For 37 years, the Franco-Ontarian Festival has been one of the largest “rallying project” of the lifeblood of the Francophonie in the National Capital Region. Over the years it has earned a prominent place in the cultural landscape and was a unique annual gathering to celebrate the vitality of the regional, provincial, national and international Francophonie. The FFO usually takes place the weekend before the feast of St. John the Baptist.

Taking place the last weekend of June the Franco-Fête of Toronto aim to ensure the vitality of Toronto and Ontario’s Francophone community by presenting cultural and social activities that promote the vitality of the community, particularly through numerous partnerships with Francophone associations of different communities and Francophone school boards in the Grand Toronto Area. Furthermore, the Franco-Fête cherishes the ambition to foster the diffusion of French culture by presenting Francophone artists within a growing community, rich in diversity.

The Rendez-vous de la Francophonie are among the events surrounding the International Day of Francophonie (March 20), organized every year around the world to promote the French language and its many cultural expressions. Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie is headed by the Canadian Foundation for the Dialogue of Cultures, which aims to promote and support dialogue and reconciliation between the Francophone and Acadian communities and all communities in Canadian society.