALPHA TOSHINEZA
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Alpha Toshineza is a professional rapper. He Rap and Hip Hop workshop with Alpha writes, composes and produces the majority Do you want to learn how to rap like Alpha? of his songs. It’s simple. Everything begins with a text, a rhythm (a beat), a subject and a good dose of With more than 20 years of music career, CONTACT AND OTHER creativity! Alpha wants to encourage young people to INFORMATION use words in constructive ways and to give The workshop is divided into 3 parts. them the taste to pursue their passions. 1. A theoretical part to explain the history Target audience: Grades 6 to 10 of rap music and the origins of Hip Hop Established in Winnipeg since 2014, he is an Availability: September to June culture. ambassador for Francophone rap all across Number of participants: 30 students for each 2. A practical part with written and oral Canada. workshop exercises. Cost: Alpha has released several albums including 3. A part of demonstrative: creation of rap • Half-day: 300$ (minimum 2 hours: Jazz Inuit and Triple A, two high-profile texts, student performance (in group or theory, written exercises, demonstrations) projects that earned him nominations as individually). • Full day 400$ (more than 2 hours: theory, Francophone Artist of the Year in 2017 and Alpha likes to conclude each workshop with written exercises, demonstrations, Alpha 2019 and Hip Hop Artist of the Year 2019 at a mini-concert in your classroom or in your Toshineza live performance the Western Canadian Music Awards. Alpha gym. This concert can last between 15 and • Concert only: 250$ (40 minutes) has shared the stage with the Winnipeg 40 minutes depending on the chosen Symphony Orchestra and has performed at For any other formula (ex. multiple workshops): workshop. numerous festivals across Canada and Europe. negotiable A new website devoted exclusively to rap workshops will also be available in early Alain Tshinza 2020. This site will include exercises as well Telephone: 204-797-3038 as an online teaching guide. For any other Email: [email protected] material request, I am available by phone Website: https://alphatoshineza.bandcamp.com/ or email.
6 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 ART RICHARD A TRIBUTE TO MUSIC
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE After recording the CD and the DVD A Tribute to Music is Art Richard’s new show. “Art Richard chante avec ses amis 2” with A tribute to Acadian music, Samba, Rock & the participation of around 300 kids, Roll, Cajun, and Mexican music. CONTACT AND OTHER Art Richard takes his new album on the road! A bilingual interactive concert. A dynamic artist who can captivate his This professional artist performs traditional INFORMATION audience throughout his performance, and original songs and dances as he involves ART RICHARD’S entertainment skills have the audience in a whirlwind of musical Kindergarten to Grade 5 Target audience: children dancing and singing to his unique rainbow. His energetic shows are positive and Availability: September to June upbeat style of music. His children show can refreshing. be performed in French or in English, as he is Number of participants: 400 students Art plays the accordion, the mandolin, fluently bilingual. This professional artist has Cost: $800 and the guitar. His shows are entertaining, eleven CDs and five DVDs to his credit. Duration: 60 minutes educational, and interactive. Art has performed at renowned festivals such as The New Orleans Jazz Festival and Art Richard the International Festival in Lafayette, Telephone: 506-382-5092 Louisiana. Art invites the participants on Fax: 506-382-5205 stage to play traditional instruments and to perform interactive dances with him while Email: [email protected] the audience follows along. This multi- Website: www.ArtRichard.com instrumentalist plays Cajun style accordion, mandolin, and guitar which will leave you wanting to play along. His shows are entertaining, educational, and interactive.
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 7 ART RICHARD HALLOWEEN
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE A dynamic artist who can captivate his Art Richard presents a new dynamic bilingual audience throughout his performance, Halloween musical show! ART RICHARD’S entertainment skills have children dancing and singing to his unique Songs to get the little trick-or-treaters moving upbeat style of music. His children’s show can and featuring a spooky decor to spook their CONTACT AND OTHER be performed in French or in English, as he is senses. INFORMATION fluently bilingual. This professional artist has eleven CDs and five DVDs to his credit. Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 5 Availability: First two weeks of October Art has performed at renowned festivals 400 students such as The New Orleans Jazz Festival and Number of participants: the International Festival in Lafayette, Cost: $800 Louisiana. Art invites the participants on Duration: 60 minutes stage to play traditional instruments and to perform interactive dances with him while the Art Richard audience follows along. Telephone: 506-382-5092 This multi-instrumentalist plays Cajun style Fax: 506-382-5205 accordion, mandolin, and guitar which will Email: [email protected] leave you wanting to play along. His shows are Website: www.ArtRichard.com entertaining, educational, and interactive.
8 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 ART RICHARD CHRISTMAS SHOW
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE A dynamic artist who can captivate his New dynamic Christmas Show “Super audience throughout his performance, spectacle de Noël” with Art Richard for K-6. Art Richard’s entertainment skills have children dancing and singing to his unique ♪ Interactive children performance CONTACT AND OTHER upbeat style of music. His children show can accompanied by acoustic instruments such INFORMATION be performed in French or in English, as he as the accordion, the guitar, the mandolin, is fluently bilingual. the washboard, etc. Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 5 This professional artist has ten CDs and four ♪ Beautiful, magical Christmas decor. Availability: November and December DVDs to his credit and performs over 100 ♪ Traditional and original songs. Number of participants: 400 students shows a year. Cost: $800 Art Richard has performed at renowned 60 minutes Duration: festivals such as the New Orleans Jazz Festival Study guide: Yes and the International Festival in Lafayette, Media kit: Yes Louisiana. Art invites the participants on Video: Yes stage to play traditional instruments and to perform interactive dances with him while Equipment required: Stage if possible the audience follows along. This multi- instrumentalist plays Cajun style accordion, Art Richard mandolin, and guitar, and will leave you Telephone: 506-382-5092 wanting to play along. His shows are Fax: 506-382-5205 entertaining, educational, and interactive. Email: [email protected] Website: www.ArtRichard.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 9 ATELIER DE CUISINE EN FRANÇAIS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Cooking workshops “en Français” are based As they take part in our cooking workshops, on the principle that healthy eating habits are young cooks experiment, taste and work an essential component of a child’s overall hands-on concocting recipes that they are development. Habits acquired early in life always proud to bring home and to make continue through adulthood. again. CONTACT AND OTHER Designed by nutritionists, with children’s INFORMATION The purpose is to get children to want to health in mind, these workshops are a unique Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 opportunity to learn the basics of cooking cook, while they: All year long, after school and nutrition while developing the child’s five • get to know some basic techniques and Availability: programs also available senses and his/her creativity. learn about safety rules and cleanliness in the kitchen; Number of participants: 30 per workshop The structure and contents of the workshops • discover new flavours; Cost: $14 per student, minimum of 15 will be tailored to the grade level of students, students and will strive to build on classroom learning • become aware of the importance of * We provide all equipment and ingredients from each level. healthy eating. needed for the workshop 60 to 90 minutes per workshop Themes with kid appeal Duration: A room with long • Food groups in the Canadian Food Guide Equipment required: tables with access to water nearby • The variety of foods from here and other countries • Sustainable development Emmanuel Perez Telephone: 204-477-0107 Email: [email protected] Website: www.funenfrancais.ca/cuisiner-en- francais/
10 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 CANDACE LIPISCHAK MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE My name is Candace Lipischak and I am a The following workshops are available: multidisciplinary artist, entrepreneur and workshop facilitator. I have a “joie de vivre” • Tale « Tsi Nwa et ses amis » (Grades K-3) Métis that reflects in my daily life. I live in • How to make a dreamcatcher with paper CONTACT AND OTHER Otterburne and am greatly inspired by nature plates (Grades 4-6) INFORMATION and my culture. • How to make a dreamcatcher with willow I offer bilingual workshops that allow me Target audience: See Description of Service branches (Grades 7-12) to share the traditions and teachings of my Availability: September-June Métis heritage, which gives students an • A day in the life of a voyageur and their Number of participants: 20 per group interactive and cultural experience. clothing (Grades K-6) Cost: $500 (half day) $1000 (full day) • The fur trade/samples of different horns Duration: 45-60 mins. (moose, deer, caribou, etc.) (Grades K-6) Equipment required: Varied • Finger Sash Weaving (Grades 6-12) Candace Lipischak • Métis Dot Painting (Grades 1-5) Telephone: 204-782-1578 (*on birch bark circles if available) Email: [email protected] • Metis Dot Painting on recycable bags Website: www.fatdaug.com
*Each workshop will finish with a traditional Ojibway song accompanied by the Métis drum.
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 11 CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO-MANITOBAIN L’ENSEMBLE FOLKLORIQUE DE LA RIVIÈRE-ROUGE
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Folkloric dance workshops Students will learn simple dances like “La Bastringue” and the “Talon-pointe” as well Created in 1947, the Ensemble folklorique as the basic “Gigue” steps. They will also de la Rivière-Rouge purpose is to promote have the opportunity to learn to play the the French-Canadian folklore through spoons. Workshops are held at your school. CONTACT AND OTHER dance, music, and songs. Through the years, A workshop facilitator, dressed in period INFORMATION l’Ensemble folklorique de la Rivière-Rouge costume, will visit your school and will be du Centre culturel franco-manitobain has most happy to participate in your planned Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 developed presentations, an educational activities whether it is regular classes or Availability: School calendar program, and the School of folkloric dance. special event. Workshops are available in schools and for Number of participants: 50 students community events. Cost: $200 per workshop, minimum of 2 workshops (Additional cost for travelling and accommodation outside perimeter) Duration: 45 minutes Equipment required: Large room or gymnasium with enough space to dance and with a smooth but non slippery surface
The CCFM Telephone: 204-233-8972 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ccfm.mb.ca
12 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO-MANITOBAIN SANTA’S VILLAGE
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Santa’s Village This programming is intended to promote the use of the French language in a recreational In an enchanting setting resembling the North and amusing context. The “Village du Père Pole, this educational program is offered to Noël” is an excellent opportunity for the child CONTACT AND OTHER children from Preschool to Grade 2. Songs, to experience his/her French heritage outside INFORMATION dances, activities, and a puppet show have all the home on this magical occasion. Come and been carefully chosen for their educational play with the elves, make cookies with mother Target audience: Preschool to Grade 2 and entertaining values. Claus and visit Santa Claus. Santa’s Village Availability: December 2nd to 18th, 2019 offers each participant a chance to delve into the world of imagination in the most magical Number of participants: 90 including context and setting, this being the magic of teachers Christmas. Cost: • 60 min. workshop: $8.00 (No more than 4 accompanying adults free of charge per group) Duration: 60 minutes Study guide: Yes Equipment required: Shows are presented at the CCFM
Daniel Girard Telephone: 204-233-8972 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ccfm.mb.ca
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 13 CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO-MANITOBAIN LA SÉRIE JEUNE PUBLIC
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La série jeune public targets school-aged • Kalimba – Ça Déménage children. They have the opportunity to September 30th and October 1st. participate in activities that touch various artistic mediums. This series is intended to support your pedagogy and help you achieve CONTACT AND OTHER your students desired learning outcomes. INFORMATION
In October: Kalimba - Ca Déménage. Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Singer/percussionist, Kalimba loves to visit www.ccfm.mb.ca for entertain young minds. Back with a brand Availability: more details new show that is funny, dynamic and talks about a subject that kids can really relate: Number of participants: 280 changing schools. Cost: $8 per child (GST included) No more than 3 teachers or adults free of charge Please consult the website www.ccfm.mb.ca per group later this Fall for the dates and description 50 minutes of the next shows in January and May 2020. Duration: Study guide: Yes Equipment required: Shows are presented at the CCFM
Daniel Girard Telephone: 204-233-8972 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ccfm.mb.ca
14 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO-MANITOBAIN SCHOOL WORKSHOP IN VISUAL ARTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Through its art gallery programming, the Graffiti, murals, classical works or public CCFM offers educational workshops for art, sculptures, photographs, ceramics or students and teachers from French and multimedia, contemporary or not, visual art French Immersion schools. These workshops, is all around us. It calls to us, enthralls us, CONTACT AND OTHER led by artists whose works are displayed at challenges us, and sometimes even shocks INFORMATION the gallery, are related to the exhibits and us. But whatever it is, it is an artistic language explore particular techniques and media that deserves to be better understood by or specific themes (for example, recycled young people, and is a form of creative Target audience: Grades 3 to 12 materials or cultural identity). They include expression that can accompany them in their appreciation, awareness, educational and exploration of their personality and identity, Availability: See description creative components. The workshops also as well as their way of imagining the world. Number of participants: 20 students allow students to explore the artist’s universe Cost: $150 (Travel aid available) and to better understand his or her work. It Please consult the website www.ccfm.mb.ca Duration: 2 hours is important to note that the students’ work later this Fall for the dates and description of the next workshops. If you have an idea Equipment required: Workshops are held at will be exhibited at the CCFM alongside that for a workshop or are looking for something the CCFM and materials are provided by the of the professional artists. The students and specific, the CCFM would love to hear from CCFM their families will therefore be invited to the opening of the exhibit and their works will you. be returned to the schools once the exhibit is Daniel Girard over. Telephone: 204-233-8972 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ccfm.mb.ca
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 15 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Housed in the oldest surviving train repair Class visits are fun at the Children’s Museum facility in Manitoba, the Children’s Museum where learning is a process of discovering, features twelve permanent galleries that asking questions, testing theories, and spark kids’ creative learning. understanding. Visitors can hop aboard the authentic 1952 We offer a variety of hands-on Manitoba CONTACT AND OTHER diesel locomotive, explore the five-storey curriculum linked educational programs to tall Lasagna Lookout, test their perceptions encourage students to use their creativity, INFORMATION in the giant Illusion Tunnel, perform water imagination, and critical thinking skills. experiments in the Splash Lab, and much We also design programs to accompany Target audience: more. temporary exhibits and special events. • Preschool and Kindergarten - Monday to Friday from September to June All of our educational programs are available A toddler-exclusive space, Tot Spot serves • Grades 1 to 5 - Tuesday to Friday from for students in Français, French Immersion, the needs of the Museum’s smallest visitors. September to April and Monday to Friday and English schools! If you prefer to explore during the months of May and June During the holiday season, take a stroll and discover at your own pace the Children’s Number of participants: 30 students per session through the land of fairytales in Eaton’s Museum offers self-guided explorations. (minimum of 10 students to receive group rates) Fairytale Vignettes. Cost: • $4.50 per student for a self-guided tour All that PLUS public programs, workshops • $4.75 per student for a school program & special events! (includes exploration time) • Adult supervisors are admitted free of charge Allie Alsop Duration: 30-45 minutes per program plus Telephone: 204-924-4003 an additional 30-60 minutes encouraged for Fax: 204-956-2122 galleries exploration time. Email: [email protected] Media kit: The guide is available on our website Website: www.childrensmuseum.com or call 204-924-4004 to ask for a brochure to be sent to your school.
16 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 CINÉMENTAL INC.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Established in 1992, this not-for-profit A dynamic and entertaining activity that offers organization has the mandate to present and multiple learning opportunities, Cinémental’s promote screenings of French-language films school program is definitely worth putting on to all Manitobans. the annual school calendar. Come and join us CONTACT AND OTHER for a Francophone film you will remember! Cinémental runs activities like the school INFORMATION program for students in French and French The school program consists of a series Target audience: Students in French Immersion elementary and secondary of screenings in October. Screenings are and French Immersion Schools schools, which provides them with their only scheduled for Winnipeg. Teachers are (Grades 4 to 12) opportunity in Manitoba to watch a French- informed of the dates in September when language film (without subtitles) in a movie Cinémental sends out invitations for October 28 to November 1st, Availability: theatre. registration. 2019 Number of participants: Unlimited Movies in 2019 A study guide is put together for each film Cost: $5.00 and sent out to schools that have registered. 8 to 13 years After the screening, teachers are given an Approximately 2 hours of Duration: • La course des tuques evaluation form to fill out with their students. screening time animated film, duration 1:30 We take students’ comments into account Study guide: Yes from one year to the next and the films 14 to 18 years selected for screening are commercially • Astérix : le secret de la potion magique Cinémental Inc. successful productions that offer pedagogical animated film, duration 1:30 potential. Email: [email protected] Website: www.cinemental.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 17 MANITOBA ARTS COUNCIL ARTISTS IN THE SCHOOL
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The Manitoba Arts Council is an arm’s- The Manitoba Arts Council’s Artists in the length agency of the Province of Manitoba, Schools Residencies Program brings together established in 1965 “to promote the study, the unique vision and energy of professional enjoyment, production, and performance artists with the creative potential of students of works in the arts.” The Council grants and teachers. The Artists in the Schools CONTACT AND OTHER awards to professional arts organizations and Residencies Program supports existing arts INFORMATION individuals in all art forms including theatre, education programs in Manitoba schools literature, dance, music, painting, sculpture, through residencies integrated into the Target audience: Kindergarten through architecture, or the graphic arts, and includes school’s instructional schedule. The program Grade 12 other similar creative or interpretative is intended for students in Kindergarten Availability: September 2019 to June 2020 activity, including arts education. through Grade 12. Number of participants: See Artists in the Schools are invited to select an artist from the Schools Directory Artists in the Schools Directory, and submit Cost: $450 or more per artist per week an application by October 5, 2019. There Supply of materials, rental of equipment are over 60 programs to choose from in the and instruments (if applicable; see Artists Directory. in the Schools Directory). Extra travel costs (if applicable) Duration: One to ten weeks (five days a week) Telephone: 204-945-2237 Equipment required: See Artists in the Fax: 204-945-5925 Schools Directory Email: [email protected] Website: https://artscouncil.mb.ca/grants/artists-in-schools/
18 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 ÉDOUARD
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE For the last 35 years, Édouard presented Edouard is pleased to inform you that French educational shows for elementary and starting September 2018, he is offering a junior high students across Canada, coast too new presentation option: AmiÉdouArt, which coast, sea too sea. involves learning activities for the primary, CONTACT AND OTHER junior and intermediate FSL students. The INFORMATION He is the author-composer-producer of the activities are based on French learning following French pedagogical interdisciplinary material productions, created and produced Target audience: K to 8 kits: by Edouard & Micha Inc that was subsidized Availability: Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 • Chantons avec Édouard & Micha (K-3) by the Ministry of Education of Ontario. The interactive song themes will inspire Number of participants: 250 • En compagnie d’Édouard (4-6) • Réflexion (7-9) multidisciplinary and interactive activities. Cost: One show $495, Teachers can integrate these activities to their Two shows $595, regular teaching schedule for the day. Show & Workshop $895 Duration: 45 minutes (1 show) or 1 day From the edmicha.com website, teachers with show & workshop and students are encouraged to explore Equipment required: One power outlet the proposed multidisciplinary themes and their related activities in preparation for the AmiÉdouArt event. Édouard LaBonté Telephone: 450-227-8382 Email: [email protected] Website: www.edmicha.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 19 ENVOL 91 FM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Envol 91 FM, Manitoba’s community radio Envol 91 FM supports school radio stations by station, is the product of a collaboration offering sessions based on individual needs between people of different backgrounds and through broadcasting workshops. united by their desire to foster French- These workshops can address the following: language radio. Envol 91 FM offers • Introduction to the operation of a programming produced by and for Manitoba’s community radio station (station visit) CONTACT AND OTHER Francophone community thanks to a team • Tour of broadcasting studios of more than 50 volunteer hosts. INFORMATION Its 120 km broadcasting range extends • Radio hosting Target audience: Grades 6 to 12 far beyond Winnipeg and encompasses • Development of a broadcast format 90% of Francophone villages. • Writing regular features and radio Availability: To be determined snippets Number of participants: To be determined In fact, Envol 91 FM is more than a radio Cost: Varies - from free to $800 station; it is an innovative communication • Technical radio aspects (using a console and learning environment wherein the and other equipment) Duration: Either half an hour, 1 hour, ½ day, vitality and the multiple voices of Manitoba • Other need-driven training sessions 1 full day or 3 half-days Francophones can gain both exposure • Other services: studio and airwave rental Equipment required: Student passion for the and appreciation. It is also an instrument for special projects. mic! of cultural, community and linguistic Visit www.envol91.mb.ca for youth development. programming information and to discover Yaya Doumbia Envol 91 FM has an audience exceeding what’s new in French music. Telephone: 204-233-4243, ext. 105 26,400 French speakers, 75% of whom are Fax: 204-233-3646 less than 44 years of age. Email: [email protected] Website: www.envol91.mb.ca
20 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 FESTIVAL DES VIDÉASTES
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The Festival des vidéastes du Manitoba offers There are two possibilities in which the students in French schools and in French students can participate. Immersion schools in Manitoba, as well as 1. Training in other provinces, an exciting and unique • Preproduction: Online computer workshop; creating their own video in French workshops given by a professional CONTACT AND OTHER on a predetermined theme. Participants including scriptwriting and storyboarding. INFORMATION must participate in online workshop where • Production: Workshops are given at they will get the skills required to produce a school or other places designated by the Target audience: Grades 8 to 12 five-minute production, and develop critical team. Students will learn the concepts of September to December 2019: Registration thinking and teamwork abilities. In May, these video making. The video instructor will January to April 2020: Workshops productions are shown at a gala where they supervise and assist students during the April: Deadline for all videos will compete for prizes. shooting (2-3 days). Video editing by students May: Gala (broadcast all video live online) at The FVM celebrate its 28th anniversary and • Postproduction: with the help the video instructor (1 day). the Université de Saint-Boniface. Prizes will the 2019-2020 theme is Le courage. be given after the ceremony. 2. Independent Production: Registration Number of participants: 2 to 6 students available without training. Must have per group for a better experience (number or be able to find the necessary video of students and groups at the schools equipment. There will be opportunities to discretion) have access to online consultations with Cost: Option 1) $220 per group, one of our instructors. Option 2) $180 per group Duration: Workshops will be held during the All aspects are covered: theme, script writing, storyboarding, interpretation, film week and weekends (dates to be determined Telephone: 204-949-9355 preparation, filming, sound recording, editing, with the team and the video instructor). Email: [email protected] Equipment required: Camera and tripod the screenplay session is important. Website: www.festivaldesvideastes.com Workshops can be offered depending on your schedule and the availability of the video instructor.
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 21 FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR – GREAT WEST The GREAT-WEST LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM, through its many features an array of different activities workshops and activities, offers your students annually. These activities are very well a front row ticket to a unique learning anchored in the history and the folklore of experience on the historic character of the the fur trade era and are the most requested voyageur and their day-to-day life. Activities activities. A few of these are: Maple Forest CONTACT AND OTHER are open to all ages, from Kindergarten to and Winter Transport each with adapted INFORMATION senior students. versions for younger and as well as senior students; tours in Fort Gibraltar, dances and Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 ALL activities are now held in Voyageur Park fléché workshops as well as assembling a Availability: February 14th, and February (Whittier Park in Saint-Boniface area) in a “bonhomme gigueur”, outdoors sports, and 18th to 21st, 2020; between 9:30 a.m. and winter wonderland setting. Activities will take presentations featuring topics such as the fur 2:45 p.m. place in heated tents as well as a few which trade, the voyageur, and many more related Number of participants: 2500 per day will be held outdoors. themes. Cost: Basic fee of $6 Around these basic activities we offer other Discover a slice of Manitoba’s history during (additional cost per scheduled activity ranging related activities presented in rotation every the fur trade era with special attention on the from $2 to $4) period of 1815 to 1821. few years, thereby offering greater variety over time. Duration: Half or full day In addition, we offer free activities (crafts and Study Guide: See www.heho.ca games) in the Sugar Shack for Kindergarten to Grade 5 students Our winter playgrounds offer Monique Olivier tobogganing, snow forts, pick-up boot hockey, Telephone: 204-237-7692 Giant Pick-Up Sticks game, canoe races and Fax: 204-233-7576 much more. We look forward to seeing you – HÉ HO! Email: [email protected] Website: www.heho.ca
22 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 FLAMMÈCHE THÉÂTRE
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Flammèche Théâtre uses storytelling and Contes de l’oiseau, interactive storytelling puppetry to create workshops, educational workshop resources and shows for young and old audiences. The company was founded in 1994 Have you ever seen a seagull dance with the CONTACT AND OTHER by artist and educator Natalie Labossière, wind ? Would you recognize the terrible cry INFORMATION known across the country for her dynamic of a blue jay ? What does a crow think about approach to learning through the arts. The when it watches you from above ? Get ready Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 6 company’s most memorable projects: to see the world at bird’s eye view ! Availability: April, May, June 2020 Camille la chenille devient un papillon (puppet workshop) and Les Quat’ Cochons (puppet Storyteller and puppeteer Marie-Ève Fontaine Number of participants: 25 students show). In recent years, Flammèche has visited has stories to share with you. She will show Cost: $300/half day, $500/day over 100 classrooms with the interactive your students how to make bird puppets out of simple materials, enabling them to become plus mileage outside of Winnipeg puppet show Contes du Nord. This year, storytellers. Together, the group will make up Duration: Half day Flammèche is offering a brand new interactive their very own Conte de l’oiseau. Equipment required: Library or large puppet workshop, Contes de l’oiseau with classroom storyteller and puppeteer. Study guide: Yes
Marie-Ève Fontaine Telephone: 204-583-0779 Email: [email protected] Website: http://flammechetheatre.com/
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 23 FORT GIBRALTAR
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Originally constructed at the forks of the Red We invite you to learn about Fort Gibraltar’s and Assiniboine rivers in 1809-1810, Fort influence over the cultural development of the Gibraltar was a North West Company fur Red River Settlement. Delve into the lore of the trading post. French-Canadian voyageurs that paddled across Although not terribly important in terms of the country, transporting trade-goods and the CONTACT AND OTHER the volume of furs that passed through her unique customs of Lower Canada into the West. gates, Fort Gibraltar did play an impressive They married into the First Nations commu- INFORMATION role in the development of the Red River nities and precipitated the birth of the Métis Target audience: Grades 1 to 12 Settlement and the legendary conflict nation, a unique culture that would have a th th between the two fur trading empires: the lasting impact on the settlement. Learn how Availability: May 11 to June 26 , 2020 North West and Hudson’s Bay companies. the First Nations helped to ensure the success Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fort Gibraltar was reconstructed by the of these traders by trapping the furs needed Number of participants: 70 students Festival du Voyageur in 1978. for the growing European marketplace. More Cost: $5 per student importantly, how they shared their knowledge Duration: 2 hours of the land and climate for the survival of their new guests. On the other end of the Study guide: Available for Grades 3 to 6 social scale, meet one of the Upper-Class managers of the trading post; here you will Monique Olivier get a glimpse at the social conventions of a Téléphone : 204-237-7692, ext. 286 rapidly changing industrialized Europe. Télécopieur : 204-233-7576 Through hands-on demonstrations and Courriel : [email protected] authentic crafts, learn about the formation of this unique community nearly two hundred Site Web: www.fortgibraltar.com years ago. Costumed interpreters will guide your class back in time to the year 1815 to a time of immeasurable change in the Red River valley.
24 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 FORTWHYTE ALIVE
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FortWhyte Alive is an educational centre Kindergarten and Grade 1 focused on the environment and actions Two seasonal programs are available that leading to the sustainable development of the enable children to discover how plants and planet. animals change according to the seasons. With more than 640 acres of forest including CONTACT AND OTHER lakes and wetlands, its trails and floating Grades 2 and 3 In fall: Students see how plants and animals walkways enable visitors to discover aspects INFORMATION typical of the prairies grow and transform. of the flora and fauna found there, while In spring: Students get the opportunity to Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 its interpretive centre gives visitors the explore the flora and fauna of our wetlands. Availability: Upon request opportunity to satisfy their curiosity and test their senses. Number of participants: 15 to 60 students, De la boue à la bouche (From Farm to Fork): according to selected program Students explore the greenhouse and organic Cost: $5.75 – $6.00 per student garden on our farm. They get to dig in the Duration: 1½ to 2 hours Réchappez aux changements climatiques earth for worms and see our farm animals (Weathering the Climate): up-close! They leave with a new respect for Gives students an appreciation of weather farming, soil, and the importance of making Minna Goulet conditions and climate and informs them about sustainable choices. 1961 McCreary Road how the climate is changing. Winnipeg MB R3P 2K9 Grades 4 to 12 L’adaptation avant tout (Adapt or Die): Telephone: 204-989-8355 ext. 207 Prédateur et proie (Predator and Prey): An exciting survival game, in which the objective Teaches students the means by which plants Fax: 204-895-4700 is to find water and food, evade predators, and and animals adapt to their habitat. Email: [email protected] survive in spite of the elements. Website: www.fortwhyte.org Peuples des prairies (People of the Prairies): Explores the lives of the Aboriginal peoples, pioneers and Métis who lived on the prairies and how they have influenced our culture.
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 25 FREEZE FRAME MEDIA ARTS CENTRE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Freeze Frame was created to offer young Freeze Frame provides educational Manitobans the chance to see quality films opportunities for young people to explore from everywhere in the world. Freeze the art of filmmaking and multimedia. By Frame selects films that will stimulate young offering a program that is both diverse people by exploring situations and issues and innovative, which aims at educating, CONTACT AND OTHER not normally presented in mainstream inspiring, and developing young people’s INFORMATION media. These films allow us to explore sense of initiative, Freeze Frame is a leader new storytelling styles. In addition to the in nourishing the minds and spirits of young Target audience: K to 12 depending on the International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages, people through film. Freeze Frame hosts an film or workshop Freeze Frame offers year-round workshops annual International film festival in March Availability: and supports young people in developing and and offers hands-on film production and • Festival takes place in early March creating their film and animation projects. animation workshops year-round in both • The Media Arts Centre is open year-round official languages for kids and young people Number of participants: 25 throughout the province. Cost: Contact the office Duration: • Media Arts Centre workshops: half day to year-round projects • Festival: 8 days in March Study guide: Yes depending on the film Equipment required: Varies depending on film or workshop
Guillaume Allain Telephone: 204-949-9355 Fax: 204-957-5437 Email: [email protected] Website: www.freezeframeonline.org
26 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 GENEVIÈVE FREYNET SAY NO TO BULLYING
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Geneviève Freynet is a professional singer/ Say No to Bullying is a creativity-driven musician and educator. She is also passionate workshop that was designed with the goal about teaching through the arts, especially of raising awareness about bullying in when it relates to social justice. order to promote a safe and healthy school CONTACT AND OTHER environment. This workshop uses various INFORMATION Geneviève completed a Master of Education forms of art such as theater, music, as and a bachelor’s degree in Indigenous Studies well as culinary and visual arts to provide Target audience: Grades 4 to 8 at the University of Ottawa. As a result of students with an engaging experience, and her experience teaching and delivering Availability: September to June to enable them to retain more information workshops in schools as well as for different and understand the value of what is learned. Number of participants: Maximum of organizations both in Ottawa and Winnipeg, 35 participants Moreover, this teaching method is focused on Geneviève has perfected her craft of teaching empowering students by providing them with Cost: $300/half-day, $500/full day or through the arts. Inspired by her travels more autonomy and responsibiliy throughout $1000 for 4 half-day sessions, plus mileage around the globe and her personal life the learning process. In addition to having outside of Winnipeg experience, Geneviève is dedicated to having fun, this workshop seeks to address the Duration: 3 hours a positive impact in the world. Therefore, it is sensitive topic of bullying by helping students through a combination of her passions for art identify creative solutions to prevent and and social justice that she seeks to educate respond to real-life bullying situations. youth on sensitive, yet important issues. Geneviève Freynet The artist-pedagogue provides the option of Telephone: 204-998-0388 hiring her for a single workshop or a series of Email: [email protected] multi-day (weekly) or monthly workshops.
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 27 GEN & PIERRE (ALIAS GEN + TONIC)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Gen & Pierre (also known as Gen + Tonic) Gen & Pierre offers a French-language duo combines Geneviève Freynet’s captivating and performance, presenting original material as powerful voice and Pierre Freynet’s tasteful well as traditional and popular songs. and refined guitar skills. Inspired by soul, blues, jazz and folk, this Franco-Manitoban CONTACT AND OTHER brother and sister duo have crafted a unique INFORMATION style defined by original melodies, harmonies and authentic lyrics. Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Availability: September 2019 to June 2020 Number of participants: Unlimited Cost: $800 Duration: 45 minutes to an hour (as needed)
Pierre Freynet Telephone: 204-995-5554 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.facebook.com/gen. tonic.music/
28 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 GÉRALD LAROCHE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Gérald Laroche is a musician, a storyteller Gérald Laroche gives a captivating and a full-time composer. performance. He blends Cajun, zydeco, jazz fusion, and African rhythms with his He grew up surrounded by traditional rich French-Canadian musical heritage. He CONTACT AND OTHER Francophone music. Given the title surprises the audience with sounds he elicits INFORMATION “Undisputed Canadian Master of the at will: the screech of an eagle, the trumpet’s Harmonica”, Gérald Laroche was awarded blare, the violin’s wail and the thunder of a Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 a Juno prize in 1991. locomotive. Availability: To be determined Whatever the stage on which he appears, His bag of tricks contains over 50 harmonicas Number of participants: Maximum in Europe, in far northern Canadian and an Indian mouth bow, a rarely used of 300 students communities, or in international jazz and instrument. During his performance, Gérald Cost: $550 per day folk festivals, Gérald Laroche gives meaning uses at least 25 harmonicas and can even to music through the mastery of his many Duration: 45 minutes play three of them simultaneously! During instruments in a performance which Study guide: Available upon request his performance, Gérald will also explain electrifies his audience and receives rave how to play the various instruments he uses Equipment required: 5 chairs, 2 exits, reviews. and readily agrees to a question period with 1 extension cord students.
Gérald Laroche Telephone: 204-231-0907 Fax: 204-231-0907 Email: [email protected] Website: www.geraldlaroche.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 29 GÉRALD LAROCHE - WORKSHOPS
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Gérald Laroche is an internationally Gérald Laroche offers two workshops: recognized musician and visual artist. Cartooning A graduate from the Red River College in In this workshop, students explore the whole Commercial Art, he has taught cartooning gamut of expressions which the lines and CONTACT AND OTHER in schools for 19 years and gives workshops symbols in drawings can convey. They draw throughout the province on a regular basis. objects, and create characters and their INFORMATION surroundings. By the end of the workshop, Target audience: Grades 4 to 12 His paintings have been shown at various they have created an original cartoon from To be determined locations over the last ten years, including the start to finish. Availability: Centre culturel franco-manitobain in 1996. Number of participants: 25 to 30 students Colour and Soul Cost: $350/day As a professional musician, Gérald Laroche It’s a gouache painting workshop in which has performed for school and adult audiences different styles and techniques are used to Types of workshops: for 30 years. create a painting. In the course of a number • Cartooning of practical exercises, Gérald asks students • Gouache Painting to create sketches and involves them in Duration: 45 minutes discussions on composition, light and balance as well as the properties of gouache. Gérald Laroche Telephone: 204-231-0907 Fax: 204-231-0907 Email: [email protected] Website: www.geraldlaroche.com
30 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 JACQUES CHÉNIER
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Franco-Manitoban artist, Jacques Chénier Jacques presents Content d’être moi, his returns with his presentation of popular greatest hit in French. original French songs for Français, French Immersion and Basic French students. Accompanied by instruments including the CONTACT AND OTHER acoustic guitar, bass guitar, Jacques offers a Dedicated to the educational entertainment presentation filled with music and humour. INFORMATION of children, Jacques has been warmly received The one-hour show includes catchy original Target audience: Preschool to Grade 6 in over 600 schools, fairs and festivals across tunes with actions, easy sing-a-long choruses Canada and the United States. and lots of audience participation including Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Availability: on-stage participation with volunteer Number of participants: 500 students In 1997, Jacques was awarded a Juno students. Cost: $530 plus mileage in excess of 100 km nomination for his family recording entitled “Walking In The Sun” and he received the Jacques’ warm and jovial approach portrays 60 minutes Duration: Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting French as a fun and friendly language. Media kit: Available on the website Contest with his song “Buzz Buzzity Buzz”. Study guide: Available on the website A downloadable study guide is available to accompany the recording given to the school Available on the website Video: well in advance of each concert.
Lynne Guertin Telephone: 204-254-0298 Telephone (work): 204-795-9366 Fax: 204-255-0454 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jakechenier.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 31 JORDAN HANSON WORKSHOP (ATELIER DE MUSIQUE)
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Hand Drum Rhythms founder and facilitator World Beat Drumming School Workshops Jordan Hanson studied traditional music in Hands-on learning experience using authentic West Africa, Cuba, and Brazil. His enthusiasm African drums: for drumming is contagious, and he is able to get new students playing traditional rhythms • One drum per participant is provided - CONTACT AND OTHER within a few minutes. Participants love his staff included. INFORMATION easy-going approach, and the way he makes • Develops listening skills, creative beginners feel comfortable with a new skill. expression, and group co-operation. Target Audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Jordan teaches in the School of Music at the • Cultural, linguistic and geographic Availability: Year round University of Victoria, and has guest lectured information is offered. Number of participants: 35 at over a dozen universities across Canada. • Study guide “Rhythm 101” is available for Cost: $250 per workshop His performances have been the subject of students and teachers. over 50 national and international radio and (with a minimum of two workshops) television features. Duration: 45 to 60 minutes Study Guide: Yes His musical dexterity includes virtuoso skills on percussion, string, wind and electronic Media Kit: Available on website instruments. Linguistic, geographic, cultural, Equipment required: One chair per student and social studies learning components are skillfully woven into presentation through Jordan Hanson music, song, storytelling, and audience Telephone: 250-514-3786 interaction. Everything is available in both English and French. Fax: 250-294-5617 Email: [email protected] Website: www.worldbeatdrumming.com
32 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 JORDAN HANSON PERFORMANCE (SPECTACLE)
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Jordan studied tradional music in West Africa, “Rhythmic Journey” School Assembly Cuba, Brazil and Thailand. He is a specialist in Performance percussion instrument of all origins. Join world traveler Jordan Hanson on a CONTACT AND OTHER In solo or with his group, he regularly gives musical adventure around the globe - he performances at Festivals and Cultural events. visited 22 different countries to study world INFORMATION music and plays some of the most amazing instruments you have ever seen! Jordan’s Kindergarten to Grade 12 Target Audience: quest for music brought him to remote Availability: Year round corners of the Amazon, traditional African Number of participants: 800 village festivals and most recently, on stage Cost: $750 with members of the band Santana. Duration: 60 minutes The school show is fun, humorous and Study Guide: Yes most importantly - educational! As a finale, everyone in the school joins in creating Media Kit: Available on website a world music symphony orchestra with Equipment required: School sound system different sections conducted by Maestro Jordan. Guaranteed to bring the whole Jordan Hanson audience to their feet in a standing ovation, Telephone: 250-514-3786 and leaves everyone with an upbeat and memorable message of connection through Fax: 250-294-5617 the universal language of music. Email: [email protected] Cultural diversity, linguistic skills, and Website: www.worldbeatdrumming.com respect are promoted in a fun and educational manner.
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 33 KRAINK
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE “Kraink is a group consisting of three brothers Kraink delivers a captivating performance. It who set out to create music that is more is revolutionary rock with an orchestral touch committed, experiments with chords and characterized by a highly emotional content strays from the beaten path through lyrics and even greater expression. CONTACT AND OTHER laced with high-impact imagery. The group It’s an awe-inspiring concert. abhors the ordinary.” — J.R. Léveillé, Liaison INFORMATION Pan-Canadien. The group has just launched Après la grande Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 guerre, its most recent CD; it is on sale Availability: To be arranged in Francophone bookstores as well as at Number of participants: Unlimited www.APCM.ca. Cost: $1200 + GST Since 2003, Kraink has received three Duration: 60 minutes nominations at the Western Canadian Music Media kit: See the Press section on the Awards and has toured throughout Canada. website Their repertoire consists entirely of original French songs. Video: See excerpts on the website
Eric Gosselin Telephone: 204-417-6321 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kraink.com
34 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 LA FABRIQUE À LÉGENDES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Since 2008, Alain Boileau offers multimedia The Legend Factory offers quality multimedia storytelling. The stories go from old legends storytelling. With the help of a multimedia to educational material. system, the storyteller offers a visual and CONTACT AND OTHER For more information on the presentations go auditory representation of historical events to www.legendfactory.ca. and educational stories. The multimedia INFORMATION presentation is presented on two giant screens. Music, sound effects and actor voice- Target audience: Schools K to 12 over assist in the interactions between the Availability: Will be available in Manitoba storyteller and the play. during the 2020-2021 school year The Legend Factory’s presentations are Number of participants: 300 offered in French for the students in the Cost: See www.legendfactory.ca French and French Immersion Programs and Duration: 30 to 50 minutes students taking French in the English Program.
Alain Boileau Telephone: 778-484-7545 Fax: 778-484-7545 Email: [email protected] Website: www.legendfactory.ca
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 35 LA CULTURE FRANCOPHONE AUTOUR DU MONDE CULTURAL TOUR OF THE FRANCOPHONIE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Come explore the richness, beauty, and “Cultural tour of the Francophonie” offers diversity of Francophone culture through you the ability to travel from one continent to a journey that will allow you to discover another. and celebrate the traditions and cultures of several francophone countries from different CONTACT AND OTHER From September to December: continents. Francophone cultures of Europe INFORMATION For example, through different workshops, From January to March: Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 you will sing traditional French-Canadian Francophone cultures of the Americas Availability: All year long voyageur songs, cook and taste traditional From April to June: Belgian waffles, and dance to the rhythms of Francophone cultures of Africa Number of participants: 25 Franco-African music. Cost: $250 for one continent, $450 for two continents (so $225 per continent), We look forward to celebrating Francophone For each continent, we will: $600 for three continents (so $200 per cultural diversity with you! • Discover the francophone cultures continent) • Prepare and enjoy a culinary specialty Duration: 90 minutes • Discover local French expressions Equipment required: a classroom • Sing a song as part of heritage • Dance a traditional dance Emmanuel Perez • Have fun using different French Telephone: 204-477-0107 expressions from other countries Email: [email protected] • And much more Website: www.funenfrancais.ca
36 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 LES SURVEILLANTES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE With awesome vocal harmonies, palpable The joyfulness of this Manitoba band is both chemistry, a folk-oriented sound and moving obvious and contagious. Assembled on stage lyrics that are also full of humour and good around two microphones, Jérémie Gosselin fun, Les Surveillantes offer a performance (voice, banjo), Denis Vrignon-Tessier (voice, CONTACT AND OTHER that is sure to make their audience smile. guitar), and Eric Gosselin (voice, bass) display a chemistry that is unequalled. INFORMATION Pleasure guaranteed! Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Inspired with simplicity and authenticity, the band is racking up concerts and accolades, Depends on the demand Availability: winning the People’s Choice Awards at the Number of participants: Unlimited Granby International Song Festival (2009), Cost: $1200 + GST Chant’Ouest (2009), the Gala manitobain de Duration: 60 minutes la Chanson (2009) and more… Study guide: Available upon request Media kit: See the Press section on the website Video: See clips at www.lessurveillantes.com Equipment required: An auditorium
Eric Gosselin Telephone: 204-417-6321 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lesSurveillantes.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 37 LULU ET LE MATOU
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE LuLu et le Matou have been involved in LuLu et le Matou - creative, enthusiastic, education for many years, creating fun and child friendly, highly interactive stage show, educational materials for children. With a musical extravaganza of sing-alongs, experience as teacher and librarian, they have storytelling, puppetry and participation. A recognized the benefits of using music to wonderful atmosphere of fun and laughter … teach children. They have nine multiple award a fresh and fun approach to “edu-tainment”. winning CD’s and a series of children’s books/ They bring stories to life and get everyone CONTACT AND OTHER activity guides. involved. With multiple instruments, puppets, INFORMATION and lots of audience participation, children They have toured across Western and and adults will love their fresh approach to Target Audience: Preschool to Grade 6 Central Canada, have performed in schools performances. and community centres in Cuba, performed Availability: See website in Ottawa on Canada Day, played at the “Students Preschool to Grade 6 were thrilled Number of participants: 500 Canadian Embassy in Washington (D.C.), … fast-paced and dynamic show … they Cost: Negotiable, based on distance, etc. represented Canada at the World Expo captivated the children’s attention through Duration: 45 minutes in Japan, were finalists in the 2010 Gala interesting costumes, puppetry, and other Study Guide: Yes in English and French manitobain de la chanson. They were props… The quality of the music and the awarded a Juno award in 2015. songs presented was superb.” Media Kit: See website Equipment required: 3 chairs Liz Kornelsen, Pinkham School.
Lulu Martin Telephone: 204-343-2358 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lulumusique.com
38 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 MADAME DIVA - MAMZELLE DIVA
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Recipient of a Parent’s Choice Award (in VIVA LA DIVA!!! the United States), Jocelyne Baribeau has a Accompanied by “actors” (puppets) and/or decade of success as a specialist in music for musicians, Madame Diva offers some twelve CONTACT AND OTHER young children. In her role as Madame Diva, new songs to entertain children. Egypt, polar she has created an imaginary world full of bears, fruits and vegetables, bugs and trees INFORMATION boas and puppets that make her sparkle, and are among the subjects covered. The lyrics a popular and irresistible figure. Her character explore these subjects, which are fascinating Target audience: Nursery school to Grade 5 is flamboyant and eccentric and beloved by to children and their families. Discover Availability: Upon request all children. Her love of the environment and the world of Madame Diva, through her Number of participants: To be negotiated human nature is reflected in her approach. enchanting melodies and beautifully crafted Her intention is to guide children so they can Cost: To be negotiated lyrics. Her famous camel will also make an become respectful citizens of the world. Her appearance!!! Duration: 45 to 55 minutes dream is to take young children on a voyage of Study guide: Yes discovery through a warm universe. Video: Youtube.com/madamedivamusique Her first album was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award and a Canadian Folk Jocelyne Baribeau Music Award in 2009. Her new album, VIVA Telephone: 204-771-5185 LA DIVA, was launched in December 2012 to a sold out audience! Email: [email protected] Website: www.madamediva.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 39 MADAME DIVA - LITTLE EARTHWORM
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Recipient of a Parent’s Choice Award (in LITTLE EARTHWORM the United States), Jocelyne Baribeau has Springtime workshop (Available March a decade of success as a specialist in music through May) Springtime vocabulary with for young children. After a decade as a a new twist!! Little earthworm what do you CONTACT AND OTHER successful early childhood Kindermusik see? educator, Jocelyne Baribeau got caught Children will delight in assisting Madame Diva INFORMATION up in her own magic, tangled if you will in write the verses of this happy song about a a world of puppets and boas to become Kindergarten to Grade 4 sleeping earthworm who wakes up and sees Target audience: the irrepressible, the bubbly, ever popular that Spring has sprung! Availability: By reservation Madame Diva. Movement activities include becoming a giant Number of participants: 30 In spite of her flamboyant, eccentric self, worm as a basic circle dance. Cost: $250 Madame Diva’s underlying goal in English and Teachers are provided with many ways to Duration: 75 to 90 minutes in French, is to take her young audience on prepare and extend the springtime unit after a journey to explore an absolutely inclusive Study guide: Yes Madame Diva has visited your classroom! world wrapping children with a comforting Video: On YouTube blanket of melody and insightful lyrics that Other themes developed on request. were noted as some of the most poignant of Jocelyne Baribeau 2009 by the juries of the Western Canadian Telephone: 204-771-5185 Music Awards and Canadian Folk Music Awards. Email: [email protected] Website: www.madamediva.com
40 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 MADAME DIVA ET MICAH LE JEUNE VOYAGEUR ZING-E-ZING
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE 2017 Western Canadian Music Awards ZING-E-ZING! Children’s Artist of the Year nominees Micah the young voyageur wants to be a Madame Diva and Micah the young voyageur, real voyageur like his friend Ti-Guy Doux (a have a brand new show! Zing-E-Zing. CONTACT AND OTHER voyageur puppet) and learns about the hard After a decade as a successful early childhood life they led but also the great fun, music and INFORMATION Kindermusik educator, Jocelyne Baribeau dancing that was part of the era! Target audience: Pre-school to Grade 5 got caught up in her own magic-tangled if He meets Perseverance the turtle who you will - in a world of puppets and children’s Availability: September to June teaches the value of working hard and not songs to become the irrepressible, the bubbly giving up and encourages Madame Diva to be About 350 Number of participants: and kind, Madame Diva. a bit silly sometimes too. Cost: To be negotiated She has now joined forces with her If Grade 6 students wish to participate, 50 to 60 minutes Duration: songwriting and jigging 12 year old son Micah Madame Diva offers a short dance workshop Study guide: Yes who is beloved by children in the audience for so they can join in the show! his beautiful voice and engaging personality. Jocelyne Baribeau Telephone: 204-771-5185 Email: [email protected] Website: www.madamediva.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 41 MADAME DIVA - CHRISTMAS SHOW
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Recipient of a Parent’s Choice Award A wonderful new Christmas show just in (in the United States), Jocelyne Baribeau time for the holidays! Madame Diva and her has a decade of success as a specialist in puppet-friends learn the story of À l’envers music for young children. After a decade as (Upside Down) the snowman who’s head is a successful early childhood Kindermusik literally upside down! CONTACT AND OTHER educator, Jocelyne Baribeau got caught up A happy mixture of favourite French INFORMATION in her own magic - tangled if you will - in a Christmas songs and a few new Madame Diva world of puppets and boas to become the Preschool to Grade 4 winter songs are sure to please adults and Target audience: irrepressible, the bubbly, the ever popular children alike. This heart-warming show is Availability: December 2018 Madame Diva. already booking up fast so reserve your date Number of participants: 350 In spite of her flamboyant, eccentric self, soon! Cost: To be negotiated Madame Diva’s underlying goal in English and Duration: 45 minutes in French, is to take her young audience on Study guide: Yes a journey to explore an absolutely inclusive world wrapping children with a comforting blanket of melody and insightful lyrics that Jocelyne Baribeau were noted as some of the most poignant of Telephone: 204-771-5185 2010 by the juries of the Western Canadian Email: [email protected] Music Award’s and in 2010 and 2013 by the Website: www.madamediva.com Canadian Folk Music Award’s.
42 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 MAGO LE MAGICIEN
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Lionel taught for 13 years (Kindergarten to Lionel performs magic for all types of Grade 12). Homemaker, he started practicing audiences. magic in 2000. During the performance, many students are CONTACT AND OTHER Lionel has performed at children’s birthday invited to give the magician a hand. From parties, summer festivals, libraries and time to time, the whole crowd participates INFORMATION schools, a total of over 100 performances in achieving a magic trick. per year! Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 The emphasis is on humour. Availability: All year Educational shows, such as nutrition, are also Number of participants: 300 students available. Cost: $600 Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
Lionel Piché Telephone: 204-253-0791 Email: [email protected] Website: www.magomago.ca
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 43 MAISON GABRIELLE-ROY
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Born in Saint-Boniface, Gabrielle Roy was the La Maison Gabrielle-Roy offers story-based first Canadian writer to attain classical author tours to make local history relevant and status. interesting.
Her works are taught in schools and appear in The storytelling tour… Stories that come alive CONTACT AND OTHER both Francophone and Anglophone curricula. through imagination and play: INFORMATION Consisting of fifteen books, her work has been • a tour relating the stories hidden in the translated into 14 languages and is known house of the heroine of the book Street Target audience: Grades 4 to 12 worldwide. of Riches (Rue Deschambault), a little girl Availability: All year long from French Manitoba who achieved her The house where she was born, located Cost: $5 per student on “rue Deschambault,” was a source of dream of writing; • games to get to know the storyteller and Duration: 60 to 90 minutes inspiration for her novel bearing the same (depending on the number of students) name and has now been transformed into a her house. museum, welcoming more than 2,500 visitors yearly, from all over the world. The historic tour… The life of a French- Maison Gabrielle-Roy Canadian family at the turn of the 20th Telephone: 204-231-3853 Come visit and marvel in discovering the century: Fax: 204-231-3910 house where Gabrielle Roy lived, dreamed, • a detailed tour of the house allowing you and drew much of the inspiration underlying to get to know Léon and Mélina Roy’s Email: [email protected] her novels. family and the Saint-Boniface lifestyle in Website: www.maisongabrielleroy.mb.ca the early 1900s; • activities touching on the Social Studies and oral communication curricula (ex.: western colonization, change over time, the art of storytelling).
44 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 MARC TARDIF « LE MAGICIEN »
GENERAL DESCRIPTION A MAGICAL KEYNOTE MARC TARDIF has a powerful message MARC TARDIF is an author, a creator, a focused on success and self-realization. great facilitator and a very successful stage Recognized nationally, MARC TARDIF presents performer. Specializing in motivational his 12 principles of success in a spectacular and educational messages, he has presented way. The participants, enthusiastic about 5000 school performances in career in his remarks, leave with concrete solutions CONTACT AND OTHER Canada, in the United States, and in France. for the improvement or transformation of their lives. MARC TARDIF knows how to INFORMATION enable everyone to accelerate their own success while motivating them to engage in Kindergarden to Grade 12 Target audience: DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE the most beautiful journey in the world... Availability: Contact the artist THE MAGIC OF LIVING TO THE MAX self-realization. Not only will your audience Number of participants: 350-400 students be motivated to improve, they will see Through his legendary enthusiasm, good Cost: $1350 opportunities to excel in all aspects of their humour and fantastic illusions, MARC TARDIF lives. MARC TARDIF provides everyone with Duration: 60 minutes “Le magicien” will illustrate success principles the tools to tackle all kinds of challenges and Equipment required: Tables, chairs and that will bring the spectator to believe in to adapt to change or to circumstances while Sound system himself, to see possibilities and to look solving problems encountered along the way. Video: https://www.youtube.com/ for success in every aspect of one’s life. A MESSAGE THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME watch?v=ABPAAz1cVxs et www.marctardif. THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS SHOW info In his fun and entertaining way, MARC TARDIF “Le magicien” shows the preparation of Marc Tardif Christmas at Santa’s workshop. He will talk Telephone: 418-563-6498 about the importance of making a wish list, Email: [email protected] how Santa gets the right gift to the right child, [email protected] the importance of his elves’ teamwork, and of course, how Christmas represents sharing and Website: www.marctardif.info love.
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 45 MUSÉE DE SAINT-BONIFACE MUSEUM
Depending on the program selected, students may: 1. Accomplish daily tasks such as doing GENERAL DESCRIPTION laundry with a washboard, weaving fabric and experiment with building tools and Immerse yourself in an engaging experience techniques by assembling a model cart in Winnipeg’s oldest building, built for the or by working with an auger “Life in the Grey Nuns who arrived in the Red River Settlement”. Colony in 1844. The museum’s structure is an outstanding example of Red River frame 2. Go on an adventure into the world of construction. The museum presents an storytelling, legends, learning and sharing CONTACT AND OTHER impressive collection of artifacts that reveal through generations. Your guide is none INFORMATION the lives and culture of the Francophone and other than our dearest Métis Grandmother, Dolorès Gosselin. Come in and make Métis population of Manitoba, including a Target audience: Varies according to the yourself comfortable as you settle into special exhibit featuring Louis Riel, a founder program of Manitoba. Winnipeg’s oldest building. Take the time to listen. Grandmother’s drums will guide you Availability: Monday to Friday through her many stories, and may even Number of participants: 60 help you to share your own! Cost: Varies according to the program DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE 3. What’s the big deal with the land claims Duration: 60 to 120 minutes of the Métis? Our new participatory Study guide: Available at DREF The Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum offers experience will make you understand what bilingual school programs for students of all (Direction des ressources éducatives happened to certain individuals and families françaises) grade levels. Each program includes a tour when land titles were attributed following guided by an interpreter and an interactive the Manitoba Act of 1870. “Land Claims activity giving your students the opportunity Lottery” is geared for groups ranging from Reception to return to the past and sample an Grade 6 to adults. Offered as an interactive Telephone: 204-237-4500 ext. 400 “authentic” experience! game with opportunity to reflect, the Fax: 204-986-7964 intent of Land Claims Lottery is to allow Email: [email protected] participants to better understand why the issue of the land claims is still important and Website: www.msbm.mb.ca relevant today.
46 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 WINNIPEG ART GALLERY
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Choose from several thematic school The Winnipeg Art Gallery is a cultural programs to link the museum experience to advocate helping people see and experience your curriculum. During your visit, the guides more through art. The WAG thrives as a will bring you on an interactive tour filled with creative and accessible place for learning, enriching activities within the galleries. discovery, and inspiration through art, with a CONTACT AND OTHER particular focus on Inuit art and culture. Stay half a day or bring a lunch to further enrich your visit to the gallery with an INFORMATION School programs at the WAG encourage afternoon workshop in the studio! critical thinking based on current exhibitions. Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Our Half-day and Full-day programs support The exhibitions often change throughout Availability: Tuesday to Friday visual arts, science, humanities, mathematics, the year, ensuring the opportunity for a new Maximum number of participants: 100 as well as French and English curricula. The experience with each visit. For a description Cost: practice of visual literacy through discussions, of the school programming, please visit our role-plays, movement and drawing allows website. To book your tour, please fill out the • Half-day experience (90 minutes) = students to explore and communicate their online form. $60 per group of 10 students and 3 adults understanding of the arts in an open and • Full-day experience (90 minute tour, supportive environment. 90 minute workshop) = $120 per group of 10 students and 3 adults
Aline Halischak Telephone: 204-789-1762 ou 204-789-1290 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: http://wag.ca/learn/schools/book-a-tour
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 47 MANITOBA MUSEUM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The Museum, Science Gallery, and Please go to https://manitobamuseum. Planetarium invite you to take part in a wide ca/main/education/ and click on School variety of activities and programs in French. Programs Guide for details. A welcoming atmosphere created by CONTACT AND OTHER our Learning Facilitators gives students the opportunity to learn about science, INFORMATION astronomy and the human and natural history of our province. Our school programs, directly Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 related to current curricula, allow students to Availability: September to June manipulate objects and specimens. Number of participants: Come build a mini tipi, sail on the ocean, • Museum – 30 students fly through the universe, walk through the • Science Gallery – 30 students historic streets of Winnipeg or stroll through nature … all in one place! • Planetarium – 10 students Cost: $4.00 to $5.25 per student Duration: 35 to 105 minutes depending on activity
Fiona Sime Telephone: 204-988-0626 Fax: 204-942-3679 Email: [email protected] Website: www.manitobamuseum.ca
48 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 OAK HAMMOCK MARSH L’ÉCOBUS DU MARAIS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The presentations are in French, interactive For groups who cannot make it out to Oak and adapted to the science curriculum of each Hammock Marsh, we will come to you. For grade. The teacher choses the theme that is forteen winters, The Écobus du marais has discussed for about 45 minutes in the form of been visiting schools across the province to games, questions, presentations and various bring a piece of Oak Hammock Marsh into the activities. We bring screen presentations, CONTACT AND OTHER classroom. photographs, furs and/or elements of nature. INFORMATION Each year, we travel with ten presentations for This is a different way of educating youth in the various grade levels. importance of habitats, wildlife, plants, water Target audience: Kindergarten to and wetlands. It is also a great activity to do in Grade 12 winter without having to book a bus! Availability: Reservations: September to November 2019 Few examples of presentations: • Jeux écologiques (K to 1) Visits: January 13 to April 17, 2020 • Détectives en herbe! (1 to 6) Number of participants: • Le monde des terres humides (3 to 12) 25 to 30 students per presentation The full list of presentations can be found in Cost: From $200 for two presentations. the brochure L’Écobus du marais 2020 available Special price for full day of four presentations on the following website: and more. http://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/learn/ Duration: 30 minutes for Kindergarten programs-at-the-marsh/outreach-programs/ and 45 to 60 minutes for all other grades. Equipment required: Space, projector Lorène Lailler and screen in function of the chosen Telephone: 204-467-3248 presentations Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 49 WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is proud is a world-class orchestra which aims to to present another exciting series of concerts provide exceptional musical experiences for for students in the 2019-2020 season. Each all Manitobans. The WSO offers more than year, the WSO creates a series of concerts 75 performances per year and connects with specifically for young students in primary CONTACT AND OTHER over 32,000 students through its Education schools. INFORMATION and Community Engagement programming. The WSO has gained international recognition These “Adventures in Music” concerts have Target audience: Elementary students for the Winnipeg New Music Festival which educated and entertained students from (Grades 4-6) th Grades 2 to 8 for many years. Each year, one celebrates its 29 anniversary in 2020. Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 1 pm of these concerts is offered in French and Availability: students and teachers from Francophone and Number of participants: To be determined French Immersion schools in Manitoba are – first come, first serve (up to 2,000 seats invited to attend this concert. Schools sending are available) more than 80 students to an “Adventures Cost: $7.25 per student, 1 free chaperone in Music” performance may be eligible for per 10 students a complimentary “Bach to School” visit by Duration: 55 minutes a small ensemble of WSO musicians, which Study guide: Provided upon registration is available in French. Registration forms and more information are available on the website. Brent Johnson Telephone: 204-949-3967 Fax: 204-956-4271 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wso.ca/adventures-in-music
50 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 PIERRE FREYNET GUITAR WORKSHOPS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Guitarist, session musician, producer, teacher, This workshop is intended for students and award-winning singer/songwriter, Pierre who are participating in a guitar program Freynet wears many hats in the realm of music. at school or who already have a basic Currently involved in five musical projects knowledge of the instrument. However, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Pierre Freynet is a if there are students who simply have an versatile musician who has been appearing on interest in learning more about this versatile Winnipeg’s vibrant music scene since 2001. instrument, they are more than welcome to Pierre has performed in more than 800 shows participate as well! CONTACT AND OTHER during his career, has toured nationally, and INFORMATION has performed in music festivals across Canada. 2. HOW TO IMPROVISE A GUITAR SOLO Pierre teaches privately, offering lessons in This workshop is intended for students who Target audience: Grades 5 to 12 guitar, bass guitar, and ukulele from his home are participating in a guitar program at school Availability: September 2019 to June 2020 studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba. or who already have a basic knowledge of the instrument. Using examples of well-known Number of participants: 50 guitar solos, Pierre will teach students a few Cost: To be negotiated DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE basic techniques, and will also show them Duration: 60 minutes Three guitar workshops are offered: how musical scales are used to improvise guitar solos. Sheet music and practice tips will 1. DIFFERENT GUITARS FOR DIFFERENT be provided as well. Pierre Freynet STYLES OF MUSIC Telephone: 204-995-45554 Pierre will be bringing his guitar collection 3. HOW TO WRITE A SONG Email: [email protected] along with him (and sheet music to share) to give a demonstration of different styles of Using examples of popular songs, Pierre will Website: https://www.manitobamusic. music, and tonal possibilities with each type analyse the musical formulas behind these com/pierrefreynet of guitar. In his collection are two types of songs, and will demonstrate how students electric guitar, an acoustic steel-string guitar, themselves can use these simple formulas to a nylon string (classical) guitar, a 12 string write their own songs. Together as a group, guitar, a jazz manouche guitar, a bass guitar, they will choose a chord progression and a lap steel, and a ukulele. a melody, then a rhythm, a tempo, and a musical style. They will also discuss how to put words to music. Learning material will be provided.
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 51 PIERRE FREYNET LES TÊTES DE VIOLON
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Pierre le Voyageur has travelled on snowshoes “Les Têtes de Violon” is composed of three all night to get to his show, bringing along his musicians from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who guitar and his bag of traditional instruments. share a love of history and traditional On stage he joins Jane (fiddle) and Jeremy music. Jane Cory is a world-class fiddler (accordion, mandolin, clarinet, guitar and and the second Manitoban to win the harmonica) where they come together and prestigious Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling CONTACT AND OTHER have a great big “kitchen party”, just like the Championship in Ottawa. She also holds a French-Canadians did in the good ol’ days! INFORMATION Bachelor of Music Performance degree from They call themselves “Les Têtes de Violon”. the University of Ottawa. Target audience: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Their interactive show includes a spoons Pierre Freynet is an accomplished guitarist workshop, a dancing game, call-and-response Availability: September 2019 to June 2020 and singer/songwriter and is the recipient songs and other surprises. It’s an experience Number of participants: Unlimited of the SOCAN award “Prix de la chanson that promises to be as entertaining for the Cost: $1 000 primée” (best song) at Chant’ Ouest in 2009. teachers as it is for the students! Duration: 60 minutes Jeremy Rusu is an exceptionally talented musical genius and multi-instrumentalist, Equipment required: 10 chairs, whose entire life revolves around music. He or 2 gym benches regularly performs with many of Winnipeg’s top musicians, whether it be on drums, bass, Pierre Freynet guitar, piano, accordion, mandolin, clarinet, Telephone: 204-995-5554 harmonica, or ukulele. Email: [email protected]
52 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 COMIC BOOK ART WITH ROBERT FREYNET
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Robert Freynet, a professional visual artist This hands-on workshop explores the since 1975, studied the art of the graphic fascinating world of comic book art. By novel at the École Internationale de Bordeaux practicing on paper, the participants learn in France with masters from France and to draw word balloons, framing shots, page CONTACT AND OTHER Belgium. layout, facial expressions, body poses, speed lines, sound effects, and vocabulary. INFORMATION He is the author and illustrator of several Target audience: Grades 3 to 12 historical graphic novels including The comic art form is a valuable creative tool La Vérendrye, Explorateur de l’Ouest which combines the image and the written All year Availability: canadien, (Plaines Book Publishers), word. Comic art offers an outlet for personal Number of participants: Up to 30 per class Louis Riel, Patriot (in English), and expression and, in this workshop, the building Cost: Louis Riel, patriote (in French) both blocks of the art form are exposed, facilitating • $285/half-day published by Vidacom. the creative process. • $425/full day Freynet has also authored the historical Equipment required: Pencils, paper, graphic novel Red River Mission (in English) whiteboard, marker and Mission Rivière-Rouge (in French), both Duration: 75 minutes or 140 minutes; Up published in France by Éditions du Signe. Also to 4 workshops/day published in Canada by Vidacom. Equipment required: Pencils, paper, His paintings and murals adorn many public whiteboard, marker buildings.
Robert Freynet Telephone: 204-422-8508 Email: [email protected] Website: www.robertfreynet.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 53 THÉÂTRE CERCLE MOLIÈRE FESTIVAL THÉÂTRE JEUNESSE
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Our season: Théâtre Cercle Molière presents 50 th Festival théâtre jeunesse (youth drama an annual season of 4 shows and one off- festival): FTJ celebrates its 50th anniversary in series show. We work with various cultural 2020. The FTJ is a highlight event of the school partners, schools, and theatre companies year for junior high and high school students. from all parts of Canada and around the Youth from all across Manitoba participate in CONTACT AND OTHER world. Our rich and varied program is a rewarding experience that introduces them INFORMATION available to all Manitobans. Since 2012, our to drama in French, while demanding a high shows are also available with English subtitles. level of collaboration and teamwork. The FTJ Target audience: Grades 7 to 12 welcomes around 30 troupes of students who Availability: May 4th to May 8th, 2020 Our youth programming: Our youth perform in a professional setting. programming includes our student matinees, Number of participants: 30 troupes the theatre school (École du TCM), our youth Cost: $350 drama festival (Festival théâtre jeunesse), and Duration: 20 to 25 minutes per show training workshops.
Mélanie Bédard Telephone (reception): 204-233-8053 Fax: 204-231-2373 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cerclemoliere.com
54 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 THÉÂTRE CERCLE MOLIÈRE LES MATINÉES SCOLAIRES (SCHOOL MATINEES)
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Our season: Théâtre Cercle Molière presents School matinees: Théâtre Cercle Molière an annual season of 4 shows and one off- offers matinees of our general season shows series show. We work with various cultural for schools at a discounted price. Each show partners, schools, and theatre companies is followed by a 15-minute Q & A session with CONTACT AND OTHER from all parts of Canada and around the the actors. INFORMATION world. Our rich and varied program is available to all Manitobans. Since 2012, our See the schedule at: shows are also available with English subtitles. https://www.cerclemoliere.com/en/school- matinees/ Target audience: Grade 7 to Grade 12 Our youth programming: Our youth Availability: October 2019 to April 2020 programming includes our student matinees, Number of participants: 130 seats the annual school tour, the theatre school available (École du TCM), our youth drama festival Cost: $13.25 (Festival théâtre jeunesse), and training workshops. Duration: Varies depending on show
Mélanie Bédard Telephone (reception): 204-233-8053 Fax: 204-231-2373 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cerclemoliere.com
French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 55 THÉÂTRE CERCLE MOLIÈRE L’ÉCOLE DU TCM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The TCM Theatre School introduces children LES EXPLORATEURS: Enter the world of the from 4 to 13 to the world of theatre in imagination! Discover how to share emotions French by exploring various disciplines in the and energy through the magic of theatre. This performing arts to develop their interest, course uses movement, music and games to love and passion for the theatre and for the guide that exploration. French language. The School is an inclusive Saturdays 9:30 to 10:30: $230.00 CONTACT AND OTHER and creative space for Manitoba’s young LES CRÉATEURS: Creators is a course for INFORMATION Francophones and learners of French. The those who want to discover how stories are environment is one of collaboration and Target audience: 4 to 13 years old written for the theatre. Through marionettes, exchange, where young people can discover clown work and dance, this class introduces Registration deadline: October 4, 2019 their talents and explore the ways that children to the various ways of telling their Cost: See in the Description of Service theatre brings about change and encourages stories in the theatre. th empathy. Start of the session: October 12 , 2019 Saturdays 10:45 to 12:00: $275.00 The TCM Theatre School offers three levels of End of the session/End of year show: classes divided by age group: LES INNOVATEURS: Innovators are the March 2020 • LES EXPLORATEURS future of theatre! The role of the actor is (Explorers) ages 4 and 5 explored using movement, voice, character Anna-Laure Koop development and playwriting. These are the Telephone (reception): 204-233-8053 • LES CRÉATEURS tools a performer needs to become a theatre (Creators) aged 6 to 9 innovator. Fax: 204-231-2373 • LES INNOVATEURS Saturdays 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm: $325.00 Email: [email protected] (Innovators) aged 10 to 13 Website: www.cerclemoliere.com At the end, participants will have a chance to show the results of their experience at the TCM Theatre School end of year performance in March 2020.
56 French Cultural Activities 2019-2020 TIBERT LE VOYAGEUR - TIBERT INC.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Raised in a Franco-Manitoban Métis family, Assembly Shows: Rob Malo, also known as TiBert le Voyageur • K to 6: The TiBert Kitchen Party and The is a storyteller, author, stage performer, Bison Hunt poet, and community builder who shares his CONTACT AND OTHER passion for history and culture with people of • Grades 6 and up: Life Stories and all ages. Recognized by Storytellers of Canada Ledgends INFORMATION as being a Master Storyteller, Rob draws on his background as an Educational Programs Target audience: Kindergarten to grade 12 Workshops (K to 12): Developer at the Manitoba Museum and Availability: September to June as a Professor in the Tourism Department • THE VOYAGEUR MUSEUM Number of participants: Workshops 50, of l’Université de St. Boniface to delight A hands-on inquiry based learning system, Assembly shows 500. audiences through storytelling, music and TiBert brings over 100 artifacts from the Cost: Negotiable depending on size of song. Rob has been awarded Certificates of fur trade era including furs from local school, distance traveled and requested Excellence from Interpretation Canada for animals that students can inspect. programming. both TiBert le Voyageur live presentations and • STORYTELLING : ORAL TRADITION TO Duration: 55 minutes (flexible) digital educational tools. PRODUCTION Equipment required: Sounds system The process of creating an oral story is for assembly shows shared, followed by the creation of a Media Kit: See attached file TiBert visual storyboard to produce either a Rob Malo EPK 2019.pdf graphic novel or a short play. Telephone: 204-795-6175 Study Guide: Tibertvoyage.ca and available at the DREF in print version Fax: 204-772-8013 • STORIES, MUSIC AND SONGS Interactive traditional French sing-along Video: see www.tibertlevoyageur.com/ Email: [email protected] songs and stories! live-shows---spectacles.html Website: tibertlevoyageur.com, tibertvoyage.ca and robmalo.com
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