Concert
Alexis Normand – Assez French
Saturday, March 18
7:30pm – 9:00pm
Place des Arts
1120 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam BC
The Société francophone de Maillardville and the Simon Fraser University Bureau des affaires francophones et francophiles present, as part of SFU’s Printemps de la francophonie: Alexis Normand – Assez French in concert.
By her open generosity, Alexis Normand shines a light on the points of tension faced by many francophones in minority-language situations. The Fransaskoise offers a solo concert that is carried by elegant guitar playing, finely chiseled lyrics and nuanced interpretations. Through her songs and her documentary short, French Enough, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, she recounts her personal identity journey while addressing her insecurities around language and belonging.
After intermission, she mediates a conversation and Q&A with audience members about language, identity and place. The rich exchanges that ensue allow for greater understanding of the diversity and plurality of francophone identities.
Film Screening
La Cordonnière (François Bouvier)
Tuesday, March 21
Cineplex Coquitlam
170 Schoolhouse St
La Cordonnière tells the story of Victoire Du Saut, founder of the cobbler's shop that would become the source of the Dufresne family's fortune, best known for the castle that bears their name.
La Cordonnière is presented in partnership with Rendez-vous French Film Festival (Visions Ouest Productions) & Printemps de la francophonie (Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs at Simon Fraser University, SFU-BAFF).