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La Cité francophone - Program

 ACCESS : 8627 RUE MARIE ANNE GABOURY (91 STREET) 
OUTDOORS

January 29 - February 1

6pm to 10pm

Maple Taffy

Snow Slide for Kids

Festival partner activations (91 Street)

7pm to Midnight

CAFÉ bicyclette Patio

Ice Bar and DJ

January 31 - February 1

6pm to 10pm

Food Trucks (91 Street)

INDOORS

CAFÉ bicyclette

January 29 - February 1

9am to 11pm

Lower Rotunda

6pm to 10 pm

Information station

Installation by Pont Culturel Bridge

Banquet Halls

6pm to 10pm

Food and Beverage (for sale) 

7:30pm to 9:30pm

Live Music 

Joe Nolan

Marc Beaudin’s - Prairie Funk-O-Phone

Upper Rotunda

January 31 - February 1

7pm to 8pm

Kids Zone

Presented by Institut Guy Lacombe and the Museum of Women (WAM)

THÉÂTRE SERVUS CREDIT UNION

January 30

7:30pm

Chant’Ouest in collaboration with CDM

Jeannine Guyot (Manitoba)

Sylvie Walker (Saskatchewan)

Jefferson Dabo (Alberta)

Sarah Rose (Colombie-Britannique)

January 31 - February 1

7:30pm to Midnight

 FCV Cabaret  (details below)

Entrance by donation appreciated 

FCV CABARET

January 31

7:30 Flora Luna

8:30 Tammy Lamouche & Bryce Morin / Meera Sylvain

9:30 Ponteix

10:30 Rooster Davis Band

February 1st

7:30  JUNES

8:30  La Troupe Zéphyr

9:30  The Goddamsels

10:30  Secondhand Dreamcar

 Rutherford School Program

  ACCESS : 8620 RUE MARIE ANNE GABOURY (91 STREET)  
OUTDOORS

January 29 - February 1

6pm - 10pm

Illuminated artworks

Firebrand Glass Studio

Lynette Maurice

Dylan Toymaker

Strathearn Artwalk

NCSA, Big Art

True North Absurdities et autres

January 31 - February 1

6pm - 8pm

Little Chippers Ice Sculpting for Kids: presented by Activate Arts Alberta

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE RELAY

January 31 - February 1

The Canadian Triathlon complete with Canoës races, Axe Throw and Buck Saws – Jack Axe

6:30 - 7:30 pm 

Family Challenge

8pm - 9pm

Adult Challenge

INDOORS

January 30 - February 1

6pm - 10pm

Gymnasium

Café Croissant presented by the students, parents and teachers

Community Stage

Rhea March’s School of Song

PROJECTION DOME 

Immersive 360 degree video experiences! Presented by Parallèle Alberta – FQBIA – La Cité francophone

 

Entrance by donation appreciated 

January 29 -  February 1

6pm - 10pm

-22.7

Worlds of Water

January 31 - February 1

4pm - 6pm

Family projections

FRANCO DÔME 

January 29 - February 1 

Presented by UNIS TV – Franco Musik – FrancoQueer – Kartel Musik

Entrance by donation is appreciated  

DJ | UNIS TV | Live Music

6pm - 10pm

January 30

6pm - 10pm

FrancoQueer presentation:

DJ from 6pm to 8pm

Drag show from 8pm to 10pm

January 31

Daniel Gervais and Friends– Traditional songs and dances for the whole family

4pm - 6 pm 

7pm

JUNES (Québec)

9pm

Daniel Gervais et La Chasse-Galerie band

February 1

4pm - 6pm

Daniel Gervais and Friends– Traditional songs and dances for the whole family

7pm

PONTEIX (Saskatchewan)

9pm

Daniel Gervais et La Chasse-Galerie band

Mill Creek Ravine Program

 ACCESS: 87 AVENUE & 95 STREET, MILL CREEK RAVINE PARKING, 96 A STREET & 82 AVENUE
INDIGENOUS CAMP

January 29 – February 1

6pm to 10pm

Présented by Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA)

Illuminated artworks by:

Stan Daniels, Buffalo Sage, NSCA, Dylan Toymaker,

Lese Skidmore and others

January 29 - 30 

7pm to 9 pm

Presented by Edmonton International Airport (EIA)

Electric Religious
Brandon Baker, singer/songwriter

January 31 - February 1

6pm to10 pm

Drumming, Dances, Tea, Bannock
and conversations with:

Presented by Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA)

Lance Cardinal, Wilson Bearhead, Leon Lightning, Chubby Cree Dancers

MÉTIS CAMP

January 29 – February 1

6pm to 10pm

Illuminated artworks by: 

Dylan Toymaker, Big Art, Simon Wicks, Lowen Carlson, Virginie Rainville et autres

January 29 

6pm to 10pm

Songs and more with Tamarack Cunningham

January 30 – February 1

6pm to 10pm

Métis dances and stories

with the Cunningham Family Band

MILL CREEK RAVINE ILLUMINATED ARTWORKS

January 29 – February 1

6pm to 10pm

Illuminated artworks by:  

par Dylan Toymaker, Big Art,

Simon Wicks, Lowen Carlson,

Virginie Rainville et autres

TRAPPER’S CABIN

January 29 – February 1

6pm to 10pm

Illuminated artworks by: 

Dylan Toymaker, Big Art, Simon Wicks, Lowen Carlson, Virginie Rainville and others

January 30 – February 1

6pm to 10pm

Live: French Canadian storytelling and music with Roger Dallaire

NOTES :

FREE parking :

La Cité francophone (8627-91 rue)

École Maurice-Lavallée (8828-95 rue) 

Bonnie Doon Mall (8330-82 ave NW lot)

The following transit lines have routes that pass near La Cité francophone:

​​Bus: 004, 404, 500X, 501, 524

LRT Station: Bonnie Doon, Holyrood, Strathearn

 

Shuttle ONLY available on FRIDAY and SATURDAY night from the BONNIE DOON MALL 

 

Programming is subject to change.  

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