Maanilu Asianilu

June 22

Big Top / Ticketed
7PM - 10pm

Maanilu Asianilu is a project which started in Kangiqsujuaq, a remote community in northern Nunavik, through the initiative of a group of teenagers. With the help of their teacher, Cathy Archambault, the youth organized a trip to Gaspé, Québec in the summer of 2007 to perform traditional Inuit music at the Gaspé World Music Festival.  One of the bands performing at the Festival was Kilombo, a Brazilian percussion band, and the youth were fascinated by the music and convinced their teacher to bring Kilombo’s band leader, Rémi Giguère, to fly to their northern community to help them start a band. One year later, Maanilu Asianilu was featured as a Brazilian percussion band at the Gaspé World Music Festival.  

Since then, the band has also performed at many events in Kangiqsujuaq,and at the Snow Festival in Puvirnituq.  

Naujamiut

June 22

Big Top / TICKETED
7PM - 10pm

Led by singer, songwriter, guitarist David Nanorak, Naujamiut is a traditional Inuit band from Repulse Bay, Nunavut.  Naujamiut has played at the Arviat Music Festival every year since 2006, and is excited to perform at the Opening of the Alianait Arts Festival.

Bop Ensemble

June 22

featuring Bill Bourne, Wyckham Porteous & Jas Ohlhauser

Big Top / TICKETED
7PM - 10pm

Three forces of nature meet in Bop Ensemble, a Canadian super-group featuring folk legends Bill Bourne and Wyckham Porteous, along with up-and-coming singer-bassist Jasmine “Jas” Ohlhauser. Combining Bourne’s grit, Porteous’ warmth, and Jas’ energetic devilry, the three manage to catch lightning in a bottle. www.billbourne.com

 www.myspace.com/bopensemble

Treasa Levasseur

June 22

Big Top / TICKETED
7PM - 10pm

That phrase is the first of many lines people will remember from her second CD, Low Fidelity, and it’ll be among the words you’ll remember when you hear her in concert. www.treasalevasseur.com