Minister Leona Aglukkaq Announces Funding to the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Film and Video Archive will help preserve and share Inuit heritage
(firmenpresse) - IQALUIT, NUNAVUT -- (Marketwired) -- 01/20/15 -- Department of Canadian Heritage
The Government of Canada is providing $447,808 in funding to the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) for the construction of the Inuit Film and Video Archive in the Nunavut Media Arts Centre, as well as for the purchase of specialized electronic archival equipment. The funding is provided through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister for the Arctic Council and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, made this announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
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"The North and its people have helped shape and define Canada and its place in the world. We are pleased to invest in this initiative because it will help preserve the Inuit story so that it can continue to be shared with all Canadians."
-The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
"Our Government is proud to support a project that helps promote and protect Inuit language, culture, society and tradition. In addition to helping preserve the IBC''s extensive collection, this project will help make historic film and video shot by Inuit since the 1970s accessible to all Nunavummiut."
-The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister for the Arctic Council and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
"We are grateful for the support of the Government of Canada. The Inuit Film and Video Archive will ensure the protection and accessibility of an irreplaceable cultural treasure of significant value to Inuit and to many others the world over."
-Madeleine d''Argencourt, Chair, Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
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Datum: 20.01.2015 - 09:00 Uhr
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