Each January after 30 days of Polar Night and no official sunrise, the people of Inuvik Northwest Territories come together to celebrate the Return of the Sun with the Inuvik Sunrise Festival.
In a year where COVID restrictions have changed the way we traditionally gathered, feasted, danced and came together we knew we wanted to find a way to bring families and neighbors together even if we couldn't be together in person as a community.
With the generous sponsorship from APTN, the Town of Inuvik was able to distribute lantern kits to close to 200 families.
People were encouraged to be creative, use what materials they have on hand, and then be ready to stand in their yards, driveways, and porches for an evening family portrait with their lanterns.
A team from Inuvialuit Communications Society spent an evening visiting homes around Inuvik capturing images & videos.
This is a snapshot of the Celebrate the Light: Community Lantern Light Up.
This is what celebrating Light and the Return of the Sun looks like 200km North of the Arctic Circle.
Негізгі бет Inuvik's Return of the Sun 2022
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