The JamminSA国际影视传媒� on the Bay Tribute Fest music festival heading to Rankin Inlet this coming August got a major shot in the arm this past week when local company Sarliaq Holdings Ltd. (Richard Connelly and Silu Panniuq) stepped up as platinum sponsors and agreed to sponsor an appearance at the festival by Nunavut icons Northern Haze.

The platinum sponsor list for the festival SA国际影视传媒� $15,000 in kind or cash donation to the event SA国际影视传媒� now includes Sarliaq Holdings Ltd., Calm Air, the Hamlet of Rankin Inlet and Arctic Connection.

Kissarvik Co-op has also come on board as silver sponsors and donated $7,500 to go toward the cost of hotel room accommodations for the performers.

Organizer Jim Ramsay said if any Inuit organization donates to the festival, whatever they do to help sponsor it, will see the money go fully towards Nunavut artists in the form of air fares, per diems, etc.

He said Northern Haze will draw a couple of hundred fans to the show by themselves, which is always a positive.

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Ramsay said the JamminSA国际影视传媒� on the Bay site was launched on Facebook on April 27.

He said all the tribute bands coming to the festival are dressing up and sending video messages to Rankin saying how much theySA国际影视传媒檙e looking forward to being here and meeting everyone.

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