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10TuesdayMarch32015BetherstthetranslatetheaboveCreephraseandwinafreelanguagepackageBringyouranswerintotheNorthernJournaloremaileditornorj.ca.nimeyihtininakakiskatanMarchisAboriginalLanguagesMonthBroughttoyoubyTheNWTCreeLanguageProgramTheNWTMtisNationByDALICARMICHAELForthepasttwodecadesYellowknifersledbythenotoriousSnowkinghavebeenheadingoutonYellowknifeBaytoconstructtheirwinterwonderlandacastlemadeoficeandsnow.Tocelebratethe20thanniversaryoftheSnowkingWinterFestivalthecrewhassetouttobuildtheirmostarchitecturallycom-plexdesignyetandonSundaytheykickedoffthefestivalsarrayofeventsasdiverseanduniqueaslifeintheNorthitself.Werehopingtodosomesortofhistori-caltimelineofthecastlesinthepastsaidfestivaldirectorErikaNyyssonen.Yearvewaskindoftherstyearitbecameafestivalandtheninyear15therewasalotoffundingsupportsoitwasaprettybigfestivalalotofperformersandartists.WithinthelastveyearssinceIvebeenfestivaldirectorwevemadealotofchangesandarenowregisteredasanon-protassociation.InpartnershipwithYukonsSourdoughRendez-VousFestivalcarversfromacrosstheNorthspenttheweekprecedingthefestivalincompetitiongoingheadtoheadcraftingsnowystatuestoprotectthecastle.TeamAlaskamadeupofcarversPeteLuccettiPhilipClarkandMichaelYeetookhomethetopprizeaftercreatingaferociousice-breathingdragontostandguardoutsidetheroyalicepalace.Atimelinedetailingthecastlesevolutionwillhangfromthewallsthroughoutthefes-tivalsrunduringthemonthofMarchNyys-sonensaid.Thereslotsandlotsoficemasonryhappen-ingwevereallypushedtheenvelopewithouricethisyearsaidfestivalfounderAnthonyFoliototherwiseknownastheSnowking.ItusedtobethatwejustworkedinsnowbutIwasfortunateenoughtogetacoupleofreallykeenguyswhowantedtostretchthebound-ariesofworkingwithiceandsowellhavesomerealprettysurprisesoncewereopenthatpeoplecancomeandlookforwardto.Foliotwouldntgivemanydetailsastotheadditionsmadetothisyearscastlebutin-vitesanyoneandeveryonetotakealookforthemselveswhiletakinginallsortsofcul-turaleventsfromaroundCanadaandthecircumpolarNorth.Everyweekendwehavesomethinggoingonhesaid.Ihighlyrecommendthatyoucomebeforetheendofthemonthbecauseoncethemonthisoverthecastleisclosedandyoumisseditall.OldfavouritesliketheFrozenDogFilmFesthostedbyWesternArcticMovingPic-turesDeadNorthBrrrlesqueandtheRoyalBallwillbereturningthisyearalongwithahostofnewactsandsouthernperformers.OneofthemostintriguingactstocheckoutthisyearisNorwegianartistTerjeIsungsetwhowillbebringinghisuniqueicemusictothecastleusingfrozenblockstocreatemas-terfulworksofpercussiononMar.11.InadditiontohostingartfromtheKalemiDeneSchoolkidsareencouragedtovisittheicecastletotakeinactslikeOntariosSheeshamandLotusaFrozenpartyandsing-alongsessionswithProfandSnowandthePeekabooKazoo.TherewillbeentertainmentforadultstooasmosteveningeventswillfeaturearangeofbluesandrockbandscomedyshowsandaRoyalRave.ForafulllistandscheduleofSnowKing20thanniversaryeventsheadtohttpsnowking.caYellowknifesSnowkinglaunches20thannualfestivalARTSCULTUREFESTIVALSPhotoStephanFolkersAlaskansnowcarverPeterLucettileftwithSnowkingAnthonyFoliotandteammatesMichaelLeeandPhilipClarkcelebratetheirrst-placewinintherst-everSnowkingSnowCarvingCompetition.Theirwinningdesignfeaturesanicydragonprotectingitscastle.Thecontestrantheweekbeforetheopeningofthe20thannualSnowkingWinterFestival.