Bonjour and welcome to a French-Indigenous cultural experience – CTV News

January 21, 2025

An annual festival is getting ready to say “bonjour” and give visitors a taste of French and Indigenous culture in Edmonton.

The Flying Canoë Volant festival will take off on Jan. 29 and is described as a “inclusive, iconic and community-connecting cultural celebration.”

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In 2024, the festival had 100,000 attendees and numbers are expected to be similar this year, according to a news release.

Flying Canoë Volant includes cultural, art and music displays. In past years, kilometres of trails have been illuminated to guide visitors through the festival.

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