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Cuisine ton quartier 2023 © photos by Lazeni Traoré
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CUISINE TON QUARTIER : IN WESTERN CANADA !
Cuisine ton quartier is an inclusive social art project that promotes understanding of others and aims to reduce racism. It fosters a positive perception of courageous individuals from diverse backgrounds who contribute to our society.
This year, we are proud to introduce you to the human-flavored journeys of Vancouver, Regina, Edmonton, and Calgary.
A total of 12 episodes to savor from the comfort of your home or on your headphones while walking!
episodes IN THE WEST
saskatchewan
1. Art Babayants – Artist
2. Vénérand Harimenshi, Jean de Dieu Ndayahundwa et Napoléon Hatungimana – Community
3. Bassant Elayek –Testimony
4. Marie Lou Bernatchez, Fatouma Tshiswaka et Esperanza Sanchez Espitia – Artists
5. Denis Simard – Testimony
ATSA wishes to acknowledge that Regina is located on Treaty No. 4 territory, with a presence in Treaty No. 6 territory. These are the lands of the nêhiyawak, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda, as well as the homeland of the Métis/Michif Nation. Today, these lands continue to be the shared territory of many diverse, near and distant peoples.
british columbia
6. Anaïs Pellin, Ingrid Broussillon et Caroline Lambert – Artists
7. Julie Fiol et Rachelle Rasolofo-Czerwinski – Community
8. La Boussole, Centre communautaire francophone – Community
9. Myriam Verzat et Nathalie Astruc – Artists
ATSA wishes to acknowledge that the city of Vancouver is located on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. We make this acknowledgment as an act of reconciliation and gratitude towards those on whose land we reside and visit. We respect the history, languages, and cultures of the First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all Indigenous peoples of Canada, whose ongoing presence continues to enrich our community.
alberta
10. Arnaud Favier et Catalina Guevara Víquez Klein – Artists
11. Marie Noa Kouadou, Flore Kenmegne et Ivan Touko – Community
12. Frank McMahon, Anne-Marie Camara et Robert Suraki Watum – Community
ATSA wishes to acknowledge that Alberta is located on Treaty No. 6 territory, the traditional and ancestral land of the Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux, and Nakota Sioux peoples. This territory also includes the Métis settlements and the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as Regions 2, 3, and 4 of the historic homeland of the Northwest Métis. We recognize the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have lived on and cared for these lands for generations.
A production of ATSA, When Art Takes Action, made possible thanks to the support of Fondation Dialogue, Conseil culturel et artistique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CCAFCB), Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise in Regina (ACF), Cité francophone in Edmonton, and Cité des Rocheuses in Calgary.
Cuisine ton Quartier 2022 © ATSA - Photo de Bennett Malcolmson
THE PODCASTS ARE NOW ONLINE! LISTEN TO THE EPISODES
CUISINE TON QUARTIER: AUDIO TRAIL FOR SUDBURY!
Cuisine ton quartier is an inclusive social art project that fosters openness toward others and hopes to diminish racism. It builds a positive appreciation of the brave people who have come from elsewhere and now contribute to our society.
We are pleased to announce our collaboration with the Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario, which develops, creates, presents, hosts and promotes contemporary theatrical works, with an emphasis on Franco-Ontarian ones. The TNO is collaborating with us for the Cuisine ton quartier project in Sudbury to examine issues related to francophone migration.
Cuisine ton quartier now extends across Canada and is making its first stop in Sudbury. We look forward to presenting the personal accounts of the eight selected participants! The podcast episodes will be available on our dedicated website for at-home listening, and can also be experienced as an audio accompaniment to a walk along a marked park trail!
The participants:
COMMUNUTY ISSUES
- Stéphanie Cotnoir from the Société de développement économique de l’Ontario
- Gouled Hassan from the Centre interculturel francophone de Sudbury
ARTISTS
- Melchior Mbonimpa
- Gisèle Gbobouo
- Marcel Diro
TESTIMONIES
- Nadège Civil
- Roby Joseph
- Maimouna Sangare
The launch of the Cuisine ton quartier podcast episodes was held Thursday, June 9, in the lobby of Greater Sudbury’s Place des Arts. You can listen to the episodes on our Spotify channel or via our dedicated streaming platform.
An ATSA, When Art Takes Action production, made possible thanks to support from the Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario and the Centre Émilie-Gamelin.
ATSA and its partners which to acknowledge that the Cuisine ton quartier – Sudbury project is situated on the traditional territory of the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek
and Wahnapitae First Nations.
Cuisine ton Quartier 2021 © ATSA - Photo de Betty Bogaert
Episodes now online!
CUISINE TON QUARTIER: AUDIO TRAIL FOR WINNIPEG!
We’d like to introduce you to the Centre culturel franco-manitobain (CCFM), an artistic and cultural non-profit founded in 1974. It is an important presenter for all types of French-language cultural and arts activities. The cultural centre is a veritable hub for French-language cultural life in Manitoba, with programming encompassing the performance arts and visual arts as well as community and educational offerings for all residents of Manitoba and elsewhere.
The CCFM will have the pleasure of hosting our organization in Winnipeg for the creation and development of the Cuisine ton quartier project.
The participants:
COMMUNITY ISSUES
- Brigitte Léger from the Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM)
- Salwa Meddri from the Réseau en immigration francophone du Manitoba
- Bintou Sacko from Accueil francophone
- Geneviève Pelletier from Théâtre Cercle Molière and Ginette Lavack from the Centre culturel franco-manitobain
ARTISTS
- Henry Onwuchekwa
- Virginia Valdivia
- Amara Conde
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
- Ruphine Djuissi
- Paulette Duguay
- Dolly Tsilaosana
- Ketty Pichaud and Yvonnick LeLorec
ATSA wishes to acknowledge that the Cuisine ton quartier project is situated on Treaty 1 territory and that the land on which we gather is part of the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Peoples and of the homeland of the Métis Nation.
An ATSA, When Art Takes Action production, made possible thanks to support from the Centre culturel franco-manitobain, the Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes, the Manitoba Francophone Affairs Secretariat and the Centre Émilie-Gamelin.
