This section is part of our archives for events related to the polar regions and to the culture of the nordic populations.
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February 2010
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Canada (Quebec)
Coaticook |
February 21 |
Elisapie Isaac in concert
Pavillon des arts et de la Culture
116 Wellington
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Canada (Quebec)
Gatineau |
February 13 @ 1PM |
Inuit Throat Singing and Drum Dancing
Enjoy the sounds of Inuit throat singing and drum dancing, as are unveil the majestic snow sculptures created by Canadian snow sculptors.
Winterlude
Jacques-Cartier Park (Sun Life Snowflake Kingdom)
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February 13 & 14
10AM to 4:30PM |
Arctic Sports
Join in the fun activities inspired by our Northern traditions. Learn some of the most unique Arctic games.
Winterlude
Jacques-Cartier Park (Sun Life Snowflake Kingdom - Place Gatineau)
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Canada (Quebec)
Granby |
Until February 28 |
Photo Exhibit «Somerset Island : white ghosts country»
Centre d'interprétation
de la nature du
Lac Boivin
700 rue Drummond
Granby (Québec) J2G 8C7
Téléphone : (450) 375-3861
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Canada (Quebec)
Montréal |
February 23, 26 & 27 |
Elisapie Isaac in concert
Rentrée Montréalaise
L'Astral- Maison du festival Rio Tinto Alcan
305 Ste-Catherine st West
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Canada (Quebec)
Quebec City |
February 25 |
Elisapie Isaac in concert
Grand théâtre de Québec
Quebec City
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Canada (Ontario)
Guelph |
February 6 @ 20h |
Elisapie Isaac in concert
Hillside Festival @ Sleeman Center
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Canada (Ontario)
Ottawa |
February 5
to 21
Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am to 4 pm |
Aboriginal Traditions
Inuit throat singing, games, traditional First Nations dances, storytelling and more!
Winterlude
Rideau Canal Skateway (Landsdowne Park)
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February 20 from 11AM to 2PM |
The Ottawa Inuit Children’s Centre will be hosting an “Inuit Day”. There will be traditional games, outside fun for children, country food, throat singing and door prizes.
Ottawa Inuit Children’s Centre
230 McArthur Ave
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Canada (Saskatchewan)
Saskatoon |
until April 10 |
Portraits of the North, an exhibit of 30 portraits and biographies of Manitoba's Inuit, Metis and First Nations Elders by artist Gerald Kuehl.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
RR4, Penner Road,
Saskatoon
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Canada (British Colombia)
Richmond |
From February 12
to 28 |
Sewing Our Traditions: Dolls of Northern Canada. An exhibition of hand-made dolls crafted by 30 Inuit and First nations artisans from across Canada's 3 Northern Territories. The dolls are evocative portraits of their communities and traditions.
Gateway Theater
6500 Gilbert Rd
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Canada (British Colombia)
Vancouver |
February 18 @ 20h |
Tanya Tagaq: Tuusalangna. The Nunavut-born Tanya Tagaq is a true original. She combines Inuit throat singing with orchestral and contemporary influences, creating a primal and dynamic sound that is all her own. Guests will include other inuit artists such as Kaiva and the inuit circus Artcirq.
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
181, Roundhouse Mews
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Canada (British Colombia)
Whistler |
February 20 @ 11AM and 2PM |
The inuit circus Artcirq will participate in the Vancouver Olympic Games.
Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Center
4584 Blackcomb Way
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USA (Alaska)
Fairbanks |
February 6 |
Start of the Yukon Quest Dog Sled International. A 1 000 mile race taking the mushers and their dog teams to Whitehorse (Yukon). The race takes about 2 weeks.
Later in the day will be the start of the Yukon Quest 300, a 300 mile race for mushers interested in living a portion of the Yukon Quest.
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Belgium
Woluwé-Saint-Pierre |
until March 13 |
Inuit sculpture exhibit « Ecrire avec la pierre – la sculpture inuit» (Writing with stone : Inuit sculpture). For the first time in Brussels, you will be able to discover inuit art through the sculptors of Baker Lake (Hudson's Bay, Nunavut).
Bibliotheca Wittockiana - Musée de l'Art de la reliure
23 rue
du Bemel
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France
Dinard |
until March 7 |
Exhibit «Le chant du froid» (Cold song).
Palais des Arts
boulevard Wilson
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France
Paris |
Until February 27 |
Photo Exhibit Ultima Thulé, photographs by Cédric Barbier
Maison du Groenland
75 rue Richelieu
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France
Serre-Chevalier |
Until April 24 |
Exhibit Grimaces by photographer Jean-François Delamarre. Making faces is a popular game with the Inuit. It is played by children, adults as well as elders and represents one of their greatest pleasure!
Domaine skiable de Serre Chevalier Vallée
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