{"id":12255,"date":"2022-11-22T10:50:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rvf.ca\/the-rvf\/2023-edition\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:54:49","slug":"2026-edition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rvf.ca\/en\/the-rvf\/2026-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF) is back to celebrate its 28th\u00a0edition and promote Francophone culture across Canada from March\u00a01 to 31, 2026!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The RVF is an opportunity not only to celebrate the richness of Francophone culture but also to experience it, enrich it and share it. Activating your Francophonie means getting the ball rolling, going out and finding other Francophones and Francophiles, and creating even more opportunities to get together. Whether it\u2019s a sporting event, a cultural outing, a celebration, a creative workshop or an outdoor activity, each event is a way to affirm that the French language is alive and that it unites us.<\/p>\n

Activating your Francophonie also means getting involved in your community, creating connections between generations and welcoming the diversity that is Canada\u2019s greatest treasure. Because when you activate the Francophonie, it becomes imbued with multiple accents, various traditions and shared stories.<\/p>\n

Throughout the month of March, from coast to coast to coast, Canada will dance to the rhythm of Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie. Everyone is invited to take part and show in their own way that the Francophonie is a dynamic, inclusive and joyful force\u2014an energy source that\u2019s just waiting to be activated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Port\u00e9s par un visuel ludique, vibrant et plein de fantaisie, les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2025 vous invitent \u00e0 cultiver vos racines, o\u00f9 qu\u2019elles prennent terre et o\u00f9 qu\u2019elles s\u2019\u00e9tendent. Inspir\u00e9 des paperolles, l\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9ment central \u2014 un arbre aux racines flamboyantes \u2014 symbolise la richesse et la diversit\u00e9 de la francophonie canadienne, compos\u00e9e de communaut\u00e9s entrecrois\u00e9es et en constante \u00e9volution. Cette illustration singuli\u00e8re invite francophones, francophiles et anglophones \u00e0 explorer un univers qui \u00e9veille la curiosit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Cette ann\u00e9e, la symbiose entre nos deux porte-paroles est mise en lumi\u00e8re. Leurs racines s’entrelacent, tissant des liens profonds qui les unissent dans une mission commune et les connectent aux nouvelles communaut\u00e9s qu\u2019ils d\u00e9couvrent. Ce visuel accueillant et chaleureux incarne un processus naturel\u00a0: entretenir notre h\u00e9ritage, le laisser \u00e9clore et s\u2019enrichir, pour qu\u2019un feuillage unique et verdoyant jaillisse de ces racines, c\u00e9l\u00e9brant l\u2019essence m\u00eame de la francophonie.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hello everyone! I\u2019m Mehdi Cayenne. I was born in Algeria and grew up in Montreal, Moncton and Ottawa. But none of that really explains why I became this tender mad dog, this wild crooner, living through countless adventures.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how I\u2019ve honed my \u201cAnimal Chic\u201d style: by playing in alleys, in retirement homes, in prisons, in front of cows, on ferries, for refugees and for street kids. I\u2019ve toured eight or nine countries, done radio and TV, composed soundtracks, released six albums and carried my songs from Ontario to Italy, France and Armenia. Every experience is a branch on my tree, and every branch grows from the same root: connection.<\/p>\n

No matter the place or the language, it all comes down to one thing: invoking the spectacular in the simplest, most human way. Writing songs and performing is my way of sharing a hunger for freedom that eats at me \u2026 and, apparently, is contagious.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I can\u2019t wait to meet you in your hometown and stir up the Cayenne Club together: a gang of escapees from the prison in our heads, who don\u2019t feel like one\u00a0thing or another but rather like everything all at once. And don\u2019t forget your dancing shoes!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Hello! My name is\u00a0Katherine\u00a0Plouffe, and I am from Edmonton, Alberta. I come from a family of seven! There are five kids in my family, and I am the youngest. I have always loved playing sports and being a part of a team. For the last 11\u00a0years, I have played professional basketball all over the world. I have learned so much from all of my travels and experiences. One of the main things is gratitude! I am so grateful to have had the chance to meet people, see different cultures and share memories with teammates and friends.<\/p>\n

I am also so grateful to live in Canada, one of the most beautiful countries in the world. My basketball career also gave me the opportunity to live in France, playing in its top professional league for seven seasons. And while I was there, I leaned into learning the French language! It\u2019s wonderful, now that I can share connection and conversation with more people.<\/p>\n

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The Translation Bureau is proud to be contributing to the 28th edition of Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF).<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme, \u201cActivate Your Francophonie,\u201d invites us to actively explore the richness of the French language. Just as physical activity is good for our own personal health, French-language activities are good for the health of our Francophone communities! From March 1 to 31, let\u2019s seize every opportunity to activate our Francophone or Francophile spirit.<\/p>\n

The Translation Bureau\u2019s Language Portal of Canada<\/a> offers a wealth of writing and translation tools and resources. I invite you to consult it and to enter the RVF\u2019s \u201cComme on dit par chez nous<\/a>\u201d contest to explore the diversity of Canada\u2019s Francophonie from coast to coast to coast!<\/p>\n

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Cultivate your roots!<\/h4>\n

Spokespersons:\u00a0Garihanna Jean-Louis<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Guillaume Boulianne<\/strong><\/p>\n

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D\u00e9couvrir aux \u00e9clats<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Spokespersons<\/small>:\u00a0Micheline Machildon<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0LeFLOFRANCO<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Spokespersons:\u00a0Alexis Normand<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Eddy King<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ces traditions qui forgent les identit\u00e9s<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Spokespersons :\u00a0\u00c9lisapie<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Neev<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Acadie, au c\u0153ur de mon pays!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Spokespersons:\u00a0Yao<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Jill Barber<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Les RVF, au centre d\u2019un changement<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Spokespersons:\u00a0Bernard Voyer<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Anu Boucher<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Le 50e<\/sup> des langues officielles<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Spokespersons:\u00a0Patrick Chan<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Caroline Savoie<\/strong><\/p>\n

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