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Charlie and the kids Darrell Greer Northern News Services Published Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Panigoniak spent more than an hour with the kids, performing songs, playing games and making sure they had a great time. The session was filmed by senior producer Joe Hidalgo of the Inuit Broadcasting Corp. (IBC) in Rankin. The segment will be used as part of one or more episodes of Takuginai (Look Here) early in the new year. Takuginai is the first and longest-running Inuit language children's TV series in the world. Launched in 1986, Takuginai is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Using puppets like Johnny the lemming, the show strives to educate Inuit children on cultural values such as respect for elders, sharing and patience while having fun at the same time. Hidalgo said Takuginai is an extremely interactive show. He said the youngsters really enjoy the puppets and the way the show is put together. "A typical show will have a number of different parts and the work we did with Charlie will be blended into those segments," said Hidalgo. "The segments are all done in Nunavut and are produced in a number of different communities, such as Iqaluit, Rankin, Iglulik and Taloyoak." Hidalgo said it's fun to work with Panigoniak because he always tries to get the children involved with what he's doing. He said that doesn't usually require too much work on his behalf, because the kids all know who he is and look forward to his visits. "You won't find too many people in the Kivalliq, or Nunavut for that matter, who don't know who Charlie is. "He's Charlie the entertainer and, at times, Charlie the comedian and he's very good at what he does. "IBC wants to have more musical segments next year, so, of course, it wanted Charlie as one of the featured performers."
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