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ArtsCultureFestivals14TuesdayApril302013FarewellCelebrationforGiselaBeckerCommunityPotluckDinnerFridayMay10at600p.m.FortSmithRecreationCentrePleasebringanentretoshareasthecommunityhonoursandbidsfarewelltoaveryspecialmidwife.FormoreinformationortovolunteerfortheeventpleasecontactJessicaCoxat867-872-2098oratjessicanorthwestel.net.NorthernScenekicksoffwithsoldoutshowsByRENEFRANCOEUROver250Northernart-istshavetakenOttawabystormthisweekinthersteverNorthernScenefesti-valshowcasingmixed-me-diamusicdancetheatrefoodlmandmorefromtheNorthwestTerritoriesYukonNunavutNunavikNunatsiavutandGreenland.ItisthelargestgatheringofNorthernartistseverhostedoutsideoftheregionaccord-ingtoHeatherMoorepro-ducerandexecutivedirectoroftheNationalArtsCentresNACScenefestivals.ThesixthinaseriesofbiannualnationalfestivalsthatprolespecicareasNorthernScenekickedofflastThursdaywithawelcomeceremonyandthehighlyan-ticipatedsoldoutshowCir-cumpolarSoundscape.TheeveningofcontemporarysoulfulsongfeaturedNWTsaward-winningDenesinger-songwriterLeelaGildayukuleleplayerNiveNielsenofGreenlandYukonvocalistDiyetandthroatsingerdrumdancerSylviaCloutier.NWTCommissionerGeorgeTuccaroandMin-isterofEducationCultureandEmploymentJacksonLaffertywereinOttawaforthefestivallaunchThursdayevening.TheDepartmentsofEduca-tionCultureandEmploymentandIndustryTourismandIn-vestmentprovided200000tosupportover70participat-ingNWTartists.OurartiststrulyreecttheculturalmosaicoftheNorthLaffertysaidatthelaunch.Weareknownasalandofopportunityrichinresourcesandeveryoneas-sumesthisreferstonaturalresources.Oneofourgreat-estresourcesisourtalentedcreativeandinnovativepeo-plewhosuccessfullyrepre-sentandpromotetheNorthwherevertheygo.Fridaysspotlightwasonthelatenightandfree-of-chargefashionshowtitledBoundlessshowcas-ingdesignsfrom11North-ernfashionistas.NWTde-signerJamieLookcuratedtherunwayeventwheretheartoftraditionalsewingmetcontemporaryglamourandinnovativecreationsrangingfromsealskintotheunder-coatofamuskox.AdditionalfestivalfocalpointsincludetheArtistsMarketplacerunningfortheentire10days.Arst-timeeventforScenethemarket-placeisaone-stopboutiqueexperiencewhere20Northernartistsspecializinginbead-workclothingpaintingandmorewillbeonhandtodetailtheinsandoutsoftheirworkandthestoriesbehindtheircreationstointerestedbuyers.SomeoftheshowsaresoldoutandtheyvebeensoldoutforawhilecausingbuzzonthestreetMooresaid.Weknewitdbepop-ularbutthattookusabitbysurpriseaswell.ThersteventtoselloutwastheNorthernSceneFiddleShowcaseonApr.27headlinedbytheFlyingGwichinFid-dlerBoydBenjaminDehchoDeneddlerWesleyHardistyandtheprideofKugluktukColinAdjun.Theartisticmagicthathap-pensinkitchensalsograbbedthepublicinterestwiththeNorth-SouthFusionlivecook-ingdemonstrationcominguponWednesdaysellingoutweeksago.Thedemowillfea-turethreeNorthernchefspairedupwiththreefromOttawatoaddatwisttotraditionalNorth-erncuisine.Mooreestimatesatleast50000peoplewillcomeoutduringtheweekwithmanytakingadvantageoffamily-friendlyandfreeactivitiessuchasthesold-out50min-uteSpiritoftheDrumsper-formanceonSaturdaywiththeDehchoDrummersandInuvikDrumDancers.Ithinkthepublicisreallylookingtoexplorethisfesti-valMooresaid.Thereisaspecialspiritandpassiontoit-nottosaytheotherScenesdonthavethatbuttheresanenergyandexcitementaboutthisone.ThefestivalrunsuntilthisSaturdayfeaturingover50eventsintotal.EveryoneupNorthshouldbehugelyproudoftheirart-istsdownhereMooresaid.Theyrenotlettingyoudownintheleast.FivethousandexpectedforFolkontheRocks2013ByRENEFRANCOEURPopularCanadiantalentlesserknownbandsjustgrow-ingfanbasesandre-emerg-ingartistsbackonthesceneareallheadingtothelargestmusicfestivalintheNorth-westTerritoriesthissummer.FolkontheRocksvotedoneofCanadastop10musicfestivalsbyCBCreleaseditsofcial2013lineupacoupleweeksagorevealingadiverseanddynamiceventfromJuly18-21ontheshoresofLongLakeinYellowknife.Folkisthrilledtopres-entagreatmixofhighpro-lenationallypopularactsalongwithgreatemergingtalentexecutivedirectorPennyRuvinskysaidinapressrelease.HeadliningartistsincludeBCsGrapesofWrathawellknownfolk-pop-rockbandfromthe80swhowillbeper-formingtracksfromafreshlycutalbum-therstnewmusicfromthereconciledgroupinover20years.VancouversindiealternativerockersHeyOceanJunonomineesthisyeararealsoslottedtomakeanappearanceatthefestivalalongwithQuebecstradi-tionalcloggingtrioGenti-corumOwlsbyNaturefromEdmontonandthewhimsicalsoft-lyricedHaydenfromTo-rontoreturningtothemusicscenethisyearafterafour-yearhiatus.Three-timeJunoawardnomineesTheKerplunkswillalsobestoppingbytoenter-taintheyoungercrowdwiththeirassortmentofinstru-mentsincludingthetromboneandkazoo.Ruvinskyexpectsover5000festival-goersthisyear.WevegotagreatlineupandtherewillbenamesthatpeoplerecognizebutIthinktheywillalsocomeawayhavingnewfavouriteartistswhichispartofthepointofthefestivalshesaid.MostofthesebandsareknowninthesouthandofcoursewehaveoneswidelyrecognizedintheNorthsuchasNelsonTagoonaandheisknownin-ternationallynow...ThePau-latukMoonlightDrummersandDancersarealsoapopu-larnameuphere.Thefestivalreceived300submissionsthisyearwhichaselectionscommitteewhit-tleddownto24bymeetingonceaweekfromOctobertoAprilRuvinskysaid.Afewmoreactscurrentlyinnegotiationsmaybeaddedtothelistincomingweeks.AccordingtoRuvinskytherewillbeavisualthemeforthisyearsfesti-valwhichwillberevealedattheYellowknifetradeshowonMay11-12.TheoutdoorfestivalbeganasasmalloutdoorgigalongthewatersedgeofFrameLakebeforeitmovedtoLongLakein1980.Todayover300vol-unteersteamupwithfes-tivalstafftodelivermorethan24hoursofprogram-mingonsixstagesinclud-ingachildrensareabeergardenandculturalsection.Volunteerregistrationisslatedtoopenlaterthisweek.Formoreinforma-tionandtopurchaseearlybirdticketsdiscountedrateavailableuntilMay13visitwww.folkontherocks.com.ArtsCultureMusicAaronGodsonHernandezperformsatFridaynightsmusicandfashionshoweventBoundless.DehchodrummerLawrenceNayallyhelpsringinthefestivalwithatraditionalsongatSaturdaysSpiritoftheDrumsevent.PhotosNationalArtsCentre