Name: Tupiq / Main Stage - Alianait Big Top Tent
Start: 2026-06-21T19:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-22T12:00:00-0400

Tupiq / Main Stage - Alianait Big Top Tent

Sunday June 21, 2026 7:00pm - Monday June 22, 2026 12:00pm EDT

Festival Tent

This year’s Alianait theme, Pisiit!! Traditional songs, drum dancing, performance art, and story telling celebrates the living voices of Indigenous cultures through music, storytelling, performance, and art. At Alianait Arts Festival 2026, Inuit artists from across Inuit Nunaat come together alongside Sámi and Māori participants in a vibrant cultural exchange that bridges generations, traditions, and communities. From ancient vocal traditions to contemporary artistic expression, Alianait invites audiences into unforgettable experiences where local and international artists meet, collaborate, and celebrate the strength and beauty of Indigenous culture. (Photos from last years Qilaat Collaboration)

ᑕᕝᕙᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑦ ᑕᐅᑐᕋᓐᓈᖅᑎᑦᓯᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖕᒐ, ᐱᓰᑦ!! ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓰᑦ ᐃᖖᒋᐅᓰᓪᓗ, ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᓖᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖕᒋᑦ ᓂᔾᔭᐅᓯᔭᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕐᓂᖅ, ᑕᐅᑐᕋᓐᓈᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ, ᓴᓇᖖᒍᐊᕐᓂᕐᓗ. ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᑦ ᑕᐅᑐᕋᓐᓈᖅᑎᑦᓯᓂᖅ 2026, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᖖᒍᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖕᒋᓐᓃᖖᒑᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᖃᓛᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᖃᑕᐅᓗᑎᑦ ᓵᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᐅᕆᒦᖖᒑᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑕᐅᖅᓰᖃᑎᒌᑦᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑲᑎᖖᒐᑎᑦᑎᔪᓂᒃ ᑭᖕᒍᕚᕇᓄᑦ, ᐱᖁᓯᕆᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ, ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓄᓪᓗ. ᐅᐊᑦᑎᐊᕈᕐᓂᓴᕐᓂᑦ ᓂᐱᓂᑦ ᒫᓐᓇᓕᓴᕐᓄᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᓂ, ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᐅᑐᕋᓐᓈᕆᐊᖅᑐᖁᔨᕗᑦ ᐱᐅᔪᐊᓗᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓛᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑕᒫᓂᒥᐅᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᓪᓗ ᓯᓚᑖᓃᖖᒑᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ, ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᑦᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᓪᓗ ᓴᖖᒋᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᐅᔪᐊᓘᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ. (ᐊᔾᔨᖖᒍᐊᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᓂ ᕿᓛᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᑦᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ)

Artists

Andachan

Andachan is a greenlandic producer and electronic musician. He has released several albums, EP’s and singles, is a trailblazer within greenlandic EDM, and has been nominated for several awards; including Koda Awards and Nordic Council’s Music Prize. Andachan kalaaliuvoq producereq... Read More →

Artcirq

One of Alianait's legendary acts, Artcirq will bring the big top tent to life on June 21. Get ready for great clowns, beautiful aerial acts, and a debut of our brand new Nanuq, which is sure to impress audiences. Artcirq blends traditional Inuit games, music, storytelling, and modern... Read More →

Pisiit Project

Sunday June 21, 2026 7:00pm - Monday June 22, 2026 12:00pm EDT
Festival Tent 1 Ring Road, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

Alianait 2026!

Andachan

Artcirq

Pisiit Project

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Alianait 2026!

Andachan

Artcirq

Pisiit Project

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