Research Project: Francophone Culture in North America, Europe, Africa

This report, prepared for a FREN1000 course, delves into Francophone culture across three continents: North America, Europe, and Africa. The research utilizes articles from various sources, focusing on current events, traditions, and socio-economic impacts. In North America, the report highlights the cultural blend in Quebec and Montreal, emphasizing the fusion of French and British influences, as well as the Cuisine ta Ville event. In Europe, the report examines the celebration of festivals like Mardi Gras in Belgium and the Epiphany holiday, demonstrating the spread of Francophone culture. Finally, in Africa, the report discusses the socio-economic value of French-language education in Lesotho and the historical evolution of education in French-speaking Africa, underscoring the importance of French in education and global development. The report provides a comprehensive overview of how Francophone culture continues to evolve and influence various regions worldwide.

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Section A: North America
veranda.com. (2020). Veranda. https://www.veranda.com/travel/a29458993/christmas-in-
quebec-city/
France is the place of a very rich cultural heritage and it has been spread its vigor among many
different spots all around the world. It must be ensured that people from different parts of the
world or North America can know about the place where they will be introduced with the
francophone cloture. One can witness the brilliant architectural skill where cultures are confluent
through the amalgamation of the British and French colonial architecture. This has become one o
the favorite tourist spots during (Christmas veranda.com. 2020).
One such place in Montreal, Quebec. This is one of the most breathtaking places to witness
the amalgamation of rich French culture along with the values of British culture. Settled by
French fur traders and later captured by the British, Montreal grew into a bilingual city with dual
identities. This remains the second largest francophone city in the world after Paris.
Visitors will be able to get the magnificent view of the French monuments like a classic Parisian
bistro in Plateau Mont-Royal, where everything from the zinc bar to the tight quarters to the duck
confit will spark flashbacks of Montmartre

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Nigam, S. (2018). Dramas of Homemaking and Hospitality in ATSA's Cuisine ta Ville.
Canadian Theatre Review, 176, 11-18.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/60680250/CTR_PIECE20190923-
123664-lx9yps.pdf?response-content-
This is a good social event that is carried on in Canada to talk about French culture and also how
refugees have been able to settle down with after overcoming many different struggles. In the
Cuisine ta Ville event, the francophone culture in is granted centrality as a common public
culture into which minorities can be integrated while their differences are also respected (Nigam,
2018).
This article is talking about the cultural program that is conducted in Canada as a groud of
meeting between the French refuges and the other people of Canada. Cuisine ta Ville (French
for Cook Your City), is the name that is given to this event. In addition to this, the otherwise
kitchen event is also known for the amalgamation of the culture and the experiences of people
coming from different ethnic and cultural groups.
People from all the corners of Canada can go and take part in this social kitchen event where
they get to know about the French refugees and others who have left their home far back and
have now settled in different parts of the world including Canada (North America). This indeed
is a very significant event as it helps in the exchange of cultural ideas and opinions among
people.
Section B: Europe

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Spaid, S. (2019). Popular Culture and Wellbeing: Teamwork, Action, and Freedom. The
Journal of Somaesthetics, 5(1).
https://somaesthetics.aau.dk/index.php/JOS/article/view/2624
This article is talking about the communion of French festivals with the traditions of other
countries. In other words, French traditions and cultures have come down to different parts of the
world and Europe is no exception.
Belgium is Europe is one of the places to embrace the rich cultural grandeur of the place as they
have been able to admire the festivals and the other such aspects of France. Mardi grass is one of
the most famous carnival festivals in France that is marvelously celebrated in Belgium. Not only
people that follow French culture or are French by origin but many other people also come and
origin (Spaid, 2019). This is mainly because they are capable of understanding the importance of
cross-cultural ideologies.
The parades that are conducted in this festival also symbolize a cultural communion as they out
"self-concordant" activities. This adds a more local tinge to the festival and therefore people can
understand the wellbeing and happiness of all that is the main motive of this place.
burnip, l. (2018). thesun.co.uk. The Sun. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2540042/epiphany-
date-christmas-celebrate-festival/
Epiphamy is a public holiday that is mainly celebrated in Italy, France. However, with the advent
of time Francophone culture has spread in many parts of the world including Europe as well. It is
for this reason that all the people in Europe and the children, in particular, are always excited
about this festival as they get lots of presents and candy (burnip, 2018).

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In some European countries, children leave their shoes out the night before to be filled with gifts,
while others leave straw for the three Kings' horses. Easter parts of Europe celebrate it is a
different way by throwing a cross into the water and then holding a contest on who will find it
first.
Therefore it can be said that cultural confluence indeed has a very significant impact on the well
being of people and also induce a festive mood and a mood of the holiday among them.
Section C: Africa
Makumane, M. A., & Ngcobo, S. (2018). The socio-economic value of French-language
education in Lesotho: The learners' voices. South African Journal of African
Languages, 38(2), 167-175.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sandiso_Ngcobo/publication/325832269_The_socio-
economic_value_of_French_language_education_in_Lesotho_The_learners%27_voices/
links/5b313cc6a6fdcc8506cf3a84/The-socio-economic-value-of-French-language-education-
in-Lesotho-The-learners-voices.pdf
Africa is still developing and is considered as a confluence of many different cultures. However,
it must be noted that to carry on with the pace of the developing world, they have started looking
for a reconsideration of the French language in Africa. Many of the countries in Africa including
Lesotho in South Africa is one such region where one can find a good enough influence of the
Francophone culture (Makumane & Ngcobo, 2018). This is mainly because students must learn
some of the foreign languages so that they can get good employment opportunities shortly.
The inclusion of French culture and language in this country has been useful not only for
Globalization but also for making Lesotho a part of the socio-economic development effort. The

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Government officials have also explained to all the different people and stakeholders regarding
the importance of learning the French language and also for making parents and schools aware of
introducing and teaching French in the entire primary and secondary schools.
Joseph, K. Z. (2018). The historical evolution of education in french speaking Africa and
the question of development. Utafiti Journal, 1(2).
http://journals.udsm.ac.tz/index.php/uj/article/viewFile/1204/1105
Africa is one among the many other places in World that have got the influence of Francophone
culture and have also been able to develop in several areas, Earlier agriculture was the major
subject to be taught in the educational front but with the advent of French children have been
able to learn about the modern aspects like business, International relations, and others.
Therefore language indeed plays a major and significant role in making the citizen's job-ready
and also in taking a step ahead towards modernity (Joseph, 2018). The advent of this language
has been very useful for making people know that learning French is of good importance to them
and will also be able to get good employment opportunities in the due course of time.

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References
burnip, l. (2018). thesun.co.uk. The Sun. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2540042/epiphany-
date-christmas-celebrate-festival/
Joseph, K. Z. (2018). The historical evolution of education in french speaking Africa and the
question of development. Utafiti Journal, 1(2).
http://journals.udsm.ac.tz/index.php/uj/article/viewFile/1204/1105
Makumane, M. A., & Ngcobo, S. (2018). The socio-economic value of French-language
education in Lesotho: The learners' voices. South African Journal of African
Languages, 38(2), 167-175.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sandiso_Ngcobo/publication/325832269_The_socio
-economic_value_of_French_language_education_in_Lesotho_The_learners
%27_voices/links/5b313cc6a6fdcc8506cf3a84/The-socio-economic-value-of-French-
language-education-in-Lesotho-The-learners-voices.pdf
Nigam, S. (2018). Dramas of Homemaking and Hospitality in ATSA's Cuisine ta Ville.
Canadian Theatre Review, 176, 11-18.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/60680250/CTR_PIECE20190923-
123664-lx9yps.pdf?response-content-
Spaid, S. (2019). Popular Culture and Wellbeing: Teamwork, Action, and Freedom. The Journal
of Somaesthetics, 5(1). https://somaesthetics.aau.dk/index.php/JOS/article/view/2624

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veranda.com. (2020). Veranda. https://www.veranda.com/travel/a29458993/christmas-in-
quebec-city/