Paper wins 8 Quebec Community Newspapers Association awards
The teamwork of Nunatsiaq News journalists and the individual excellence of reporters and columnists were recognized Friday, as the Quebec Community Newspapers Association presented its annual awards.
‘Random chaos’ behind the scenes at arts festival, as almost everything unfolds according to plan, say organizers
ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᙵᓂᐅᔪᒥ ‘ᑭᑦᓯᐱᒥ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ’ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑕᐅᔪᒥ CKCU-FM−ᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᕙᒍᑦ ᑕᓚᕖᓴᒥ
An eight-person crew from Tom Fitzgerald Construction erects the upcoming Alianait Arts Festival’s big top tent in Iqaluit at 2 p.m. on Friday. The festival will take place from June 18-21 and feature such performers as Naja P, a 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Greenland; Beatrice Deer from Quaqtaq; Arviat’s Jacob Okatsiak; and Greenland’s Andachan. (Photo by Daron Letts)
‘Inuit Kidz’ uses song and dance to help children learn Inuktitut
More than 80 works from circumpolar regions on display at National Gallery of Canada
Siblings Simoena Allurut, 1, and her 10-month-old brother Isadore Allurut enjoy fishing with their grandfather Lloyd Idlout at Naluqayaqvi, near Igloolik, on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Lloyd Idlout)
Nunavut, N.W.T., and Yukon governments to urge company to reconsider policy, set to take effect in August
Wadsworth, played by Arthur Lagacé, accuses Ms. White, played by Olivia Smook, of murder in the Inuksuk High School production of “Clue” on Sunday. The actors, Grade 12 students, acted out the exchange for the cameras following their third and final sold-out show. The production featured 16 actors, a 16-member orchestra, and a 14-member back-stage crew. The school’s next play will be “Hadestown,” scheduled to run from Jan. 8 to 10. (Photo by Daron Letts)
ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᕐᒥ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓂᒃ
Stephanie Mikki Adams publishes 1st part of trilogy, drawing on more than 2,000 poems
Iqaluit artist quits day job, pursues entrepreneurship
From left: Daniel Kudluk Gadbois, Minnie Ningiuruvik, Lucasi Iyaituk and Tommy Putulik perform in “Aukkauti.” The play opened its Nunavik tour Saturday in Kuujjuaq. Next week the show is scheduled to stop in Quaqtaq, followed by Kangirsuk the following week and Tasiujaq later in June. The plan is to tour the play across Nunavik, with remaining communities hosting performances between this fall and next year. (Photo courtesy of Samuel Lagacé)
Pilot series ‘Kitchisipimi Pivalliajut’ produced by CKCU-FM and Uvagut TV
Erica Jacque displays some of her prints at a pop-up craft fair hosted at Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum in Iqaluit. On Sunday evening, the painter and jewelry-maker was one of five artists to set up shop, which attracted dozens of customers. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Sitcom set in Nunavut was up for 20 awards, while Zacharias Kunuk’s film was up for four
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᑲᑕᓕᓵᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᓄᓇᕕᒃᒥᑦ
‘North of North’ up for 20 awards
Closure allows for 13 new swimming instructors to be trained, regular programming to resume Sunday
Toys that are beyond saving to be used in a Halloween installation
The UArctic Congress in Denmark runs Wednesday to Friday
Black History Society to launch research project on Friday
Tapiriit event draws 600 to Ottawa’s National Arts Centre for taste of country food, dance challenge led by Beatrice Deer
Early discussions underway about how initiative could work in Nunavik
Singer-songwriter scheduled to perform in Iqaluit next month for the Alianait Arts Festival
