Alianait Arts Festival 2015 lineup unveiled

The lineup for the 2015 Alianait Arts Festival was unveiled today, with some of the top acts includingone of Greenland's most popular bands,Nanook, plusIgloolik circus group ArtcirqandArctic fiddler Colin Adjun.

"Our theme this year is Unikkausivut:Our Stories, which is a very important part of the history and culture of Nunavut," says festival directorHeatherDaley. "We're really excited for our artists to be sharing their stories."

The Young Circumpolar Artists Collaboration, a new addition to the festival, will bring together young artists from Greenland, Nunavut and Nunavik, says Daley.

Other performers will include Matuto, a Brazilian bluegrass band from New York, and Bobs & LoLoofTreehouse TV fame.

This year's festival will lastlonger than in recent years, runningfrom June 26 to July 1.

Full List ofAlianait Arts Festival 2015 Performers

• Agaaqtoq
• Artcirq
• Bobs & LoLo
• Colin Adjun & Band
• David Myles
• Etulu Aningmiuq
• Hans Henrik Poulsen
• Kamaalukutaat
• Kasuktaqtiit
• Matuto
• Nanook
• Priscilla's Revenge
• Qatagiit
• Siiva& Tukummeq
• Slocan Ramblers
• The Sweet Lowdown
• Willie Stratton & the Boarding Party