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Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie 2024: Arcom on the podium with French speakers!
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Among the missions of the French regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication, Arcom encourages television and radio stations to promote the use of and respect for the French language.
The 29th edition of the Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie takes place this year from March 16 to 24, 2024. Each year, the operation links the world's 321 million French speakers.
Part of the International Day of La Francophonie, the week has been organized on the initiative of the French Ministry of culture and communication since 1996.
The year 2024 also marks the 30th anniversary of the law of August 4, 1994 on the use of the French language, known as the "Toubon Law", which defines the obligations of TV channels and radio stations in this area.
The French language "on the podium"!
French has been the official language, along with English, of the Olympic and Paralympic movement since 1896.
To mark the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games (July 26 - September 8) and celebrate the French language and sport, this year's theme is"On the podium", around which numerous activities and events are being organized throughout France and abroad.
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Arcom's role and action
Arcom's responsibility for defending and promoting the French language stems from various pieces of legislation that require it to keep a watchful eye on the use of French in all broadcasts and advertising messages.
The audiovisual media play a decisive role in the vitality of the French language. Through it, they transmit a vision of the world, cultures, values and shared histories. The aim of the Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie is to give the audiovisual media an opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to the French language.
The Authority is calling on television and radio stations in mainland France and the French overseas territories to take action to promote the French language, and to make provision for special programming on their airwaves, including the diffusion of spots and dedicated programs.
The 2024 "On the podium" edition
The theme chosen for the 2024 edition of the Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie, "On the podium", is part of the dynamic of theCultural Olympiad, an opportunity to combine language, sport and culture, with inclusion, participation and transmission as key words.
The event is also an opportunity to showcase the many projects carried out as part of the"Dis-moi dix mots" French language awareness-raising campaign.
Artistic and literary projects, writing workshops, conferences, exhibitions, slam competitions... Follow this link to discover the program and events linked to the "Dis-moi dix mots" operation.
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In 2024, "Dis-moi dix mots" focuses on the words of sport and summons artistic and literary creations around the following words:
- collective
- rope
- adrenaline
- escape
- prowess
- champion
- mental
- false start
- offside
- aller aux oranges
Teachers can use the French language awareness-raising tools available online at dixmoidixmots.culture.fr: a "livret des dix mots" with definitions, games and texts.
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