Arctic Winter Games to showcase northern life
Organizers previewed cultural events to take place at games
CBC News
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 1:46 PM CST
Last Updated: Jan 25, 2012 12:48 PM CST
Organizers for the 2012 Arctic Winter Games’ cultural events took the stage Tuesday.
Eight presenters got a chance to lay out their plans for the week of shows in Whitehorse which will take place alongside the sports.
The theme for this year is ‘Winter Living’.
Laurel Parry, vice president of culture and ceremonies for the AWGs, explained this year's 'Winter Living' theme. (CBC)“We're trying to create that atmosphere where people get together and they go in the backyard and they light a fire and there's some music and they go inside to warm up. It's about celebrating who we are as a northern people. I just thought that weather-wise, you know, it's sort of how we winter. That's kind of the theme that inspired some of the work,” said Laurel Parry, vice-president for culture and ceremonies for the games.
Some of the features will include an exhibition of circumpolar beading. There will also be local dancers, musicians and snow carving.
The new Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre and the MacBride museum will feature displays.
The budget for the cultural games is $300,000. Patrick Roberge, who directed the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2007 Canada Winter Games is coming back to produce this year’s event on a $40,000 contract.
The Arctic Winter Games start March 4.
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