At the Toonik Tyme festival in Iqaluit, Andrea Andersen stands on the igloo...
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People dance to a live band at the opening ceremonies for the 58th annual...
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Paul Irngaut remembers learning the craft as a teenager in Igloolik, which...
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Andrea Andersen gets help from another veteran igloo maker, Solomon Awa....
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Children play outside during the fishing derby on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
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Lynn Peplinski travels through ice during the full team dog sled race on Sunday, April 2, 2023.
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Springtime in Iqaluit brings celebration and tests of traditional Inuit skills like igloo-building, dog-sled racing, ice fishing and more.
Igloo-building, sea-ice racing and bannock-making are just some of the competitions at the annual Toonik Tyme Festival in Iqaluit. The 52-year-old event celebrates Inuit traditions and the return of spring to Canada’s Arctic.
This year, participants and visitors attended the 10-day festivities from March 31 to April 9. One of the most popular events is the 320-kilometre-long Kimmirut Race with qamutiik, traditional Inuit sleds. Participants race their machines from Iqaluit to Kimmirut, a nearby community across Tasiujarjuaq (Frobisher Bay), and back to Iqaluit. Evenings are filled with live performances; this year, the closing-night concert was by singer Susan Aglukark.
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