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Greenhouse program helps grow young gardeners

Alec Nichol, 9, gets his green thumb on with help from Nancy Fynn-Sackey during the Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society’s regular youth program. Held each Sunday afternoon, the program allows youngsters to get their hands dirty working in the gardens in the greenhouse and take home what they harvest. Fynn-Sackey is a board member with the greenhouse society, which also hosts weekly Wednesday harvest nights starting at approximately 5:30 p.m. where people can take home the vegetables they pick. (Photo by Gord Howard)

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Inuit art with a cup of coffee

Josephie Naglingniq works on a drawing of a bear eating a seal during a busy lunch hour Thursday at the Black Heart Café. Naglingniq has been drawing for nearly 17 years and often works at one of the tables at the cafe in order to meet potential buyers. He sells his drawings for $20 apiece. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)

Young Black Inuk brings the energy to Aqpik Jam

Qalingu Napartuk, also known as Young Black Inuk, brought his cyphers and rhymes to a dancing crowd at Aqpik Jam in Kuujjuaq Wednesday. The energy was high on the second night of the four-day festival that runs until Friday. (Photo by Cedric Gallant)

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Beatrice Deer brings on William Tagoona for one song at Aqpik Jam

Beatrice Deer invites William Tagoona, who is considered one of Nunavik’s fathers of Inuit rock, on stage for one song Tuesday during Aqpik Jam’s opening night in Kuujjuaq. The crowd expressed joy at the guest appearance by Tagoona, who had performed earlier on Tuesday’s opening night. (Photo by Cedric Gallant)