French Canadian NYC lives in Nouveau Cirque, some important Classical Music conductors, Lady Gaga and New York Latin Culture Magazine Editor-in-Chief Keith Widyolar (Trois-Rivières). 🇨🇦
In practice Canada was Indigenous and French Diaspora, before it was English Diaspora. Québécois secession was settled in the 1990s. Today Québécois speak French or English, whatever you speak, and it’s all good. This was the rare cultural conflict that was settled successfully.
The French spoken in Canada is an older version of the French language. We share the French sense of humor and style which expresses beautifully in Cirque du Soleil and other Nouveau Cirque traditions. We are very proud of our Indigenous First Nations traditions too.
Montréal is the closest Latin city to New York. The Jean-Talon Market is spectacular. It is one of the oldest and biggest open-air markets in North America. Montréal food is excellent. There are some great Salsa clubs too.
French Canadian NYC News
March 21, 2022
Contemporary Art Fair
The Spring Affordable Art Fair of contemporary art under $10,000, is at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, Wed-Sun, Mar 23-27, 2022. From $30. 🇨🇦🇫🇷🇮🇹
Happy Mother’s Day!
Sunday, May 8, 2022
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Previously in French Canadian NYC
The New York International Children’s Film Festival 2022 (NYICFF) screens Oscar-qualifying children’s films for a variety of ages at the SVA Theatre in Chelsea, Manhattan, Fri-Sun, Mar 4-19, 2022. From $17. 🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇦🇫🇷🇮🇱🇲🇽🇵🇸🇺🇬🇺🇸
Dune, by French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Sicario), opens citywide on Fri, Oct 22. 🇨🇦
The E/AB Editions Artists’ Book Fair is virtual Oct 18-31. FREE eabfair.org 🇧🇷🇨🇦🇫🇷🇮🇱🇮🇹🇲🇽
The 59th New York Film Festival is at Film at Lincoln Center, Fri, Sep 24 – Oct 10. 🇦🇴🇧🇴🇧🇷🇨🇦🇨🇴🇫🇷🇮🇳🇮🇹🇲🇽🇵🇹🇷🇴🇪🇸🇺🇸
The Affordable Art Fair is at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea Thu-Sun, Sep 23-26. From $25 🇨🇦🇨🇺🇫🇷🇲🇽🇪🇸🇺🇸
French Canadian New Yorkers
Happy Birthday Lady Gaga!
Monday, March 28, 2022 🇮🇹🇨🇦
Yannick Nézet-Séguin is music director of the Metropolitan Opera. He was born in Montréal.
Bernard Labadie is music director of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s chamber orchestra. He was born in Quebec.
Keith Widyolar, the Editor of New York Latin Culture Magazine is part French Canadian.
French Canadian Culture
Nouveau cirque such as Cirque du Soleil is the region’s most famous cultural export. It completely changed our concept of the circus. The circus isn’t about animals any more. It’s about wild flights of fancy.
To an American, French have a rather quirky sense of humor. It’s much more subtle than American humor. You can see it in the art of mime. In a way, Cirque du Soleil put mime in the air.
Contemporary versions of the Broadway musical “Pippin” (1972) are often done in the style of nouveau cirque.
French Canada
French Canadians consider themselves just Canadians now. It’s a rare example of how diverse peoples can come together as one. We can speak French and we can speak English. Tout va bien (It’s all good).
Montréal is the closest Latin city to New York. It’s a 90-minute flight. The lifestyle and dining are “super.” The Marché Central (Central Market) is pretty wonderful. If you’re hungry, you may never leave.
