GASPESIAN DAY – JOURNÉE DE LA GASPÉSIE – GESPE’GEWA’GI NA’GWEG 2024

 

 June 5

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JOURNÉE DE LA GASPÉSIE – GASPESIAN DAY – GESPE’GEWA’GI NA’GWEG

Let’s celebrate our Gaspésie together!

   

Maria, June 5, 2024 – The 18th Gaspesian Day – Gespe’gewa’gi Na’gweg – Journée de la Gaspésie will take place on Thursday June 6. Vivre en Gaspésie and its partners encourage everyone to celebrate the day in their own way.

“Gaspesian Day has become a tradition, a way of showing our love for the region and our sense of belonging here,” explains Mariline Lamy-Poirier, coordinator of the event. “This year, we want everyone who loves Gaspésie to be able to celebrate the day in their own way. Gaspesian Day isn’t confined to the region’s borders: if you hold Gaspésie close to your heart, you can celebrate with us! Whether you live in Gaspésie or elsewhere, we want everyone to feel invited to celebrate this important day.”

   

A region pulling together

The organising committee set up last year continues to support Vivre en Gaspésie for this 18th edition. Made up of 12 partners from different sectors, the committee helps to rally the public.

“Once again this year, we’ve put together a variety of activity inspiration guides for the public, schools, employers and other key players in the region,” adds Mariline Lamy-Poirier. All these guides are available on the Vivre en Gaspésie website, offering a comprehensive selection of activity ideas tailored to different target audiences.

And once again this year, we’re offering our youngest fans a drawing in the form of a game mat, designed by a local artist. This drawing is available free of charge on our website, in French and English versions. Older Gaspesians can try a quiz posted online entitled Do you know your Gaspésie? to test their knowledge of the region.

     

GASPÉSIE Collection: Show your Gaspesian colours

A few weeks ago, Vivre en Gaspésie launched a new edition of its collection of clothing and accessories in the region’s colours, with the aim of encouraging people to feel at home in Gaspésie. “What’s new in this year’s GASPÉSIE collection are phone cases featuring a number of unique Gaspesian landscapes, designed in Quebec by a Quebec company,” says Mariline Lamy-Poirier.

The GASPÉSIE collection is the result of a collaboration between Vivre en Gaspésie, graphic designer Marilou Levasseur and Gaspesian company Concept K. The GASPÉSIE collection is available as a limited edition until 28 June only.

 

Join the big blue wave

As is the tradition, people are again being encouraged to join in a collective blue wave on social networks. “Every time Gaspesian Day rolls around, we’re thrilled to see so many people wearing blue. It’s always a pleasure to see this wave of blue all around the region and on social networks,” says Danik O’Connor, Vivre en Gaspésie strategy general manager.

 

Happy Hours throughout the region

Traditional Happy Hours will be held all around the region again this year on June 6, giving everyone the chance to get together and celebrate Gaspesian Day. These not-to-be-missed events are organised by Place aux jeunes and Services d’accueil des nouveaux arrivants in the region, as well as by our partners in the English-speaking communities.

For this 18th edition, the event aims to bring the whole population together and celebrate our love for the region. Gaspesian Day knows no boundaries: June 6 is a day to celebrate! Wherever you are, spread the Gaspesian wave around you.

For the complete Gaspesian Day program and all the event details, visit vivreengaspesie.com/journeedelagaspesie.

     

About Gaspesian Day

In 2007, the Commission jeunesse Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine designated the first Thursday in June as a day to draw attention to the region’s dynamism and vitality. Today, Gaspesian Day is co-ordinated by the Stratégie Vivre en Gaspésie, in collaboration with an organising committee: Centre de services scolaires des Chic-Chocs, Centre de services scolaires René-Lévesque, Eastern Shores School Board, Nous trois/We Three/Nesisieg, Committee for Anglophone Social Action, Gesgapegiag, Regroupement des MRC de la Gaspésie, Place aux jeunes, Services d’accueil des nouveaux arrivants, Réseau des services à la petite enfance de l’Est-du-Québec, Unité régionale loisir et sport Gaspésie, Culture Gaspésie, Gaspésie Gourmande and Tourisme Gaspésie.

 

About Vivre en Gaspésie

Vivre en Gaspésie is supported by some fifty partner organisations. This regional strategy aims to contribute to demographic growth and the dynamic occupation of the Gaspésie administrative region. In practical terms, its actions focus on three areas: raising the profile of the region amongst people of all ages, attracting new people and integrating newcomers. The Strategy is financially supported by the Commission jeunesse Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the MTESS, the MAMH, the MEI, the MIFI, the CISSS de la Gaspésie, the centres de services scolaires René-Levesque et des Chic-Chocs and Desjardins.

   

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Source and requests for interviews:

Mariline Lamy-Poirier

Coordinator – Communications and Regional Marketing

Vivre en Gaspésie

418-391-4503