Alianait 2026!: Full Schedule

5:30pm EDT

Thursday June 18, 2026 5:30pm - Sunday June 21, 2026 6:00pm EDT

Inuuteq Storch (b. 1989) lives and works in Greenland. He is a graduate of the International Center of Photography in New York and of Fatamorgana school of photography in Copenhagen. Inuuteqs work is wide in genres (own photography and archive work and methods) but the content has common in being about the identity of Kalaallit from Greenland. He has exhibited in Greenland, Denmark, The United...
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Inuuteq Storch

Thursday June 18, 2026 5:30pm - Sunday June 21, 2026 6:00pm EDT
Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum 212 Sinaa St, Iqaluit, NU X0A 2H0

7:00pm EDT

Alianait at the movies

Thursday June 18, 2026 7:00pm - Sunday June 21, 2026 6:00pm EDT

Astro Theatre

Join us for an evening of film & music by Inuit at Astro Hill Theatre on June 18 at 7:00 PMThis special Pisiit Film Night brings together powerful Indigenous voices through three unique screenings: Zacharias Kunuk's Unikkaat Sivunittinnit (Messages From the Past), a work-in-progress documentary on Pisiit by Charlotte Qamaniq, and Johannes Ujo Müller's acclaimed documentary Erfalasorput (Our...
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Thursday June 18, 2026 7:00pm - Sunday June 21, 2026 6:00pm EDT
Astro Theatre 505 Astro Hl Ter, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

7:00pm EDT

Tupiq / Main Stage - Alianait Big Top Tent

Friday June 19, 2026 7:00pm - 10:15pm EDT

Festival Tent

Main Stage Opening Line Up! Alianait is proud to present an all Indigenous main stage to showcase artists from Nunavut / Sápmi / Nunavik. The night will open with Qulliit and Pisiit presentation, then move to a blend of rock and hip-hop with Arviat's own Jacob Okatsiak, then Hilda and Tuomas from Sápmi will bring their truly unique blend of electronic music and traditional Sami joik. To end the...
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Hildá Länsman & Tuomas Norvio

Experience the powerful meeting of ancient Sámi joik and modern electronic soundscapes with Hildá Länsman & Tuomas Norvio at Alianait Arts Festival 2026. Raised in a family of reindeer herders and joikers in Ohcejohka, Sámi artist Hildá Länsman joins forces with Finnish producer... Read More →

Jacob Okatsiak

ᔭᐃᑲᑉ ᐅᑲᑦᓯᐊᒃ, ᐃᓪᓚᓂᑯᑦ “Drake of Nunavut”, hip-hop... Read More →

Naja P

Naja P is an Inuk singer-songwriter from Greenland. She sings in Kalaallisut and writes songs about identity, love, emotions, strength, and self-worth. Her music mixes soft songs with strong energy. Her first EP, Naasunnguusunga, won Album of the Year and Release of the Year at the... Read More →

Friday June 19, 2026 7:00pm - 10:15pm EDT
Festival Tent 1 Ring Road, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

7:00pm EDT

Tupiq / Main Stage - Alianait Big Top Tent

Saturday June 20, 2026 7:00pm - 10:15pm EDT

Festival Tent

Saturday at Alianait will feature some of the top talents in the Circumpolar world! As always, we will open the show with Pisiit and Ayaya songs from across the north. Ivaana and Andachan will follow with music from their highly acclaimed collaboration. Then we will present the Alianait Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts. After Tarrak will have his first full solo set in Iqaluit and will no...
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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 →

Beatrice Deer Band

Beatrice Deer is an acclaimed “Inuindie” pop artist from Quaqtaq, Nunavik, now based in Montreal. Singing in Inuktitut, English, and French, her music blends indie rock, folk, Inuit storytelling, and throat singing. She has released seven albums, including Little Songs, a revitalization... Read More →

Ivaana Kristiansen Olsen

Tarrak

Tarrak is a rapper who released his debut album FxGxS in 2016. His debut earned him Koda’s award for talent of the year in 2017, and the same year he received an award from Naalakkersuisut, the Government of Greenland. In 2019 Tarrak released his second album, Josef Tarrak, which... Read More →

Saturday June 20, 2026 7:00pm - 10:15pm EDT
Festival Tent 1 Ring Road, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

7:00pm EDT

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,...
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Andachan

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

5:30pm EDT

7:00pm EDT

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