The second edition of The Festival of Cool looks north to the Arctic Circle to explore the diversity of its people and Indigenous languages through contemporary music, film, visual art and thought-provoking panels – proving that extreme cold can be cool.
Events will be added to this schedule as they are confirmed.
Events will be added to this schedule as they are confirmed.
Ingenious Purpose - Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Sewing Group
10:00am – 8:00pm
An exhibition featuring beautiful dog blankets and hangings made by the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre (KDCC) Sewing Group in Whitehorse.
Craft & Design
Visual Arts
Fair Warning: A Sacred Place – Nicholas Galanin
10:00am – 9:00pm
Images and audio speak to loss of access for Indigenous communities to cultural inheritance sold at auction without permission.
Visual Arts
Flora, Fauna - Marja Helander
12:00pm – 6:00pm
The Festival of Cool presents a solo exhibition featuring the newest works from Sámi photographer, video artist and filmmaker, Marja Helander.
Visual Arts
The Race for the Arctic
7:30pm – 9:00pm
With the Arctic melting and climate change opening avenues for resource exploitation, you won’t want to miss this hot topic discussion. Part of Festival of Cool: The Arctic.
Learning
Lectures
Ingenious Purpose - Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Sewing Group
10:00am – 8:00pm
An exhibition featuring beautiful dog blankets and hangings made by the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre (KDCC) Sewing Group in Whitehorse.
Craft & Design
Visual Arts
Fair Warning: A Sacred Place – Nicholas Galanin
10:00am – 9:00pm
Images and audio speak to loss of access for Indigenous communities to cultural inheritance sold at auction without permission.
Visual Arts
Flora, Fauna - Marja Helander
12:00pm – 6:00pm
The Festival of Cool presents a solo exhibition featuring the newest works from Sámi photographer, video artist and filmmaker, Marja Helander.
Visual Arts
Living Up North
7:30pm – 9:00pm
Join the conversation as locals and artists debunk the myths of living in the Arctic. Part of Festival of Cool: The Arctic.
Learning
Lectures
Ingenious Purpose - Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Sewing Group
10:00am – 8:00pm
An exhibition featuring beautiful dog blankets and hangings made by the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre (KDCC) Sewing Group in Whitehorse.
Craft & Design
Visual Arts
Fair Warning: A Sacred Place – Nicholas Galanin
10:00am – 9:00pm
Images and audio speak to loss of access for Indigenous communities to cultural inheritance sold at auction without permission.
Visual Arts
Flora, Fauna - Marja Helander
12:00pm – 6:00pm
The Festival of Cool presents a solo exhibition featuring the newest works from Sámi photographer, video artist and filmmaker, Marja Helander.
Visual Arts
Ikumagialiit
8:00pm – 9:10pm
SOLD OUT Ikumagialiit is a performance art band that takes on the metaphor of the bowhead whale, learning how to breathe in the depths and exploring Inuit practices. Part of Festival of Cool: The Arctic.
Music
Theatre
Ingenious Purpose - Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Sewing Group
10:00am – 8:00pm
An exhibition featuring beautiful dog blankets and hangings made by the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre (KDCC) Sewing Group in Whitehorse.
Craft & Design
Visual Arts
Fair Warning: A Sacred Place – Nicholas Galanin
10:00am – 9:00pm
Images and audio speak to loss of access for Indigenous communities to cultural inheritance sold at auction without permission.
Visual Arts
Flora, Fauna - Marja Helander
12:00pm – 8:00pm
The Festival of Cool presents a solo exhibition featuring the newest works from Sámi photographer, video artist and filmmaker, Marja Helander.
Visual Arts
