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The national date of June 24 will have several cultural activities celebrating Qu\u00e9bec pride; Brazil will also have a program to mark the occasion<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>


By S\u00e9rgio Siscaro<\/strong><\/p>

One of the most important commemorative dates in Canada’s history is celebrated on June 24. It is La F\u00eate Nationale du Qu\u00e9bec, or Qu\u00e9bec’s National Holiday, which moves the entire population of the French-speaking area of the country in a series of events that highlight the local culture, with outdoor parties and parades. In 2022, not least because of the relaxation of the security rules adopted in recent years due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the celebration is expected to be marked, with a taste of resumption of Qu\u00e9becois pride.<\/p>

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The festivities, which began in Montreal as early as June 17, include free music concerts in open spaces; video screenings on the fa\u00e7ade of the H\u00f4tel du Parlement; traditional dance performances; cultural competitions; screenings of films produced in Qu\u00e9bec; and various other attractions. It is important to note that several initiatives are aimed at enhancing the use of the French language, a source of pride for the Qu\u00e9bec community. The program activities can be accessed here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>

The date will also be celebrated here in Brazil. The Qu\u00e9bec Office in S\u00e3o Paulo (BQSP) promotes on the 24th a reception organized for partners at Pacaembu Stadium, in S\u00e3o Paulo. The third Qu\u00e9bec at Home film screening will also be promoted, in partnership with the Centro Cultural S\u00e3o Paulo (CCSP). Other initiatives include activities to promote and celebrate the date in conjunction with the National Service for Commercial Learning of Pernambuco (Senac-PE) and the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise of Recife (PE); and, on the 28th, a webinar on studying in the Montreal region, promoted with the support of Air Canada and the agency Montr\u00e9al International.<\/p>

The origins<\/strong><\/p>

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Better known as the F\u00eate de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the celebration originated in the colonial period, as the celebration of St. John’s Day was a very popular event in France. The earliest records of such festivities in North America date back to 1606, when the date was remembered by the first settlers in what would become the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. A more patriotic tone would be incorporated beginning in 1834, when the song “\u00d4 Canada! mon pays, mes amours” would become part of the celebrations – and Montreal’s La Minerve newspaper would cement the notion that the holiday was meant to commemorate the union of Canadians.<\/p>

The politicization of the party also became intense from the 1960s on, when the so-called “Quiet Revolution” brought about a series of important changes in Quebec, such as the creation of a welfare state, secularization and investment in the public education system, nationalization of electricity production and distribution, and the emergence of movements advocating greater autonomy for the province and strengthening the use of the French language.<\/p>

A import\u00e2ncia cultural de La F\u00eate Nationale du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em> fez com que um decreto do governo do primeiro-ministro de Quebec, Ren\u00e9 L\u00e9vesque, declarasse em 1977 que a celebra\u00e7\u00e3o passaria a ser um feriado oficial \u2013 ou seja, v\u00e1lido para todos os habitantes da prov\u00edncia, e n\u00e3o apenas para os de origem franco-canadense ou The cultural importance of La F\u00eate Nationale du Qu\u00e9bec prompted a decree by the government of the premier of Qu\u00e9bec, Ren\u00e9 L\u00e9vesque, in 1977, declaring that the celebration would become an official holiday – that is, valid for all the inhabitants of the province, and not only those of French-Canadian or Catholic origin. A year later, the committee responsible for organizing the festivities was created, which in 1984 would become the responsibility of the Mouvement National des Qu\u00e9b\u00e9coises et des Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois (MNQ).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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