In 1967, The Canadian Folk Art Council was created to manifest the needs of the festivals associated with the Canadian Centennial celebrations. The Canadian Folk Art was followed by the development of provincial and municipal councils of folk arts. At the beginning, these organizations, were subsidized by government.
With the advent of the Multiculturalism in 1971, the
federal government proclaimed its policy on the Multiculturalism.
Thereafter, the creation of the Ministry of Multiculturalism
brought many positive changes. Several provincial organizations
of folk arts were transformed into multicultural organizations.
Eventually, the focus of Multiculturalism was redirected towards
social considerations and the rights of people. With the modification
of government policies and the disappearance of the subsidies
at the end of the seventies, brought an end to the Canadian
Folk Arts Council. Folklore Canada International was incorporated as a non- profit organization on June 17, 1986, chaired by Jean Gravel, Jean-Yves Landry, Denis Carr and Guy Landry.
The First Annual General Meeting of the organization was held on November 22, 1986 in Montreal. The organization was to continue the international services of invitations, receptions and representation in expression of cultural inheritance to fill the void left by the disappearance of the Canadian Folk Arts Council and the Era of Multiculturalism.
Over the years with its accomplishments of private individuals and the achievements of and services offered by the FCI evolved and transformed the term "Folk Art" of the Sixties was replaced by " Expression of Cultural Inheritance " however, the fundamental values and the broad objectives of the organization always remained the same.
Folklore
Canada International organized the World Congress of the CIOFF
in Montreal and Quebec in 1990.
Cities
that held past Annual General Meetings
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Ottawa |
Ontario |
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2009 |
Mississauga |
Ontario |
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2008 |
Montréal |
Québec |
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2007 |
Winnipeg |
Manitoba |
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2006 |
Toronto |
Ontario |
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2005 |
Lachine |
Quebec |
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2004 |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
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2003 |
Montreal |
Quebec |
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2002 |
Toronto |
Ontario |
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2001 |
Lachine |
Quebec |
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2000 |
Ottawa |
Ontario |
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1999 |
Welland |
Ontario |
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1998 |
Montreal |
Quebec |
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1997 |
Montreal |
Quebec |
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1996 |
Ottawa |
Ontario |
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1995 |
Toronto |
Ontario |
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1994 |
Saskatoon |
Saskatchewan |
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1993 |
Montreal |
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