CONTEST
The contest is now closed!
Thank you for participating!
Winner (day exploration mode):
Carole Gagnon from Chambly (Quebec)
Gagnante (mode exploration de nuit) :
Emmanuelle Beaupère from Laval (Quebec)
Blast off into a space where Francophone culture shines as bright as the stars! In collaboration with NAV CANADA, VIA Rail Canada and Parks Canada, the RVF invites you to explore a diversity of artistic styles within the Canadian Francophonie.
How to enter
Venture into a world of fantasy, and discover three vast regions: the Musical Mountains, the Literary Reefs and the Island of Variety. You can explore each region in day exploration mode (easy questions) or night exploration mode (hard questions).
Each correct answer gives you a chance to win, so you have six chances to win—three per level of difficulty!
Don’t forget to fill out and submit the form at the bottom of the page to confirm your entry. Maximum of one entry per day.
Prizes
Night exploration mode
First prize
A $2,500 travel credit from VIA Rail Canada and a Parks Canada Family Discovery Pass.
Day exploration mode
Second prize
A Bigly Brothers GD96 drone, worth $1,300!*
Review important guidelines, discover where you can fly, schedule flights, and request permission to fly in airspace controlled by NAV CANADA all from the palm of your hand. Download NAV Drone on your mobile device, or use the web version.
Happy exploring!
The musical mountains
Do you know what “Calme-toi le pompon” means? In the song Pompon, a Francophone group from the Yukon explains the meaning of this French expression, using humour and rhythm. What’s the name of the group?
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The literary reefs
In her clever dialogue with her characters in Mon testament, she says she wants to leave them the inheritance they deserve. Who is this author whose characters include La Sagouine?
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Emmanuelle Pierrot was born in Montreal in 1994. In 2012, she arrived in Dawson City with empty pockets. Her first novel, published in 2023, evokes her experience in the Yukon. “She believed that here, halfway around the world, at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers, she would have the right to live free. But the woman without shame dishonours herself – and against the woman without honour, all is fair.” What’s the title of this novel?
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The island of variety
Which play produced by Théâtre la Seizième, a British Columbia theatre company, transports audiences through imagination and fears?
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According to this artist, the Acadian dish fricot is a tool for empowerment that gets little recognition because its Acadian character, its Acadianness, is surrounded with ambiguity. Who is this Sobey Art Award finalist who made a video underlining the cultural importance of fricot?
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Your chances of winning today!
Night exploration mode
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chance(s) out of three earned today. Have you answered all the questions? Each correct answer is worth gives you a chance to win.
Day exploration mode
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chance(s) out of three earned today. Have you answered all the questions? Each correct answer is worth gives you a chance to win.
