Fifth season for celebration of francophone cultureFrancophone culture will again take centre stage in Gananoque this week as Le FestivILES returns for its fifth season. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article contentThe four-day festival, featuring a lineup of free music, theatre, arts and family-friendly activities, begins Thursday with an opening ceremony at 4 p.m., followed by an evening of live music, the Gananoque Farmers’ Market, Bri’s Craft Club, trivia and an outdoor movie. Organizers are encouraging attendees to bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Throughout the festival, residents and visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy performances by a diverse lineup of artists from across Ontario and Quebec while celebrating francophone language and culture in the Thousand Islands.