23rd Canadian Expressive Heritage Conference
May 17 and 18 2007

CONTENT

Day 1- Members of FCI and associations interested by Expressive Cultural Heritage will be invited for workshops on the fellowing subjects :
1. Participation of Youth (ages 15-26) to CIOFF
2. Needs of Ethno cultural Folk Groups
3. National & International Festivals in Canada on Intangible Cultural Heritage
4. Communication Strategy with politicians for the Quebec Traditional Folk Dance Companies
5. Heritage and Education

Day 2- Annual General Assembly of Folklore Canada International & meetings of committee. Members of FCI are invited to attend. Observers can also participate in this meeting. In the afternoon there will be a Montreal Tourism Tour.

WORKSHOPS

Participation of Youth (ages 15-26) to CIOFF
Youth at CIOFF
International meetings of Youth
Youth committee in the world
Set up of Youth committee in Canada

Needs of Ethnocultural Folk Groups
Space for groups rehearsal & office
How to organize a group
Training for ressources people
Communication tools

National & International Festivals in Canada on Intangible Cultural Heritage
International Relations
Government Regulations for groups coming to Canada
Exchange between festivals
Promotion of festivals

Communication strategy with politicians for the Quebec Traditional Folk Dance Companies
Traditional Folk Dance Companies situation
Recognition of Traditional Folk Dance Companies
Developing interest on Québec traditional dances
Communications strategies to make politicians aware of expressive heritage in Québec

Canadian groups abroad
Conditions for groups that want to travel
Leaflet of group & other presentation
Interest of group to travel
Invitations & selection
Report after the trip
Experience of groups travelling

Heritage & Education
Convention on Cultural Intangible Heritage
Convention for the protection & promotion of the Diversity of cultural expressions
Implantation of conventions in Provinces
Cultural intangible Heritage in Education


GENERAL PROGRAM

Friday May 16, 2008

FCI members arrival for meetings of Saturday and Sunday

18 :00 FCI Board meeting

Saturday May 17, 2008

Workshops

8 :30 Registration

9 :00
Workshop : Participation of Youth (ages 15-26) to CIOFF
Workshop : Needs of Ethnocultural Folk Groups
Workshop : National & international Festivals in Canada on Intangible Cultural Heritage
Workshop : Strategy of communication with politicians by the Quebec Traditional Folk Dance Companies

10 :15 Coffee break

10 :45 Same 4 workshops of 9 am

12 :30 Lunch

14 :00
Workshop : Participation of Youth (ages 15-26) to CIOFF
Workshop : Canadian groups abroad
Workshop : Heritage and Education

15 :15 Coffee break

15 :45 Same 3 workshops of 2 pm

17 :00 Reception

Sunday May 18, 2008

8 :30 Registration

9 :00
Meeting of Communication committee
Meeting of Fund Raising committee
Meeting for Developing Provincial associations

10 :00 Coffee break

10 :15 Annual General Assembly of FCI

13 :00 FCI Board meeting

14 :00 Montreal Tourism Tour

Departure from Montreal