InuvikSA国际影视传媒檚 Great Northern Arts festival is back, kicking off four days showcasing and supporting the northSA国际影视传媒檚 finest artists tonight at 7 p.m. when the Inuvik Drummers and Dancers hit the Inuvik Performance Pavilion for the opening ceremony.
With the theme of SA国际影视传媒淩eturning to Our Roots,SA国际影视传媒� the festival will take a more artist-focused tone this year to be Covid-19 safe. From July 13 to 15, public sales of art will be held at the Midnight Sun Complex from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and evening performances will be held at under the big tent at Chief Jim Koe Park. The public art sale will be a stand-in for the public gallery normally set up at the curling, instead allowing people to purchase art from artists directly. There will be 27 artists from eight communities from across the Northwest Territories at the sale, as well as at the stone carverSA国际影视传媒檚 tent outside. The NWT ombudsperson, Colette Langlois, will also be present to meet with members of the public.
On top of that, internal seminars for attending artists will be held to help improve techniques, exchange ideas and network. Because of complications from the pandemic, there will be no art or artists from outside the NWT this year.
SA国际影视传媒淒ue to travel restrictions, it was not possible to invite artists and performers from outside the Territory in 2021,SA国际影视传媒� explained GNAF executive director Dieter Weise. SA国际影视传媒淎rtists this year include jewellers, sewers, painters, macrame artists and more. The eventSA国际影视传媒檚 poster features a specially commissioned drawing from Ulukhaktok artist Mary K. Okheena to interpret the theme, Returning To Our Roots.
SA国际影视传媒淧erformance highlights include a childrenSA国际影视传媒檚 show at the outdoor pavilion Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. by Yellowknife based singer-songwriter Miranda Currie, and a special 2-hour showcase of regional musicians hosted by Louie Goose Wednesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. The weekSA国际影视传媒檚 activities conclude on Thursday, July 15 at 7 p.m. with the Arctic Fashion Show, also at the outdoor pavilion. This yearSA国际影视传媒檚 show features pieces from the collection of Wrigley-based designer DSA国际影视传媒橝rcy Moses, and many more new work from designers in the Inuvik region.SA国际影视传媒�
Masks are recommended by not required while inside the complex, and people are also recommended to still remain at least six feet apart from people outside their households and social circles. There will be a maximum of 200 people allowed inside the artist market at any time, including staff, volunteers and artists. All patrons will need to enter through the main entrance of the Midnight Sun Complex and will need to register their name and phone number for the purposes of contact tracing.
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