Burlesque dancer and circus artist Valérie David performs to the tune of “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” by the late French cabaret singer Édith Piaf, at Iqaluit’s Franco Centre on Saturday night. The Montreal-based artist led a pole-dancing workshop at the venue, organized in celebration of International Women’s Day, which was on March 8. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Classically trained baritone surprises Iqaluit audiences
AFN Chief Cindy Woodhouse reveals 5 of 47 First Nations items returned to Canada last December
Release is a condemnation of militarism
ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᑕᖕᒫᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᐃᖃᓪᓕᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᐊᖑᓇᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᒥᒃ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕐᓂᑦ
Community shares food and prayer during evening gathering
Filming has started in Apex for season 2 of popular TV comedy
Haitian and Jamaican cuisine to be featured
Canadian rock band Trooper performs in Cambridge Bay as part of the Kitikmeot Trade Show. The group behind the 1978 hit “Raise a Little Hell” played two shows in the community, on Feb. 20 and 21. The Nunavut hamlet is the northernmost place Trooper has ever played, said a post from the group on Facebook. “Being invited into this culture that sits as the crown on top of our country is an honour we never take lightly. Quana,” the post said. (Photo courtesy of Trooper/Facebook)
Avid reader Asa Allakariallak, 6, shows her favourite page from her favourite storybook, titled “Takannaaluk.” She was among the many readers who attended an Inuktitut book giveaway hosted by Inhabit Media at Iqaluit’s Frobisher Inn on Sunday afternoon. The giveaway was to celebrate Inuktut Language Month, which runs for the rest of February. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Author collaborates with secondary school students to bring their stories to life
UK chefs adapt caribou, muskox and Arctic char into cultural dishes as thank you to community
Angela Kownirk, left, and Ramel Amoyo tend the till at Asian Kitchen in Iqaluit on an especially busy Tuesday evening. The restaurant had a 20 per cent bump in business that the pair attributed to the Lunar New Year, otherwise referred to as Chinese New Year. It’s now the Year of the Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Jaqqa Petersen, left, and Terry Uyarak enjoy the Inuit delicacy igunaq, or fermented walrus meat, on Feb. 11 in Rankin Inlet. The meal capped off a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qilaut Songwriting Contest, which showcases the work of Inuktut singers and songwriters. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Morrison/Alianait)
Technicians Chaz Irngaut of Igloolik, left, and Angunnguaq Larsen of Nuuk, Greenland, work backstage during a concert at the Cambridge Bay community hall Saturday evening. Performers included Tooma Laisa and Kristy Kanayuk, both from Iqaluit; Leetia Kalluk of Arctic Bay; and Jocelyn Malla of Coral Harbour. The event was the third of three community concerts celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qilaut Songwriting Contest, which showcases the work of Inuktut singers and songwriters. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Morrison/Alianait)
Ashati Andrew picks out the biggest bouquet of flowers at Arctic Ventures for his panik, the Inuktitut term of endearment for daughter Friday evening — in time for Valentine’s Day on Saturday. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Jephthé Sylvestre pushing for inclusive celebrations rooted in food, music and unity
Grace Metuq of Pangnirtung, left, Leetia Kalluk of Arctic Bay, and Allan Kangok of Igloolik perform at the Pond Inlet community hall on Friday. The event was the first of three concerts celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qilaut Songwriting Contest. The other performance dates scheduled are 7 p.m. Wednesday in Arviat, and 7 p.m. Saturday in Cambridge Bay. (Photo courtesy of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.)
Department of Education makes story available for free online
Viewers pack Iqaluit’s Astro Theatre Feb. 5 to watch the 2024 French film, “Souleymane’s Story,” about a man’s desperate effort to gain legal residency in France. It was the first movie shown at the Black History Month film festival, sponsored by the Nunavut Employees Union. Screenings of other movies continue on Mondays throughout February, starting at 6 p.m. (Photo courtesy of the Nunavut Employees Union)
Framed photograph of Alert a deliberate nod to former prime minister’s Arctic priorities
Six students to participate in 2-night cultural gala in Whitehorse next month
Longtime public servant and Kugluktuk elder has accomplished a lot in her life
Four winners of 10th annual Qilaut Inuktut Songwriting Contest to perform original songs in 3 communities
Photograph of Canadian Forces Station Alert recalls former prime minister’s 2006 Arctic trip
