Alberta Francophonie Month

Francophonie Comedy Tour

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Date: February 27
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Time: 8 pm

Health Day

• Organizer: Réseau santé Alberta
• Date: February 28
• Time: 10 am to 4 pm
• Location: The event was held in person in Grande Prairie, Bonnyville, Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary, as well as virtually.

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Canmore-Banff

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff
• Date: February 28
• Location: 221 Bear St, Banff, AB T1L 1B3
• Time: 6 pm

Flag-Raising – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Location: École La Mission
• Time: 10:30 to 11:15 am
• This was a free event, no registration was required and it was open to the general public.

Flag-Raising – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Location:  École Alexandre-Taché
• Time: 11 am to 12:10 pm
• This was a free event, no registration was required and it was open to the general public.

Flag-Raising – Jasper

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Jasper
• Location:  Jasper Junior/Senior High school
• Time: 10:45 am
• This was a free event and it was open to the general public.

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Legal

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Time: 12 to 3 pm
• Location: École Citadelle
• The sugar shack is a traditional Francophone celebration that highlights maple syrup, culture, and the joy of getting together in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
• This was a free event, no registration was required and it was open to the general public.

French Family Fun Weekend

• Organizer: Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT, in partnership with ACFA Régionale de Jasper
• Location: Jasper Activity Centre and The Crimson Hotel
• This event was open to all students aged 5 to 18 (and their families) enrolled in a French program, as long as they could participate in all programming in French. Fluency in French was not required for the parents.

Francophone Newcomers’ Welcome Celebration

• Organizer: Communauté Francophone Accueillante de Calgary, supported by the Réseau en immigration francophone de l’Alberta.
• Time: 5:30 pm to 10 pm
• Location: Astoria Banquet Hall

Flag-Raising – Plamondon

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Plamondon
• Location: Centre Culturel Philip Ménard
• This event was open to the public.

Flag-Raising – Wood Buffalo

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Wood Buffalo
• Location: 100-312 Abasand Drive, Fort McMurray, AB T9J 1B2
• Time: 11:15 am
• The Franco-Albertan Flag-Raising Ceremony brought the community together in a moment filled with pride, remembrance and celebration. As part of the ACFA’s centennial and Alberta’s declaration as 2026 being the year of the Francophonie, this symbolic ceremony highlighted the commitment, vitality and essential contributions of Francophones and franco-curious to the dynamism of our province.
• This was a free event, no registration was required and it was open to the general public.

Flag-Raising – Canmore-Banff

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff 
• Location: Canmore Civic Centre
• Time: 9 am

Flag-Raising – Legal

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Location:  École Citadelle
• Time: 10 am to 10:50 am

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Jasper 

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Jasper
• Time: 4 to 8 pm
• Location: Jasper Activity Center
• Jasper’s traditional sugar shack welcomed Joël Lavoie and Dominic Plamondon, who got everyone dancing and celebrating together!
  • 4 pm – Circus-comedy show
  • 5 pm – Traditional dinner and maple taffy on snow
  • 6 pm – Performance by Joël Lavoie and Dominic Plamondon

French Family Fun Weekend

• Organizer: Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT, in partnership with ACFA Régionale de Jasper
• Location: Jasper Activity Centre and The Crimson Hotel
• This event was open to all students aged 5 to 18 (and their families) enrolled in a French program, as long as they could participate in all programming in French. Fluency in French was not required for the parents.

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses

Veillée Vagabonde – Bonnyville 

• Organizer: L'Association La Girandole d'Edmonton, in partnership with the ACFA régionale de Bonnyville Cold Lake
• Time: 1 to 4 pm
• Location: Centre culturel ACFA, Bonnyville, AB
• La Girandole presented musicians Rhea Labrie and Calvin Vollrath.
• This event was open to the general public.

Veillée Vagabonde – Opening Reception & Cultural Evening

• Organizer: L'Association La Girandole d'Edmonton, in partnership with La Cité des Rocheuses
• Time: 6 to 10 pm, doors opened at 5 pm
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses
• The dance night featured Folklofolie, the musician duo André Varin and Marie-Claude Gagnon

French Family Fun Weekend

• Organizer: Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT, in partnership with ACFA Régionale de Jasper
• Location: Jasper Activity Centre and The Crimson Hotel
• This event was open to all students aged 5 to 18 (and their families) enrolled in a French program, as long as they could participate in all programming in French. Fluency in French was not required for the parents.

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses

Flag-Raising Ceremony

• Organizer: Francophone Secretariat, Government of Alberta
• Time: 11 am to 12 pm
• Location: Violet King Henry Plaza
• This event was open to the public and no registration was required.

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses

Grande conférence du Campus Saint-Jean

• Organizer: Campus Saint-Jean
• Location: Grand Salon, 8404 91 St, Edmonton, AB T6C 3C1
• Time: 5:30 pm to 7 pm

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Road SW, Calgary

Flag-Raising – Morinville

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Location: Morinville Museum
• Time: 11 am to 12 pm
• This was a free event, no registration was required and it was open to the general public.

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses

Journée du Savoir

• Organizer: Acfas-Alberta
• Location: Grand Salon, 8404 91 St, Edmonton, AB T6C 3C1
• Time: 5 pm to 7 pm
• The Acfas Alberta presented “La Société de provocation : inégalités extrêmes et domination symbolique” with Dahlia Namian.

Calgary Francophone Film Festival – 8th Edition

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses

Games night – Jasper

• Organizer:  ACFA régionale de Jasper
• Time: 6 to 8 pm
• Location: Otto`s Cache café

Slam poetry night

• Organizer: Campus Saint-Jean
• Location: Théâtre du Campus, 8406 91 Street, Edmonton, AB T6C 4G9
• Time: 7pm to 10 pm
• This event offered a slam and spoken word night with Professor Bernard Salva’s ADRAM 249 class and musician Marc Beaudin.

Art workshop: La francophonie en couleurs

• Organizer: Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta
• Location: 9103 95 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6C 1Z4
• During the workshop, participants created artworks on plexiglass that were afterwards displayed in the CAVA gallery windows throughout the spring.

Hockey en Fête

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Plamondon
• Location: North Country Co-op Arena
• This event was free for the public.

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Time: 12 to 3 pm
• Location:  École La Mission
• The sugar shack is a traditional Francophone celebration that highlights maple syrup, culture, and the joy of getting together in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
• This was a free event, no registration was required and it was open to the general public.

Franco Winter Fest – Calgary

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Calgary
• Location: The Confluence

Art workshop: La francophonie en couleurs

• Organizer: Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta
• Location: 9103 95 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6C 1Z4
• During the workshop, participants created artworks on plexiglass that were afterwards displayed in the CAVA gallery windows throughout the spring.

Flag-Raising – Grande Prairie

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Grande Prairie
• Time: 10:30 am 
• Location: École Nouvelle Frontière
• This was a free event, no registration was required and it was open to the general public.

Poutine and Concert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Grande Prairie
• Time: 6 pm 
• Location: École Nouvelle Frontière
• Poutine provided, along with a concert as part of the Alberta Tour featuring Franco‑Albertan artist Jono.
• Both members and non members had to pay a fee to participate to this adults-only event.

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Bonnie Doon

• Organizer: ACFA régionale d'Edmonton
• Time: 1 to 4 pm
• Location:  Bonnie Doon Community League
• This event was open to the general public.

Hockey en Fête

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Plamondon
• Location: North Country Co-op Arena
• This event was free for the public.

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Plamondon

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Plamondon
• Location: Centre Culturel Philip Ménard
• This event was open to the public and some participants had to pay an entrance fee.

Franco Winter Fest – Calgary

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Calgary
• Location: The Confluence

Sugar Shack Festival – Grande Prairie

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Grande Prairie
• Time: 12 to 4 pm
• Location: Parc Muskoseepi
• This event was open to the public and the entrance was free.
• The event celebrated Francophone culture with maple taffy, sleigh rides, family and youth activities, and a concert by Nadia Sylvain.

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – Bonnie Doon

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale d’Edmonton
• Time: 1 to 4 pm
• Location: Bonnie Doon Community League

Hockey en Fête

• Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Plamondon
• Location: North Country Co-op Arena
• This event was free for the public.

Francophone Brunch

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff 
• Time : 11 am to 1pm
• Location: 820, 8th Street #201b, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7

University of Alberta Franco Night

• Organizer: Campus Saint-Jean
• Location: University Commons
• Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
• This event was an informal gathering for Francophones and Francophiles from the University of Alberta’s North Campus.
• It offered activities for students, faculty and administrative staff.

Virtual presentation

• Organizer: Provincial Archives of Alberta
• Time: 6:30 pm
• Location: Online via Zoom
• A French-language virtual presentation highlighted the Provincial Archives of Alberta and its Francophone resources. This presentation explained how the Archives preserve Francophone history and how to access these resources.

Français pour l’avenir Community Forum – Calgary

• Organizer: French for the Future in partnership with Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT
• Location: University of Calgary
• This activity was open to Grade 7 and 8 students in Francophone schools, French immersion programs and French as a second language programs in the region where the event took place.

Français pour l’avenir Community Forum – Calgary

• Organizer: French for the Future in partnership with Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT
• Location: University of Calgary
• This activity was open to Grade 9 through 12 students in Francophone, French immersion and French as a second language programs in the region where the event took place.

French Advantage – learning workshop for adults

• Organizer: Alliance Française de Calgary
• Time: 6 to 7:30 pm
• Location: The Kahanoff Centre

Games night – Hinton

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Jasper
• Time: 6:30 to 8 pm
• Location: King Drug Pharmacy and Soda Shoppe

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Time: 12 to 3 pm
• Location: École Alexandre-Taché
• This was a free event, no registration was required and it was open to the general public.

Community panel on linguistic security

• Organizer: Campus Saint-Jean
• Location: Student Lounge, 8406 91 Street, Edmonton, AB T6C 4G9
• Time: 12 to 1 pm

Quiz game: “The rule I wanted to understand”

• Organizer: Campus Saint-Jean
• Location: Student Lounge, 8406 91 Street, Edmonton, AB T6C 4G9
• Time: 12 to 1 pm

Théatre interdit

• Organizer: Campus Saint-Jean
• Time: 7:30 pm
• Location: Théâtre du Campus, 8406 91 Street, Edmonton, AB T6C 4G9
• Théâtre à l’Ouest, the Campus Saint-Jean’s theatre troupe, presented an annual show based on a text by a renowned author. This year, the team of 17 people presented a collage of contemporary texts performed by rebels in a country that has banned theatre.

Théatre interdit

• Organizer: Campus Saint-Jean
• Time: 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm
• Location: Théâtre du Campus, 8406 91 Street, Edmonton, AB T6C 4G9
• Théâtre à l’Ouest, the Campus Saint-Jean’s theatre troupe, presented an annual show based on a text by a renowned author. This year, the team of 17 people presented a collage of contemporary texts performed by rebels in a country that has banned theatre.

Journée de la Francophonie at the National Music Centre

• Organizer: National Music Centre (Studio Bell)
• Time: 11 am to 5 pm
• Location: National Music Centre (Studio Bell)
• This event was free and it was open to the general public.

Jake Mathew's Alberta Tour

• Organizer: ACFA régionale d'Edmonton
• Time: 7:30 pm
• Location: Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta

Open mic night – Jasper 

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Jasper
• Time: 5 to 7 pm
• Location: Su Casa Mexican Lounge

Sugar Shack | Cabane à sucre – St Albert

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Centralta
• Time: 12 to 3 pm
• Location: École Lois E. Hole
• This was a free event, no registration was required and it was open to the general public.

Guided tour at the Provincial Archives of Alberta

• Organizer: Provincial Archives of Alberta
• Time: 1 pm
• Location: Provincial Archives of Alberta
• Launched in 1965, the Francophone collection includes more than 1,000 m of textual records, thousands of photographs, and a wide range of other materials documenting the history, development and daily life of Francophone individuals, families, businesses and associations. This exclusive behind-the-scenes tour, followed by a presentation of unique Francophone documents, brought Alberta’s heritage to life.
• This event was presented in French.
• There were a limited number of spots and the event was free.

International Francophonie Day Ceremony

• Organizer: Office of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, in partnership with the Provincial ACFA
• Time: 12:05 pm to 12:45 pm
• Location: Alberta Legislature Rotunda
• The ceremony recognized Alberta’s declaration of 2026 as the Year of the Francophonie. The theme of this year’s ceremony was The Builders of Our Francophonie.
• The event was livestreamed online and on the Legislative Assembly’s social media channels. 

Un Barrage contre le Pacifique – Reading and discussion

• Organizer: Alliance Française de Calgary
• Time: 7pm
• Location : La Cité des Rocheuses
• This event was comprised of performances by Maud Andrieux in ‘Un Barrage contre le Pacifique’, an evening dedicated to exploring Marguerite Duras’s remarkable drama.

Theatre: The Sea Wall Against the Pacific

• Organizer: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Location: La Cité des Rocheuses
• Time: 8 pm

Français pour l’avenir Community Forum – Medicine Hat

• Organizer: French for the Future in partnership with Canadian Parents for French, AB & NWT
• Location: Medicine Hat College
• This activity was open to Grade 8 to 12 students in Francophone schools, French immersion and French as a second language programs in the region where the event took place.

New exhibition showcases Alberta’s Francophone heritage

• Organizer: Royal Alberta Museum
• Time: 9 am
• Location: Human History Hall – North Gallery, 9810 103A Avenue NW Edmonton

Cooking Workshop for seniors (50 and older)

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff 
• Time: 10 am

Quizz + Blind Test

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Canmore-Banff 
• Time: 6 pm
• Location: 820 8 St #201b, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7

Soirée Francophonie – Événement culturel

• Organizer: Alliance Française de Calgary
• Time: 6:15 pm
• Location: Alliance Française de Calgary, cSPACE Marda Loop
• This event celebrated Francophonie Month with an evening of history, discussions and friendly moments, with the intent of helping participants discover the richness of the French language and culture.

FrancoFun Day

• Organizer: Royal Alberta Museum
• Time: 10 am to 4 pm
• Location: Royal Alberta Museum, 9810 103a Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0G2
• Participants got their French on during our first ever FrancoFun Day at the RAM. They were transported by the stories of Roger Dallaire, and explored programs around the museum to learn more about Francophone communities living in Alberta.

Winter Carnival – Red Deer

• Organizer: ACFA régionale de Red Deer
• Time: 11 am to 4 pm
• Location: 4617 62 St, Red Deer, AB T4N 2R4
• The Winter Carnival was a festive celebration that brought the community together around classic winter activities and Francophone traditions. Participants enjoyed outdoor games, cultural entertainment, music, family activities and tasty treats in a warm and welcoming atmosphere despite the cold. It was a special moment to highlight Francophone culture, encourage intergenerational connections and strengthen the community’s sense of belonging.
• This event was open to the public.
• The admission was free and participants could purchase food and drinks.

Afternoon Tea culturel

• Organizer: Francophonie Economic Club   
• Time: 2 to 3 pm
• Location: Mount Royal University 
• This event was free.

Virtual Community Panel : Trouver sa place, tisser des liens

• Organizer: ACFA Provinciale
• Time: 6:30 pm

Study Day on Promoting the French Language in Universities

• Organizer: Campus Saint-Jean
• Location: Lacerte Room 3-04, 8404 91 St, Edmonton, AB T6C 3C1
• Time: 7 am to 1 pm
• This co‑modal study day focused on research, teaching, and language policies. The event was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada as part of the project Promoting French in Higher Education in Canada as a Language of Creation and Knowledge Transmission (SSHRC Connection–Outreach).

Meet the Artist: Nawal Sekkat

• Organizer: Campus Saint-Jean
• Location: Grand Salon, 8404 91 St, Edmonton, AB T6C 3C1
• Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
• This interactive meeting with Moroccan contemporary artist Nawal Sekkat offered the participants the chance to talk about her artistic journey, her inspirations and her works.

Graduate Studies Symposium

• Organizer: Acfas-Alberta
• Location: Grand Salon, 8404 91 St, Edmonton, AB T6C 3C1
• Time: 3 pm to 5 pm
• This event offered the students and professors a space to discuss research projects from the Faculté Saint-Jean.