Event inspired by Tour de France drew cyclists from across the hamlet for prizes and celebratory barbecue
Kinngait residents closed out the summer Monday with their first-ever Tour de Kinngait. About 200 people lined up to cheer cyclists along the more than two-kilometre-long route through the middle of Kinngait.
Members Chelsey June, Jaaji Okpik announced marital separation last month
Residents of all ages turned out last week for the first-ever Kinngait Clam Festival
‘Kihiani: A Memoir of Healing’ to be released on Sept. 2, followed by book tour in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia
Kamiks will be placed in hamet’s heritage centre
“Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)” scheduled to run for Toronto audiences on Sept. 8 and 9 and Sept. 14
Tanya Tagaq and Cee Pootoogook’s book ‘It Bears Repeating’ shortlisted for Oct. 27 award
ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐅᐸᒃᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅ 200−ᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᑕᑯᔪᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓇᓴᕐᒥ
Singer released EP last year, took the stage at Aqpik Jam after attending singing workshop 7 years ago
Starting with his sister’s camera, he quickly mastered his passion
Author of 4 books writes about Inuit predictions on climate change
Award-winning filmmaker and educator Lindsay McIntyre selected to lead national organization
Niivi Snowball, Florant Vollant highlight end to annual Kuujjuaq music festival
Couple don’t say if musical partnership is over; move follows charges laid 2 months ago against Jaaji Okpik
Gustin Adjun ‘honoured’ to return to festival; performers from Arviat, Iqaluit also in lineup
Her road to Food Network started with a phone call to a restaurant with bad service but amazing food
Lizzie Lingard lines up at the Kuujjuaq Forum to have her haul of aqpik berries weighed Wednesday afternoon. She and dozens of others headed to the forum lobby around 4:30 p.m. as the Aqpik Jam musical festival berry-picking competition came to a close. Seventy-seven people registered for the contest, which was organized by Kuujjuaq Pinguatitsijingiit Inc., the community’s recreation committee. Jessie Mesher won the first-place prize of $1,500 for collecting the biggest haul at 18.8 pounds of berries. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Commemorative event attracts 200 people hoping for a glimpse of the hat
AC/DC tribute band 21 Gun Salute closes night after Qimutjuit gets dancers’ toes tapping
Theme revolves around birds and their cultural significance in Inuit Nunangat
Musicians from Taloyoak, Gjoa Haven and Arviat join in first event since 2001
Hundreds gather past midnight as summer festival begins
Music festival performances run Tuesday to Friday at the Forum
New Nunavut Pride Society to plan parades in all 25 hamlets in the territory; meeting set for Tuesday night
Quaqtaq singer-songwriter says new work themed around traditional Inuit legends
