Canada’s special and unique ties with France, the French language, and culture is being celebrated in a new joint exhibit at St. John’s City Hall and École des Grands Vents.

Artists from Newfoundland and Labrador and the French islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon were invited to create a series of panels on the ties between the two countries and neighbours.

The theme is Fraternity, referencing the close ties between the two nations and cultures, and playing on the French national motto of liberté, égalité, fraternité  (liberty, equality, fraternity).

Exhibition director John Edit says Canada’s relationship with France and French culture is unique in the English-speaking world.

The French language, the French culture…you don’t have that in the USA now, you don’t have that in New Zealand, you don’t have that in Australia for example, it’s really Canadian.”

The exhibition is open to the public from now to October 2nd.