Swiss Deputy Consul General Emil Wyss and his wife Arie kindly invited the comitee of the Semaine de la Francophonie for a dinner at their home. The following organizations were represented: Alliance Française, Centre Francophone, Bureau du Québec, Glendon College, CBC Radio Canada, CinéFranco and the Consulate General of Switzerland.

This marks the end of many successful events during this week of celebration.

The Comité will soon meet again and prepare the 2013 edition.

Merci à tous et à bientôt!

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Stéphane Goël presented his successful and very intriguing documentary on March 29, 2012 at TIFF Bell Light Box in Toronto. During his visit in Toronto, Stéphane Goël met a variety of movie directors and lawyers in the field of labor arbitration. He was present at the screening and had a lively Q&A with the audience.

PRUD’HOMMES is an immersion into the heart of a judicial court that handles disputes between employers and employees. This specific jurisdiction is a place of confrontation where the tensions, suffering and revolts that span the world of employment are exposed. In search of justice or recognition, employees speak out and face their employer face to face. This unique theatre plunges us into a real human drama and forces us to reflect upon today’s society.

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzPN9MVOX3A

The Swiss Consulate General was represented at the screening by Bernadette Hunkeler Brown, Floriana Ruhier, and Emil Wyss

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The 2 well-known artists and their bands performed at Toronto’s famous Lula Lounge on March 19. The audience had the pleasure to assist two different performances : the colorful artists from Madagascar who entertained the audience with captivating African music, followed by the talented Florence K who masterfully performed songs in different languages. The event was attended by over 250 happy guests.

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Talented Swiss writer Douna Loup was invited to present her first book “l’Embrasure” at the French Department of McMaster University. Douna Loup read some extracts from her first book and gave some insights from her journey to become a writer.  Her reading was followed by Q&A from the interested audience. The attending Master students and Faculty expressed their desire of getting more information on Swiss French literature and to welcoming additional writers from the French part of Switzerland.

A light reception including a number of Swiss chocolate rabbits concluded this event.

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As a part of the Semaine de la Francophonie, Douna Loup was invited to present her first book “l’Embrasure” at the Alliance Française. Due to a flight cancellation, Douna Loup could not participate at the event. However, Professor Pascal Michelucci from the University of Toronto masterfully presented Douna Loup and her book. He included a video interview with this young and talented writer. The audience is looking forward to meeting Douna Loup in Toronto at another occasion in the future.

The Swiss Consulate General offered a reception including Swiss chocolates for the guests.

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This was the first event of the Week of the Francophonie in Toronto. It took place at the Thompson Laundry Gallery on the 16^th March 2012. We had the pleasure to assist at different performances such as Tenor singers, a violinist and a cellist. The event was attended by nearly 100 people.

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The reception took place at the CBC/Radio-Canada Atrium on the 14^th March 2012. It launched the festivities of the Week of the Francophonie in Toronto. It gathered the French speaking community of Toronto and people who like the French culture. Over 500 guests attended the reception and enjoyed the food coming from French communities around the world, beer from Belgium, and wine from Switzerland.

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First World Economic Forum Debriefing in Canada
The event took place at the Toronto Board of Trade on the 28th of February 2012 with WEF participants Kevin G. Lynch, Vice-Chair, BMO Financial Group,  Jim Leech, President and CEO of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Paul Smyke, Senior Director of WEF USA. Moderator of the event was Boyd Erman, Financial Services Reporter and Columnist, Globe and Mail.

The 3 panelists shared insights and anecdotes from Davos, Switzerland. Main topics discussed included the Euro Debt Crisis, Long-Term vs Short-Term solutions to today’s most pressing problems, as well as questions related to energy supply and the environment. The presentation was followed by Q&A from the interested audience. Swiss Ambassador to Canada, Ulrich Lehner, the Consul Generals of Mexico, Romania, Switzerland, and the Honorary Consuls of Monaco and the Ivory Coast were among the over 120 guests. They not only enjoyed an interesting discussion but a delicious box of chocolates from Lindt Canada, represented at the event by CEO Ruedi Blatter.

WEF 2012 Debriefing : Carol Wilding, President and CEO of Toronto Board of Trade

WEF 2012 Debriefing : Paul Smyke, Senior Director of WEF USA

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Last Saturday, Toronto’s Swiss Carnaval Band opened the carnaval season with their traditional early morning concert . Check out their facebook site Canadysli Toronto for upcoming events – or if you would like to join this group.

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February 9, 2012
An interested audience of 150 people attended the screening of Reto Caduff’s “The Visual Language of Herbert Matter” at OCAD.

The event was a partnership between OCAD Toronto and the Swiss Consulate General. Professor Frederick Burbach from OCAD introduced film director Reto Caduff and led through Q&A.

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