Mongolian throat-singing in Iqaluit?

City council responded warmly on Tuesday to an idea to host an international throatsinging festival in Iqaluit in 2006.

Last week, council received a letter from Kivalliq Land and Sea Resources Inc., briefly outlining the concept for a festival they hope to organize with a company called International Aboriginal Cultural Marketing.

The idea is to host a throat-singing festival, with Nunavut’s participation, in Mongolia next year. In 2006, the festival would happen here.

Mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik said it was “exciting” that people in other countries are interested in Nunavut.

Coun. Chris Wilson agreed, but pointed out that any international festival held in Iqaluit should include all of Nunavut as well, since regional relations are “certainly something we have to build up as well.”