Inukjuak, March 24, 2009 – Aumaaggiivik Nunavik Arts Secretariat, a new department at Avataq Cultural Institue to support and nurture the artists of Nunavik, officially kicked off activities earlier this month with a pilot training project in Inukjuak.
Inukjuak, March 24, 2009 - Charlie Arngak, President of Avataq Cultural Institute, today announced the creation of a new department within the Institute to support and nurture the artists of Nunavik.
Special Agreement Between CALQ, KRG and Avataq to Assist Nunavik Artists.
During work for a research project on Greenlandic steatite (soapstone), experiments were done to reproduce traditional paleoeskimo methods for making steatite lamps.
This summer Avataq Cultural Institute continued the archaeological research on the Hopewell Islands close to the community of Inukjuak. The team lead by Pierre M. Desrosiers, assisted by Elsa Cencig was composed of Nally Weetaluktuk and Andrew Epoo, also Avataq staff.
