Iqaluit-based band DANZ’AFRO performs at Alianait Arts Festival

Iqaluit-based group DANZ’AFRO performs at the opening night of the Alianait Arts Festival in Iqaluit on Thursday. The group was created in 2020 to “promote, perpetuate and popularize traditional dance from African cultures,” according to the festival website. The performers hope to encourage a healthy lifestyle in the community through dance programs and events that celebrate cultures and traditional dances from the African continent. The Alianait festival continues through Monday. (Photo by Meral Jamal)