“Drumdancer” was Aija Komangapik’s award-winning entry into the 2019 Indigenous Arts & Stories contest. The Government of Nunavut plans to host an arts workshop, including drum dancing, in Igloolik next month.
Arts workshop to be held in Igloolik in November
Nunavut government is seeking both teachers and participants
If you’re interested in participating in Inuit traditional drum dancing, chanting and throat singing, and you’re aged between 18 and 30, you may have the opportunity to participate in an arts workshop to be held in Igloolik next month.
The elders and youth division of the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Culture and Heritage is inviting young people from all 13 Qikiqtaaluk communities who are interested in attending the workshop, which will be held on Nov. 25-29, to get in touch to express their interest, according to a news release.
The elders and youth division is also seeking Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit keepers who are interested in passing down traditional knowledge to young Nunavummiut.
The deadline for applications is Friday, Oct. 25.
For more information, you can contact Leo Tulugarjuk, manager for elders programs at 867-934-2034; ltulugarjuk@gov.nu.ca or Sancia Irngaut, program officer for elders at 867- 934-2022; sirngaut@gov.nu.ca.
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