IQALUIT, NU, May 14, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced funding that will help preserve and celebrate Nunavut's heritage, support the arts and culture scene, and allow the French language to continue thriving in the North.
Six Nunavut organizations are receiving support: the Hamlet of Kugluktuk (2013 Kugluktuk Nattiq Frolics), the Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association (2013 Nunavut Arts Festival), the Hamlet of Cambridge Bay (2013 Omingmak Frolics), the Centre de la petite enfance les Petits Nanooks (Parents-enfants outillés project), the Alianait Entertainment Group (2013 Alianait Arts Festival and Concert Series), and the Nattilik Heritage Society (Nattilik Heritage Centre).
"Canada's North has a rich cultural heritage that must be shared with residents and visitors alike," said Minister Toews. "Today's investment in community projects such as Gjoa Haven's Nattilik Heritage Centre and celebrations like Cambridge Bay's Omingmak Frolics and Iqaluit's Alianait Arts Festival will help achieve this and will have social and economic benefits for these northern communities and all Canadians."
"Our Government is proud to support organizations that work to enhance the vitality of their communities and strengthen connections among Canadians," said Minister Moore. "We recognize that arts and culture are important generators of economic growth, jobs and wealth across Canada."
"The support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, for the past eight years, has been a major factor in the success of the Alianait Arts Festival," said Heather Daley, Executive Director, Alianait Entertainment Group (Alianait Arts Festival).
The Government of Canada is providing total funding of $678, 223 through four programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage, Canada Arts Presentation Fund, Canada Cultural Spaces Fund and the Development of Official-Language Communities Program.
For more information, consult the attached backgrounder.
BACKGROUNDER
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage This program provides Canadians with more opportunities to take part in activities that present local arts and culture and celebrate local history and heritage. |
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| Kugluktuk | Hamlet of Kugluktuk | 2013 Kugluktuk Nattiq Frolics | $2,000 (2013-2014) |
| Iqaluit | Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association | 2013 Nunavut Arts Festival | $6,000 (2013-2014) |
| Cambridge Bay | Hamlet of Cambridge Bay | 2013 Omingmak Frolics | $10,400 (2013-2014) |
| TOTAL: $18,400 | |||
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund The Fund gives Canadians increased access to the variety and richness of Canada's culture through professional arts festivals, presentations of live professional performances, and other artistic experiences. |
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| Iqaluit | Alianait Entertainment Group | 2013 Alianait Arts Festival and Concert Series | $85,000 (2013-2014) |
| TOTAL: $85,000 | |||
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund The Fund seeks to improve physical conditions for artistic creativity and arts presentation or exhibition. It is also designed to increase access for Canadians to performing, visual, and media arts, and to museum collections and heritage displays. |
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| Gjoa Haven | Nattilik Heritage Society | Nattilik Heritage Centre | $535,323 (2012-2014) |
| TOTAL: $535,323 | |||
| Official Languages - Development of Official-Language Communities Program This program aims to foster the development of Canada's minority Anglophone and Francophone communities and enables them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life. |
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| Iqaluit | Centre de la petite enfance les Petits Nanooks | Parents-enfants outillés | $39,500 (2013-2014) |
| TOTAL: $39,500 | |||
| GRAND TOTAL, ALL PROGRAMS: | $678,223 |
SOURCE: Canadian Heritage
For more information (media only), please contact:
Sébastien Gariépy
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
819-997-7788
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
[email protected]
(This news release is available on the Internet at www.canadianheritage.gc.ca under Newsroom.)
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