In 2017 alone, Qaggiavuut supported 300 Nunavut performing artists and delivered performing arts workshops to over 5000 Nunavut youth.The performing arts are a key element to tourism, linking visitors to the culture through music, dance and storytelling.

Nurture the creation of new Inuit performing arts work. When artists are strong, so is the culture and the voice of its people.The chorus of the old song repeats and the young actors join to the beat of Pakak Innuksuk’s drum. Qaggiavuut is working to ensure Nunavut’s performing artists are given opportunities to train and collaborate, so they can present quality performances that bring both old and new Inuit culture alive.

The Qaggiq School of Performing Arts is open to all emerging and established Arctic performing artists throughout Canada. The performing arts are a key element to tourism, linking visitors to the culture through music, dance and storytelling.

Qaggiavuut is working to ensure Nunavut’s performing artists are given opportunities to train and collaborate, so they can present quality performances that bring both old and new Inuit culture alive.

To find out more, visit the cookies section of our Qaggiavuut: Strengthening The Nunavut Performing Arts With Training, Support And Space! In China, Qaggiavuut will be matched with Chinese performing arts organizations, performing arts centres, arts investors and artists in China with the hope of building cultural partnerships. Expand Qaggiq Performing Arts Training. Susan Avingaq taps down the We use cookies to improve functionality and performance.
A research study embedded within the project identifies and consults with performing artists in Canada’s Arctic … Qaggiavuut is a non-profit society that advocates for Nunavut’s performing artists to have space and opportunities to create, train, teach and present their work. Maintain the Inuit performing arts at risk. Susan is here at the Qaggiavuut office in Iqaluit to open a theatre workshop for Inuit performing artists from all regions of Nunavut. To find out more, visit the cookies section of our Qaggiavuut: Strengthening The Nunavut Performing Arts With Training, Support And Space! “Aja ja ja …” These performers are part of a revitalization of the traditional music and stories of the Inuit , once banned during colonization and now reclaimed by a new generation learning from elders. We strengthen, promote, advocate and create space for Nunavut performing artists with a focus on Inuit. Build economic opportunities for Arctic performing artists.

WHAT WE DO: Spearhead the Qaggiq Project, a strategy to train emerging and … When artists are strong, so is the culture and the voice of its people.The chorus of the old song repeats and the young actors join to the beat of Pakak Innuksuk’s drum. Build a space in Nunavut for the performing arts to be created, learned and presented Develop and deliver performing arts training to artists and youth throughout Nunavut Involve all Nunavut regions in Qaggiavuut programming Provide artistic and economic opportunities for Nunavut performing artists They will collaborate over a three-month period to create a new work of theatre based in traditional Inuit storytelling.

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In 2017 alone, Qaggiavuut supported 300 Nunavut performing artists and delivered performing arts workshops to over 5000 Nunavut youth.The performing arts are a key element to tourism, linking visitors to the culture through music, dance and storytelling. Susan is here at the Qaggiavuut office in Iqaluit to open a theatre workshop for Inuit performing artists from all regions of Nunavut. Formed in 2010 to advocate for the needs of Nunavut’s performing artists, Qaggiavuut is working to build Winner of the Arctic Inspiration Prize in 2016, Qaggiavuut has developed partnerships with the federal and territorial governments, Inuit organizations and the private sector to map Nunavut’s musicians, actors, writers, filmmakers, acrobats and cultural performers on its website database, and deliver training workshops to them. Susan Avingaq taps down the We use cookies to improve functionality and performance. When the current health crisis hit she was recording electronic throat song in Montreal and lost the opportunity to continue working on her 2nd album … QAGGIAVUUT LAUNCHES NUNAVUT’S FIRST PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL. QAQQIAVUUT! Qaggiavuut is working to ensure Nunavut’s performing artists are given opportunities to train and collaborate, so they can present quality performances … Formed in 2010 to advocate for the needs of Nunavut’s performing artists, Qaggiavuut is working to build Winner of the Arctic Inspiration Prize in 2016, Qaggiavuut has developed partnerships with the federal and territorial governments, Inuit organizations and the private sector to map Nunavut’s musicians, actors, writers, filmmakers, acrobats and cultural performers on its website database, and deliver training workshops to them.