Cultural events at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
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Cultural events
were held at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
between 27 September and 4 October. There were seven cultural competitions: song
, storytelling
, traditional inspiration dance
, poetry
, painting
, photography
and sculpture
.
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
were held at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie, were held from September 27 to October 6 in Beirut, Lebanon.-Organization:...
between 27 September and 4 October. There were seven cultural competitions: song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, storytelling
Storytelling
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...
, traditional inspiration dance
Folk dance
The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes:*They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditional music or music based on traditional music....
, poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
.
Calendar
| September/October | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Storytelling | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Dance | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Photography | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Literature | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Painting | 1 | 1 |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Special mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography |  Genevieve ThauvetteGenevieve Thauvette Genevieve Thauvette is an Ottawa-based creative photographer. Her notable works include "The Dionne Quintuplets" and "Beheld: Iconic Self-Portraits."... |
 Marielsa Niels |
 Laurentiu Nastasa |
 Grisha Grigorov |
| Painting |  Aleksandra Petrusevska |
 Oussama Baalbaki |
Liliana Rusu |
— |
| Sculpture |  Julie Picard |
Sarah Beck |
 Jean-Fostin Amougou |
Liviu Epuras |
| Literature |  Fiston Mwanza Mujila |
Caroline Haten |
 Roland Lewis Rogero |
Stéphanie Filion Jean-Baptiste Navlet Valérie Fourgues |
| Storytelling | Mathieu Lippé |
 Gérard Kietega |
Julien Tauber |
— |
| Dance |  SR Dance Company |
 Companhia Amizero |
Aurélien Kairo |
— |
| Song |  Nicolas Fraissinet |
Fotso Kareyce |
Karkwa |
— |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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