We at the Franco-American Centre at the University of Maine, Orono are excited to announce a new and innovative plan for our 2022 Rassemblement of Franco-American artists, writers, and other cultural workers. We originally planned a virtual gathering for this spring; perhaps you already registered for it. But with COVID case-numbers trending down and Zoom […]
Today known as "Les Filles à Marier" or "marriageable girls," roughly 260 Frenchwomen arrived in Québec before 1763, predating the arrival of the better-known Filles du Roi. Drawing on Ray Lambert's extensive genealogy research, he and his daughter Megan St. Marie will share a bit about their ancestors who were among this early group of […]
We have lots of fun events planned for our yearly gathering -- we hope you join us! All times in Eastern Standard Time. Zoom links and other information will be provided to registered attendees in advance of the event. Friday, April 21, 2023 3:30pm: Talk in English (HYBRID) by Pierre Lavoie, author of MILLE APRÈS […]
Traditionally, the Franco American Center has hosted a three-day Rassemblement (Gathering) for writers, artists and creative thinkers in the month of April. I am writing to you today because I believe that this year’s opening event may be of interest to you. On Friday April 21, at 3:30 p.m. at the Franco American Centre on […]
4pm: Talk and concert (HYBRID) by Robert Sylvain: http://robertsylvain.com/ As the keeper of songs in his generation, Robert inherited his Mémère’s cherished notebook of old Acadian ballads, which he has painstakingly researched for their historical sources, found the original melodies, translated and arranged the songs to present to new audiences as proof that Acadian culture […]
In April 2023, Megan St. Marie and her father, Raymond Lambert, took a dream-come-true trip to France to visit places where their ancestors lived before the first of them emigrated to French Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries. Megan and Ray are delighted to share some their adventures in an online presentation hosted by […]
Hélène Choquette will be in Orono on February 29, 2024 for a screening of her film, "A Story about the Taste of Language." The film is in French with English subtitles about the evolution of French in Quebec. A discussion with the director in English will follow the film. We are also planning a light […]
Please join us for this year's Rassemblement! Lisa and I are delighted to invite you to our annual gathering. We both hope that you will join us. We will post more information here as the schedule falls into place We look forward to gathering and celebrating together. We are excited to say that there is […]
We at the Franco-American Centre at the University of Maine, Orono are excited to invite you to our 2025 Rassemblement of Franco-American artists, writers, creatives and cultural advocates. To attend, […]
The University of Maine is pleased to announce the publication of Piecework / Travail à la pièce, a bilingual collection of two plays by Vermont playwright and performer Abby Paige. Written for solo performance by the author, the two plays featured in Piecework / Travail à la pièce explore the Franco American experience and the […]
