La Société francophone de Victoria 200-535, rue Yates Victoria, Colombie-Britannique V8W 2Z6 Téléphone : 250.388.7350 Télécopieur : 250.388.6280 Sans frais : 1.888.388.7350
Annonce publicitaire parue en mai 2010 sur les ondes de AChannel pour promouvoir la francophonie à Victoria
The 15th Edition of French Fest features acclaimed Francophone magician Alain Choquette
Alain’s prolific career spans a quarter century of achievements and a quarter century of entertaining, clearly indicative of a major celebrity who knows how to reinvent himself. Hedazzled people with simple card tricks and spectacular feats such as the Disappearing Dozen, later performed by the renowned David Copperfield.
Opening Act: Chris Frye
Two-time Juno nominee Chris Frye & The Analog Ghosts, featuring Brooke Maxwell, Joey Smith and Kelby McNair
Tickets on sale at the McPherson Theatre :http://www.rmts.bc.ca/mcpherson Price: $30 /members, $40/non- members Location: McPherson Theatre Date: March 9th, 2012 Time: 7h30 pm Info:www.francocentre.com/ 250.388.7350
La Société francophone de Victoria isproud to partner withthe 18th edition of"VictoriaFilmFestival2012" from February 3-12, 2012.
Theprogrambrings togethera variety ofinternationalindependent films, making ustravel the world,its cultures and its ideals.Don't miss the opportunity to see to great French speaking films with English subtitles.
MARÉCAGES Wetlands
Sunday • February 5th • The Vic • 7:00pm Director: Guy Édoin Québec • 2011 • 111 min • 35mm Official Trailer
This two-character study of a Québec farmer’s wife and Simon, her misfortune-plagued teenage son received a 7 minute standing ovation after premiering at the Venice Film Festival last year. The applause was well warranted for Guy Édoin’s multilayered film looking at both life on the land and the nature of mourning, forgiveness and sexual identity.
MA PART DU GÂTEAU My Piece of the Pie
Saturday • February 4th • Cap 6 Th 6 • 9:15pm Director: Cédric Klapisch France • 2011 •104 mins • Blu-Ray Official Trailer
France, a single mother from the north, and Steve, a hotshot trader with a keen eye, are thrown together when he’s looking for a cleaner and she’s looking for a job. When Alban, Steve’s 3-year-old son, arrives on the doorstep to stay with his dad, Steve might need more than a cleaner. And France might need some payback from the man who almost single-handedly shut down the factory where she worked.
Box Office Victoria Film Festival Box Office:1215 Blanshard St.
Tickets Online: http://victoriafilmfestival.com/home.html , Jan 6 - Feb 11 Box Office Hours: 10 - 4 Mon - Sat, Jan 9 - Feb 10 Tickets by Phone: Visa and MasterCard accepted for advance tickets. 250 389 0444 (same hours as Box Office)
After 15 years in the circus trade, three of which with Cirque du Soleil,two with the Théâtre des deux mondes and five at Radio-Canada’svariétés, Benoit Ranger, better known as the clown Ben Labarouette, thinks up a totally new circus show formula.
In 1987, he created Les Transporteurs de Rêves/The Dream Circus. He visited over 30 countries, participated in the creation of Cirque du Soleil and was its headliner throughout an entire season. He holds an unbeaten record, 24 chairs balanced on his chin!
