At the time of the Superfrancofête, Africa was in the midst of wide-scale political reorganization. Previously colonized by European powers, many African countries gained their independence in the 1960s and 1970s. Held in 1974, the Superfrancofête was one of the first international events to bring together representatives of many French-speaking countries, most of which are African!

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The 1974 Superfrancofête

In August 1974, young people from the world’s French-speaking countries gathered in Québec City for the Superfrancofête, also known as the Festival International de la Jeunesse Francophone. This was one of Québec City’s first major international events. On the opening night of August 13 on the Plains of Abraham, a record crowd estimated at over 100,000 gathered for a show entitled “J’ai Vu Le Loup, Le Renard, Le Lion” (I saw the wolf, the fox and the lion) featuring Félix Leclerc, Gilles Vigneault and Robert Charlebois. Many consider this event to be the first large-scale outdoor show in Quebec. Were you there?

A special visit to Québec City!

Auteur inconnu At the time of the Superfrancofête, Africa was in the midst of wide-scale political reorganization. Previously colonized by European powers, many African countries gained their independence in the 1960s and 1970s. Held in 1974, the Superfrancofête was one of the first international events to bring together representatives of many French-speaking countries, most of which are African!

Chronoscope Can you identify the country represented by the participants in this parade? (unilingual French for a limited time)

Depicted period: 1974

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