Musical tour on mental health
Concert part of celebrating life tour to communities
Northern News Services
Monday, September 5, 2016
IQALUIT
A mental health awareness musical tour kicks off in Iqaluit on Embrace Life Day Sept. 10, with Twin Flames, the popular duo of Inuk singer-songwriter Jaaji and Algonquin/Cree/Metis performer Chelsey June.
Twin Flames, the duo made up of Inuk singer-songwriter Jaaji from Quaqtaq, Nunavik, and his Algonquin/Cree/Metis partner Chelsey June, who is from the Ottawa area, will tour six communities in Nunavut to bring awareness to mental health. - photo courtesy of Alianait |
Sept. 10 is Suicide Prevention Day around the world and in Nunavut the focus is on celebrating life.
Alianait, organizer of the popular Nunavut summer music festival, is continuing its social justice work by teaming up with Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqaatigiit (Embrace Life Council).
The Quality of Life division of the territorial government's Department of Health is also a partner.
In Iqaluit, the annual community walk will begin at the Igluvut Building at 6 p.m. and culminate at the Elders Qammak and Inuksuk High School.
Following the walk, Twin Flames will play a concert at 7:30 p.m. at the high school.
The duo, states a news release, plays both Inuktitut and English folk-pop-rock with an acoustic roots flavour and an Americana feel.
The Embrace Life Council will also be hosting its grieving group for those who need a more private setting that day.
Twin Flames will continue their tour in two Baffin and three Kivalliq communities, where they will "spread the gospel of self-love in each community as they work with youth inside community schools and discuss social issues, and drug and alcohol abuse alternatives."
