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Grand opening of the Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute in Oujé-Bougoumou

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Last Friday, June 8 2012, over two hundred people gathered in Oujé-Bougoumou to celebrate a major milestone in the history of Quebec’s Cree nation: the grand opening of the Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute. Being one of the privileged people to have attended the ceremony, I thought I would share a summary of [...]

IPY 2012 Montreal Conference – Cultural Performances

Bonjour from Montreal,

Hard to believe that the IPY 2012 Conference “From Knowledge to Action” is almost coming to an end. All week, deciding which sessions to attend has been a source of tough decisions. The number of possibilities is just overwhelming!

Fortunately, at lunch break, the choice is quite easy: it’s time to attend cultural performances. Today, [...]

Arctic Wildlife Encounters : the exhibit is open!

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Hello everyone! Just a quick note to confirm that the Arctic Wildlife encounters photo exhibit is currenly underway at the Maison de la culture de Pointe-aux-Trembles. Here are a few photos taken on Friday during the set up. Thank you Pascal!!

Do not forget to drop by the bird section which is located [...]

Islendingadagurinn, Manitoba’s Icelandic Festival in Gimli

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Hi everyone!

Here I am in Churchill, Manitoba for two weeks of hiking and wildlife viewing. We arrived this morning under a cloudy sky but fortunately, the sun has now reappeared. I’m so happy to be writing this note while admiring the view from my room on the second floor of the Churchill [...]

Tanya Tagaq surprises the crowd during the national capital’s Canada Day celebrations

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For almost two years now I have been hearing about the Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq. Each month, I make sure to include her tour dates in Polar Horizon’s calendar of events wherever she is on the planet. At last! The opportunity to attend one of her shows presented itself yesterday [...]

Ottawa’s inuit community celebrates spring

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This afternoon, the auditorium at Library and Archives Canada vibrated to the sounds of the Inuit community’s songs and danses. This annual Spring Celebration was organised by Tungasuvvingat Inuit. Despite the bright sunshine, a polar wind was blowing reminding us that it is still a bit too early to leave our coats [...]

Lancement du livre NUNAVIK QUÉBEC INCONNU Launch

Le mercredi 6 octobre 2010 à 17h30 à l’Espace Memoria, 4231 bd St Laurent, angle Rachel (Montréal, Québec) aura lieu le lancement du livre de photos aériennes Nunavik Québec Inconnu de Mario Faubert, aviateur et photographe. Des photographies seront exposées pour l’occasion.

On Wednesday October 6, 2010 @ 5:30PM at Espace Memoria, 4231 St Laurent blvd [...]

Pique-nique et chants de gorge / Throat signing Picnik

Si vous êtes dans les environs de Montréal, dimanche le 19 septembre, pourquoi ne pas aller faire un tour au pique-nique organisé par l’Association of Montreal Inuit (Association des inuits de Montréal)? Apportez votre lunch et votre enthousiasme pour apprendre la technique des chants de gorge. Aucune expérience nécessaire. Plaisir garanti!! L’activité se déroule à l’entrée [...]