Toonik Tyme (Iqaluit Spring Festival)
Culinary Characteristics
activity type
- "501 Must-Be-There-Events" - inspiring travel book about great events all over the globe (www.octopusbooks.co.uk) Some interesting background info about this activityQuoted from the website:
WHAT IS TOONIK TYME? Spring – that time of the year when the sun returns to the Arctic, the bitter cold surrenders and the days start getting longer. Since 1965, residents of Iqaluit have been celebrating it with Toonik Tyme – a week of games, music, competition and feasting. No matter who you are, you’ll find lots to see and during Toonik Tyme.
WHAT TOOKING TYME HAS TO OFFER: Toonik Tyme is an opportunity for local residents to get outdoors to burn off some energy after a long, cold winter. It’s also a time to come together as a community, rejuvenate traditional activities and celebrate the unique culture of the Canadian Arctic. Proud of their culture, it is also an opportunity for Inuit to showcase and share their traditions and way of life with the many visitors that Toonik Tyme attracts. Traditional events during Toonik Tyme include seal hunting and skinning, a community feast, igloo building, dog team races, fishing and traditional outdoor and indoor games.
- festivals
- cuisines → indigenous cultures → North America
- fish → fish - country of origin → country of origin: Canada
- fish → fishing
- "501 Must-Be-There-Events" - inspiring travel book about great events all over the globe (www.octopusbooks.co.uk) Some interesting background info about this activityQuoted from the website:
WHAT IS TOONIK TYME? Spring – that time of the year when the sun returns to the Arctic, the bitter cold surrenders and the days start getting longer. Since 1965, residents of Iqaluit have been celebrating it with Toonik Tyme – a week of games, music, competition and feasting. No matter who you are, you’ll find lots to see and during Toonik Tyme.
WHAT TOOKING TYME HAS TO OFFER: Toonik Tyme is an opportunity for local residents to get outdoors to burn off some energy after a long, cold winter. It’s also a time to come together as a community, rejuvenate traditional activities and celebrate the unique culture of the Canadian Arctic. Proud of their culture, it is also an opportunity for Inuit to showcase and share their traditions and way of life with the many visitors that Toonik Tyme attracts. Traditional events during Toonik Tyme include seal hunting and skinning, a community feast, igloo building, dog team races, fishing and traditional outdoor and indoor games.
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Additional Characteristics
Founded1965
culinary focusNo
educational focusNo
additional focus
- history
- special occasion
- heritage & tradition
- national specialty
- English
- French
Practical information
reservation requiredNo
Opening timesYearly in the spring. Check the website for details.
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accessible by carNo
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