Qilaut 2024 submission deadline extended
The Department of Culture and Heritage has extended the submission dates for Qilaut 2024 until February 16, 2024 at midnight EST.
Since its inception, Qilaut has continued to celebrate Nunavut’s vibrant Inuktut music scene and promote the use of Inuktut. Through this contest, Nunavummiut are contributing to the vibrancy, revitalization, and preservation of the Inuit culture and language. For nine years, Qilaut has inspired singers and songwriters across Nunavut to write over 91 original Inuktut songs. This year’s theme is ‘Naglingniq’ (Love).
Nunavummiut are invited to submit original Inuktut songs to have the opportunity to win cash prizes – first prize is $5,000, second prize is $2,500, third prize is $1,500, and there are seven prizes of $500 for runners-up. Winning submissions will be recorded professionally for a compilation album that will be distributed in 2024.
To view official contest rules, requirements for applications, learn about this year’s theme, and listen to previous years’ winners, visit www.gov.nu.ca/en/culture-language-heritage-and-art/qilaut.
All submissions can be sent to @email. The NEW deadline to apply is February 16, 2024 at midnight EST.