WHO ARE WE?
Through his acting and teaching, Gilbert Parent, Le Bûcheron (Lumberjack) encourages students to understand the traditions and cultural diversity that render Canada a truly unique country. His engaging performances help to build the children’s awareness and appreciation of Canadian culture and values through stories, music, spoons and dance.
It is a powerful way of presenting an art form in a short time that lingers for a lifetime!
CANADIAN FOLKLORE
French-Canadian folklore is a treasure of stories, songs, dances and way of life that has been passed down from generations. Experience the life and culture of our explorers, settlers and voyageurs across the New World in an exciting performance with Les Bûcherons.
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OUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
We believe that one of the deep issues in our society is the loss of culture, as a direct result of the loss of compassion, community, self-awareness and a clear sense of identity. Our passion is the restoration of the Canadian culture through oral tradition, connectivity, complete participation and authentic celebration through a teaching philosophy and method that we call “The Cultural Wheel.”
Over years of working in schools and bringing traditional French Canadian culture to varied communities, through our audio and visual classroom presentations, what we have witnessed is that this combination creates cohesion and brings a collective identity that cannot be achieved without recalling and passing on tried-and-tested wisdom from human experience (our heritage).
Let us show how you can transform your classroom through cultural restoration using the Cultural Wheel methodology.
ON-LINE PROGRAMS
Music, History and Language Arts Teachers across Canada absolutely love this on-line program with downloadable and/or hard-copy teacher guides! It provides a powerful resource to present Canadian History and French-Canadian culture in the form of songs, stories, spoons and dances.
FUN & EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
Bring French Canadian Culture and History to Life!
Stories, song and dance turn your classroom into a rich cultural learning experience! Hear the stories of Canada’s history through the eyes of the voyageurs, pioneers and explorers. Learn to play hand-crafted musical wooden spoons and wooden dancing men. Dance like the pioneers and sing traditional French-Canadian songs…
Les Bûcherons creates hands-on learning experiences that students and staff remember for years to come…
