The Nunavut Cabaret

23/06/2023

MEET YOUR Pride Ball QUEENS

Bringing you fashion, glamour and entertainment.

Ari Hola L’Amour: Ari Hola L’Amour was born in 2018 to mother Ella L’Amoureaux the Kaska, two-spirit sensation from BC. Ari won Kelowna’s Next Drag Superstar in 2018 and was a finalist for the all-winners version of 2023. Come check her out at the Pride Ball this weekend and be ready to have fun and dance the night away!

Ar**la Grande: You may remember Ar**la Grande from Iqaluit’s Ladies L**e Wrestling, or as Ariana’s less successful and gayer twin sister. Hailed as “The Ariana Grande for the People” by some random person walking down the street in Ottawa, Ar**la is back in to perform her B-List Singles.

Aurora Whorealis: From Iqaluit Nunavut, Aurora Whorealis is a q***r trans artist who loves anything spooky, sexy and macabre. She loves subversive art and her performances often show the darker alternative side of drag. As an activist and trans-feminine person Aurora draws strong inspiration from notable trans icons like Korra Korsette, Chase Icon and Sophie.

23/06/2023

MEET YOUR Pride Ball ARTISTS!

These artists will will set up at the art booth right when you enter the venue where you can get your face pained and check out the art they have for sale.

Yurak: Yurak is a non-binary multi-disciplinary artist located in Iqaluit, NU. All their work holds specks of their mixed Inuk-Kichwa heritage. From beading to hand poked tattoos and digital illustrations to hand pressed ink prints. Much of their artwork showcases tunniit and kakiniit as well as vivid colours depicting q***r identities and Inuit love. All of their creative work is for celebrating and elevating Inuit culture. Their goal is to nurture Inuit health and self love. You can find them on Facebook (link below).

Nuunu: Nuunu is a q***r inuk artist, advocate, knowledge keeper, and small business owner of Pau-Tatuu-Pigment. They are born in Iqaluit Nunavut. They have a back ground in not only performing, scrip writing, Inuit tattoos, cartography, teaching, and much more. You can find out more about them by following their Link Tree below.

Make sure to visit the artist booth and buy some local q***r art!! 💖

Yurak: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090882889254&mibextid=ZbWKwL&from_xma_click=xma_web_url&xma_click_id=1E99829C-364A-492A-9817-A723859B3A32&wtsid=rdr_05GaRBBB0j0s24smR

Nuunu: https://linktr.ee/nuunukulluk?fbclid=IwAR1IrsLsdX9_uGGY9fkhWNcZ048pUoJch44kqiAomKo77f2DXl7x6DeEmkE_aem_AZOFrXJliNIkLAK2f65AZo3fPcRuy1fHlR7CldCl7mzbEjZrIVxIgaIW4evSqlPYkWo

23/06/2023

MEET YOUR Pride Ball COMEDIANS!

Here to make your laugh you a$$ off we have two incredible comedians!

Brandon Villeneuve: Brandon treats the stage the same way he treats his life. A roller coaster of fun facts, laughter, and mental health awareness. You can find Brandon at the Nunavut Brewery hosting themed trivia nights, and at leading a local group of gamers who raise money for children’s hospitals as part of Extra Life.

Nicole Etitiq: Nicole is a hilarious and quick witted comedian from Iqaluit Nunavut. Nicole has worked with many high profile comedians and toured on multiple comedy festivals like Got Land? Recently she has headlined and hosted a comedy show called Indig-E Girl comedy which features a roster of indigenous women comedians. In September 2022 she was apart of the Just For Laughs the 42 in Toronto.

Catch them live Saturday night at the Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Centre

23/06/2023

MEET YOUR Pride Ball DJS

Coming to you live Saturday night we have two incredible DJs.

Jasleen: Jasleen is a genderq***r Sikh femme with roots in Panjab and settler heritage from Ireland who has been based in Iqaluit since 2018. They were nurtured as a DJ in Mi'kma'ki by Q***r femmes of colour and hope to help build a community of women and q***r DJs in Iqaluit. Jasleen plays a mix of house, baile funk, disco and South Asian Influenced Dance Music. They recently preformed at the Royal Ontario Museum and will be hosting a DJ 101 workshop during Alianait for women and 2SLGBTQIA+ people on July 1st.

Uyarakq: Aqqalu Berthelsen, also known as Uyarakq, was born in Nuuk Greenland in the mid 80s. They are a self taught music producer/composer and DJ with a background in Metal Music. Growing up in Uummannaq, Northern Greenland and Nuuk, the capital, has played a large role in shaping them into a versatile musician between two worlds. Uyarakq has many albums that you can find on Spotify like Survival Guide to The High North which they released last March 2023. They also won a Greenlandic Koda Award in 2015 for their solo album Raatiu Nukik and they were nominated for Nordic Councils Music Prize in 2016 and recently won 4 Arctic Music Awards for their 2022 album Whale Dick.

06/06/2023

06/06/2023

Iqaluit Pride Parade happening this Saturday June 10th.

10/05/2023

Check out these incredible events at the Iqaluit Franco-Centre, and get your tickets before they sell out!

❗️SOLD OUT❗️

La passe J'AIME LE CIRQUE est de retour cette année avec un deal de feu 🤯

Pour qui ?
🤸‍♀️ Les fans de cirque, les curieuses et curieux, celles et ceux qui trouvent qu'il n'y a jamais grand chose à faire en ville et bien sur les membres de l'Association des francophones du Nunavut - AFN.

C'est quoi ?
🎟 Un laissez-passer qui inclut un accès privilégié à nos 5 spectacles, une consommation gratuite au bar par spectacle (oui, oui) et un accès VIP avant le spectacle de Cirque Intime afin de rencontrer les artistes et découvrir l'arrière-scène du spectacle.

Combien ?
💸 La passe J'AIME LE CIRQUE est seulement 75$ (+frais).

Sérieusement, on ne comprend pas pourquoi il en reste encore ! Dépêchez-vous : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/passe-jaime-le-cirque-festival-de-cirque-arctique-tickets-616691961257

📸 Marie-Hélène Lareault

10/05/2023

Greetings Nunavut!!

This June 24th to celebrate Pride Month The Nunavut Cabaret and Postive Space Nunavut will be hosting a large Pride Cabaret!

There will be many preformers from Nunavut and other parts of the Arctic, aswell as DJs and many more fun surprises!

As The Nunavut Cabaret is an initiative to give space and platform for Nunavut based preformers, our stage is still open to the public.

If you have a performance you would like to present on stage, be it singing, dancing, drag, burlesque, magic or anything else please reach out so we can get you on stage!

Happy Pride Nunavut!

27/02/2023

Great opportunity for local performers!

We are now are accepting applications for this years Quick & Dirty Digital Cabaret and Residency!!

*Bringing together experienced drag, burlesque, and gender mentors with Northern LGBQT2S+ folks and Indigenous folks, participants create a unique performance video to share at the Quick n' Dirty Cabaret. Mentors will assess the skill level of participants coming into the residency, then work in a collaborative manner to create a unique mentorship plan, assist with finding artistic direction, and provide encouragement along the way to a completed video.*

Dates:
Residency - April 2 to May 12, 2023
Cabaret - May 12, 2023 7pm YST

Honorarium:
$750.00

The application Form with more details can be found here!>
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_yH24VYXpIckJgZab62Q0yHquUw_WTRjz7LEkRLMZgXuU4w/viewform

(Photograph of DeVery Bess)

20/11/2022

Happy trans day of remembrance.

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance 🏳️‍⚧️

May we challenge the colonial narratives that places gender as a binary

May we acknowledge and uphold the strength in our diversity

May we create safe spaces for trans youth to thrive in their truth

May we honour the gifts and sacredness of our Two Spirit, transgender, gender diverse, and non-binary relatives.

May we remember those that lost their lives from those unwilling to see the beauty of trans expression

May we remember love.

- Relentless Indigenous Woman



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31/10/2022

31/10/2022

Photos by Lisa Milosavljevic

29/10/2022

Get out your snow shovels because we are ON tonight for the cabaret! Doors at 7!

28/10/2022

The Halloween Cabaret is SOLD OUT! Thank you so much, Iqaluit!

Here's what you can expect tomorrow night:

7 p.m. Doors open! Come early so you can get a good seat!

8 p.m. Performances! MCs Aurora Whorealis and Alexia Cousins will guide you through a night of comedy, drag, music, and more, featuring...
Brenda Montana!
Bibi Bilodeau!
Peter Autut!
Ari Hola L'Amour!
And more!

10:30 p.m. Costume contest winners announced! Dress in your best for a chance to win some great swag!

11 p.m. Dance party! Dance til last call to DJs Jasleen Jawanda, Cookies & Cream, and Uyarakq!

1:30 a.m. Last call!

2:00 a.m. Closing time! You don't have to go home but you can't stay here!

Stay safe today, Iqaluit, and we can't wait to see you tomorrow!

24/10/2022

Just one group table left for Saturday's Halloween Cabaret! Group tables are $250 and get you four front-row tickets, appetizers for the table, and a few other special surprises!

Get your tickets at

21/10/2022

🎉BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉

We are super excited to announce our DJ lineup for the Halloween Cabaret!

Following the incredible performances, dance all night to...

UYARAKQ
COOKIES & CREAM
JASLEEN JAWANDA

Aqqalu Berthelsen, also known as Uyarakq, was born in Nuuk, Greenland in the mid 80s. He is a self taught music producer/composer and DJ with a background in metal music.
Growing up in Uummannaq, Northern Greenland and Nuuk, the capital, has played a large role in shaping him to be a versatile musician between two worlds. He is currently doing a lot of work in the Indigenous circumpolar hip hop and rap scene with a foot in two continents, the North American arctic and the European Arctic. He won a Greenlandic Koda Award in 2015 for his solo album Raatiu Nukik (2014) and got nominated for Nordic Councils Music Prize in 2016 for the collaborative work Kunngiitsuuffik (2015) alongside the Greenlandic rapper Peand-eL. He is now living in Inari, Northern Finland/Sápmi.

Jalen and Ryan aka Cookies & Cream play a mix of house, hip hop, and throwback dance music!

Jasleen is a q***r panjabi Sikh raised in Unama'ki (Cape Breton Nova Scotia) but has been living in Iqaluit since 2018. They play a mix of beloved q***r dance anthems and international sounds.

Watch this space for announcements about our performance lineup coming next week!

Tickets on sale now! Don't miss out! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-halloween-cabaret-tickets-431719975067

20/10/2022

We're excited to unveil our official show poster, made by the very talented Dayle Kubluitok! Check them out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notdayle/?hl=en

We have lots more exciting announcements to come!

Get your tickets now! Only two group tables left! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-halloween-cabaret-tickets-431719975067