Small, festive groups of people in disguise go from house to house. Called Mi-Carêmes after the French name for the Mid-Lent celebrations, they step into the living rooms and kitchens of the neighbourhood where the game is to guess who’s who - identities are well hidden behind masks and extravagant costumes. Once a group has been found out, it heads for the next house. Mid-Lent was a French custom and is now celebrated in Fatima, on the Magdalen Islands. The event spans over three days, in the middle of Lent, three weeks before Easter. Some Islanders, who now live on the mainland, find it very hard to spend this local holiday away from home and family. Gilbert Chevarie remembers the winters he spent working away.
To learn more about Gilbert and the Mi-Carême on the Islands : TheMaggies.ca/Gilbert
With this series of videos where the Madelinots are honored, Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine presents a more intimate facet of the archipelago. The Madelinots, through their warm welcome and their way of life, inspires more than one and that is why we invite you to discover them, one video at a time, through their daily activities, without artifice, through their authenticity.
Concept : Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine, L'Île Imagin'air and Suzanne Richard
Directed by L'Île Imagin'air and Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine
Produced by L'Île Imagin'air
Script : Suzanne Richard
Narration : Gilbert Chevarie
Thanks to Gilbert who shared his time and memories with so much generosity! Thank you for all the anecdotes that made us laugh!
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