Heritage Tracks: a lever to enhance the cultural diversity of Baie-Mahault
Heritage Tracks: a lever to enhance the cultural diversity of Baie-Mahault
1. Context
The history of Baie-Mahault was established by and around migration and mobility.
The history of Baie-Mahault was established by and around migration and mobility.
The Acadian people are descendants of Canada’s first French settlers. They arrived as a result of mass deportation between 1755 and 1763, and were spread between to New England, Louisiana, France, Quebec, and more.
For 8000 years, the Anishinaabe have lived the Abitibi-Témiscamingue. After a law was passed in 1876, First Nations children were forced to attend residential schools and reserves were created, resulting in these groups losing their culture and language.
Trois-Rivières, the second oldest French-speaking city in North America, was founded in 1634 and is the seat of the regional government. With a population of 138,134 in 2020, it is the ninth largest city in the province of Quebec.
The town of Pincourt, situated on an island together with three other municipalities, was founded in 1960. It has a population of approximately 15,000.
Niterói is a municipality in the Metropolitan Area of Rio de Janeiro. It has a population of 513,584 and the highest Human Development Index in Rio de Janeiro, being also one of the cities with the highest literacy rates in Brazil.
Bulawayo, with between 1 – 1.5 million inhabitants, is Zimbabwe’s second city. Bulawayo was influenced by many cultures and languages and became home to a rich diversity of minority cultural expressions due to migration.
Brasília’s development only began in the mid-1950s, and became Brazil’s capital in 1960. People from all over the country came to participate in its construction, creating a diverse and culturally rich workforce, which remains one of the capital’s main assets.
Beylikdüzü, with around 350.000 inhabitants, is a district of Istanbul, that has experienced a rapid population growth and urbanization process.
Bağcılar is the 3rd most populated district of Istanbul, with 745.125 inhabitants. It is composed of migrants from all regions of Turkey, representing a melting pot of peoples that enrich its cultural diversity.