The Qaggiq that towered over the land in Iqaluit over the weekend is a testimony to Inuit everything.
Architecture, engineering, art and culture all come together when you build an igloo big enough to host a party.
Qaggiavuut are a Nunavut group trying to build a performing arts centre in Iqaluit.
To draw attention to their efforts, they decided to build a traditional performing space, a qaggiq. It has been a very long time since anyone saw one of those in Iqaluit.
When asked, “When was the last time we had a qaggiq in Iqaluit”, Qaggiavuut Executive Director Pitseolak Pfeiffer had a simple answer, “Never.”
Qaggiq were built traditionally on the land when groups of Inuit wanted to spend time together with other families.
It took 12 men around four days to build this 65 square metre igloo. Even though performances started on Saturday, they were still putting the last parts in the roof Sunday morning. It started with Pfeiffer pitching a plan to Iqaluit igloo authority Solomon Awa.
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