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[[Image:FrancoFolies.jpg|thumb|300px|Scene on Sainte-Catherine Street near [[Place des Arts]] in Montréal]]
[[Image:FrancoFolies.jpg|thumb|300px|Scene on Sainte-Catherine Street near [[Place des Arts]] in Montréal]]


<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:1249franco.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A panoramic view overlooking Les Francofolies Festival in downtown Montreal.<br />([[Montreal]], [[Quebec]])]] -->
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'''Les FrancoFolies de Montréal''' is a large annual music and performance festival held in [[Downtown Montreal|Downtown]] [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], featuring over 1,000 French-language performers from all over the world, as well as attracting over 500,000 visitors.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
'''Les Francos de Montréal''' is a large annual music and performance festival held in [[Downtown Montreal|Downtown]] [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], featuring French-language performers from all over the world.<ref name="site">{{Cite web|url=https://www.francosmontreal.com/en-CA/Francos/LesFrancos|title=Francos de Montréal - About the Francos|website=www.francosmontreal.com|language=en|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>


Many of the performances are free to the public and are held on various stages in and around the [[Place des Arts]] section of Montreal's "Centre-ville." Other performances are held at nearby theaters and require that tickets to be purchased to attend.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
Many of the performances are free to the public and are held on various stages in and around the [[Place des Arts]] section of Montreal's "Centre-ville." Other performances are held at nearby theaters and require that tickets to be purchased to attend.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.francosmontreal.com/en-CA/Francos/InfosPratiques|title=Francos de Montréal - General Information|website=www.francosmontreal.com|language=en|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>


In contrast to the [[Montreal International Jazz Festival|Festival International de Jazz de Montréal]], also held during the summer months, the FrancoFolies focuses on popular music performed chiefly in the French language or by performers from Francophone countries. Musical styles such as rock, pop, chanson, hip-hop, rai, folk, punk, and many others are featured during the festival's nearly two-week run.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
In contrast to the [[Montreal International Jazz Festival|Festival International de Jazz de Montréal]], also held during the summer months, the Francos focuses on popular music performed chiefly in the French language or by performers from Francophone countries. Musical styles such as rock, pop, chanson, hip-hop, rai, folk, punk, and many others are featured during the festival's run.<ref name="site"/>


The festival was established in 1989 by:
The festival was established in 1989 by:
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Having run for more than 20 years, the FrancoFolies festival is considered to be the largest musical extravaganza in the French-speaking world.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
Having run for more than 20 years, the FrancoFolies festival is considered to be the largest musical extravaganza in the French-speaking world.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}


The festival normally runs from late July to early August each year. However, the 22nd edition of the festival was moved to an earlier date, June 10–19, 2010.<ref name=rodriguez>Rodriguez, Juan. [http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/FrancoFolies+bigger+better+earlier/2770994/story.html FrancoFolies bigger, better, earlier.] ''The Montreal Gazette,'' 7 April 2010. Accessed 4 May 2010.</ref> This change of date will allow more performers from France to attend the festival and will allow the FrancoFolies to "get a jump start" on Montreal's busy summer festival season.<ref name=rodriguez/>
In 1989-1993 the festival ran in September and November, in 1994-2009 from late July to early August,<ref name="site"/> and beginning from the 22nd edition of the festival in 2010 it was moved to June.<ref name=rodriguez>Rodriguez, Juan. [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/FrancoFolies+bigger+better+earlier/2770994/story.html FrancoFolies bigger, better, earlier.] ''The Montreal Gazette,'' April 7, 2010. Accessed May 4, 2010.</ref> This change of date was initiated to allow more performers from France to attend the festival and allow the FrancoFolies to "get a jump start" on Montreal's busy summer festival season.<ref name=rodriguez/>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.francofolies.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.francofolies.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.nightlifemagazine.ca/francofolies/ Official NightLife Magazine Francofolies Guide]


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[[Category:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]
[[Category:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]
[[Category:Summer festivals]]
[[Category:Summer festivals]]
[[Category:Recurring events established in 1989]]
[[Category:Music festivals established in 1989]]
[[Category:Music festivals established in 1989]]
[[Category:Quartier des spectacles]]
[[Category:Quartier des spectacles]]

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Scene on Sainte-Catherine Street near Place des Arts in Montréal

Les Francos de Montréal is a large annual music and performance festival held in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, featuring French-language performers from all over the world.[1]

Many of the performances are free to the public and are held on various stages in and around the Place des Arts section of Montreal's "Centre-ville." Other performances are held at nearby theaters and require that tickets to be purchased to attend.[2]

In contrast to the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, also held during the summer months, the Francos focuses on popular music performed chiefly in the French language or by performers from Francophone countries. Musical styles such as rock, pop, chanson, hip-hop, rai, folk, punk, and many others are featured during the festival's run.[1]

The festival was established in 1989 by:

Having run for more than 20 years, the FrancoFolies festival is considered to be the largest musical extravaganza in the French-speaking world.[citation needed]

In 1989-1993 the festival ran in September and November, in 1994-2009 from late July to early August,[1] and beginning from the 22nd edition of the festival in 2010 it was moved to June.[3] This change of date was initiated to allow more performers from France to attend the festival and allow the FrancoFolies to "get a jump start" on Montreal's busy summer festival season.[3]

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Reference list[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Francos de Montréal - About the Francos". www.francosmontreal.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Francos de Montréal - General Information". www.francosmontreal.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Rodriguez, Juan. FrancoFolies bigger, better, earlier. The Montreal Gazette, April 7, 2010. Accessed May 4, 2010.

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