Festival de la Francophonie • Kick Off

Get your passport to enjoy a world of regional delights and libations from Belgium, Benin, Canada, France, Haiti, Quebec, Romania, and Switzerland. And don’t miss the sugar shack, or cabane à sucre, in our courtyard, whatever the weather!

Belgique • Film Screening

“Un Monde/Playground” by Laura Wandel (2021, 72min.) “Belgian director Laura Wandel’s debut feature plunges headlong into the world of school-aged children and observes their dynamics with chilling precision.” - Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter.

Canada • Film Screening

“Une rivière métissée / A Metis River” by Julien Cadieux (2020, 52 min.) Discover the inspiring journey of Paryse Suddith, a lawyer from New Brunswick with Cherokee, Afro-American and Acadian roots.

Suisse • Photography

The Inventive Eye with photographer François Robert, in conversation with Jörg Oberschmied Renowned worldwide for his commercial work, former graphic designer turned photographer François Robert tells us about his journey from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, to Chicago and from advertising to fine-art photography, from evocative Polaroid transfer prints, to still-lifes and candid street and travel photographs.

Japon/France • Film Screening

“Umami” by Slony Snow (2022, 105min.) Come discover this incredible story starring Gérard Depardieu and directed by Slony Snow. Following a near-death experience, France’s leading chef Gabriel Carvin (Gérard Depardieu) throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life.

Salon du Livre • Ateliers créatifs pour toute la famille !

Premier atelier : Avec BlinkBook, de 9h à 10h40 • Pour les 3-6 ans, sur La Mer • Pour les 7-12 ans, autour des Fables de la Fontaine Création d’animation en deux temps trois mouvements !