HOW FAR WILL YOU GO
WITH FRENCH?
ISKWE
Iskwē is an Indigenous artist-singer-songwriter. She was born and raised in Winnipeg and is of cree an Métis descent. She received a Juno Award nomination for Indigenous Music Album of the Year in 2018.
She learned French in Canada throughout her encounters.
More: iskwe.com
CHARLES PACHTER
Charles Pachter is one of Canada’s leading contemporary artists: painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer, historian, and lecturer. He learned French in Canada, but also through his studies of French literature at the Sorbonne in Paris.
More : http://cpachter.com
ANDREA LINDSAY
Andrea Lindsay, originally from Guelph, Ontario is a singer. An English speaker by birth, it was during a stay in France at the age of 18 that she discovered French and literally fell in love with it.
More : andrealindsay.com
TUDOR ALEXIS
A native of Pondicherry, India, Tudor Alexis arrived in France in 1991. He learned French at the Alliance Française Pondicherry. He is now the Consul General of France in Toronto.
JOHN RALSTON SAUL
John Ralston Saul is an award-winning essayist and novelist. A long-time champion of freedom of expression, he was the elected President of PEN International from 2009 to 2015. He is a leading voice in international movements supporting immigrants and refugees.
More : johnralstonsaul.com
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MEET OUR STUDENTS
Born in Bangladesh, British Columbia, Brazil, Haiti, India, Iran, Ontario, and New Brunswick; they are French-speaking Canadians from far and wide.
Whether it be the discovery of a song, a novel, or an encounter with a future husband, each of them has a story in which Molière's language is the main character.
Listen with us as they share their stories about the French language.
BOGDAN
It’s impressive to see so many people coming from other countries and learning French....
Read his storyGARO
When I was little [. . .], I remember listening to [. . .] Charles Aznavour's ‘‘La Bohème.’’ Since then, I decided to learn this language....
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EMMA & JEFF
Being with people from different countries and to different ages is great. It is a wonderful part of the experience....
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RIPA
When I was younger, I discovered French literature thanks to Alexandre Dumas....
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SVETLANA
