Photo: POV’s 2011 Snow Festival off to a good start

Puvirnituq’s Snow Flake dancers are among the many performers who are taking the stage during this week’s Snow Festival in Puvirnituq. The festival includes outdoor competitions in igloo building and snow and ice sculpture as well as a dog sled race and a marathon. This year’s theme: reclaiming and revitalizing Inuktitut. (PHOTO BY DENIS VENNE/COURTESY OF THE PUVIRNITUQ SNOW FESTIVAL)