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By Labrecque, Anne-Marie
Fête Fransaskoise: Saskatchewan’s French Cultural Festival
For 25 years, from 1980 to 2004, the Fransaskois people came together on one summer weekend every year to celebrate their French cultural presence in Saskatchewan. This festival was called the Fête Fransaskoise. On this occasion, young and old came together to participate in numerous cultural and sporting activities. After it was discontinued, many Fransaskois hoped to revive the tradition, whose main purpose was to ensure the continuity of a living French cultural heritage in the region and to encourage Fransaskois pride. Some time later, it seemed that their wish had come true, for in the sp...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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