Musical is 12th show in 14 years for director Kelly Esford and choir director Marlene Letkeman-Holst
Iqaluit’s Nakasuk School gym is transforming into a factory town in England as students prepare to perform the Willy Wonka Jr. musical on Tuesday and Wednesday.
ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓂᖓ ᖃᔭᕐᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓅᓱᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᔫᓂᐅᓕᖅᐸᑦ
Husband of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks at Toronto book launch for ‘From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall’
Aqsarniit Middle School musical runs Friday and Saturday
Centre aims for 2027 groundbreaking date, pending fundraising and City of Iqaluit approval
Jordan Blake, left, and James Elliott compete in the Toonik Tyme puzzle challenge at Abe Okpik Hall in Apex on Sunday evening. Eight teams of three competed for more than $1,000 in prizes in the 500-piece and 1,000-piece categories. The competition took place after the end of last month’s festival because the puzzles arrived late in the mail. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Indigenous Geographic co-founder seeks to build new studio in Ontario
Plans to use vessels for youth expedition in June
Exhibit contains objects brought south to Laval University in the 1960s and 1970s
Kathleen Lippa’s work examines Ed Horne’s crimes and impact on Arctic communities
Deer’s newest album, ‘Inuit Legend,’ released April 6
Johnny Veevee sells his carvings of narwhal and other wildlife to visitors at the Pangnirtung waterfront recently. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Karen Alivaktuk broadcasts a public service announcement Tuesday as a host on Pangnirtung’s community radio station. Formerly a weekend host, Alivaktuk recently switched to hosting her show on weekdays. She reads announcements and invites community members to come on-air to read their own well-wishes. Other hosts at the radio station call bingo games over the airwaves for their listeners to play at home. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Iqaluit spring festival postponed events due to bad weather
Stevie Karpik takes a red piece from opponent Ricky Kilabuk during a game of checkers Monday evening at the Pangnirtung community centre. Karpik ended up winning the game. Approximately a dozen hunters come out six nights a week to play checkers at the venue, although anybody is welcome to join. (Photo by Daron Letts)
No Kimmirut snowmobile race next year unless somebody else takes over
Paleah Kuniliusie sews a small tapestry last Friday at the Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts in Pangnirtung. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Annual Iqaluit musical event scheduled for June 18 to 21; lineup not announced yet
ᑲᑎᑦᑕᕕᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃ ᐃᓂᐅᕗᖅ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓄᑦ ᑯᕇᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᕐᒧᑦ
Annual dogsled race winds down with celebration in Pond Inlet
At the Toonik Tyme elders garbage bag fashion show Friday in Iqaluit, Luuku Lucy Markoosie, right, was the first-place finisher and received a fox fur as a prize. Sarah Pootoogook, left, took second place and was awarded seal fur. The event was hosted by the City of Iqaluit at the elders qammaq. Toonik Tyme, the annual spring festival, continues over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Matilda Pinksen)
Annie Pillaktuaq and Janet Nungnik in running for $465,000 in prize money
Large crowd turns out for RCMP barbecue kickoff event; opening ceremony set for Friday evening
From Mexico City to Iqaluit, classical musician shares her passion for strings
Two people play hockey on the ice in Umiujaq on April 3. “I was waiting for the perfect hockey skate position,” said photographer Anne Lapierre, who is in the community for census work and saw a group of about six players on the frozen riverbank, roughly 150 metres from the Co-op Hotel, that evening. (Photo courtesy of Anne Lapierre)
