In Spring 2007, Avataq Cultural Institute and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal began discussions around a Nunavik Tour. It is the express wish of musical director Maestro Kent Nagano to bring the music of the OSM to several remote Inuit communities in Nunavik as part of its touring activities.
This summer, the Avataq Cultural Institute Archaeology department will be conducting the second phase of research in Inukjuak related to the International Polar Year (IPY).
The Canadian Guild of Crafts presents twenty sculptures by Inuit artist Mattiusi Iyaituk.
Members of Nunavik’s Local Cultural Committees (LCCs) travelled to Sanikiluaq (Nunavut) February 25 to 29 to tour community-based projects there and to learn what they could do in their own villages.
In summer 2007 the Pukkik Cultural Group of Inukjuak, which was established to preserve Inuit culture and language at the community level, embarked on an ambitious project to build the first umiaq, or traditional seal skin boat, their community has seen in 50 years.
