The Espace Culturel Inuit in Paris inaugurated its new premises at the Canadian Cultural Center
The Espace Culturel Inuit (The Inuit Cultural Space) inaugurated on March 28th its new Parisian sub-branch at the Canadian Cultural Center (5 rue de Constantine, 75007 Paris). ” A large number of our partners wished to celebrate this event with us ! “, notices enthusiastically one of the person in charge of The Espace Culturel Inuit.
Lisa Koperqualuk, an Inuit collaborator from Nunavik, was invited on this occasion during she proposed a round-table, thus splendidly explaining the importance of the economic development for Inuit in front of guests’ hundred, among whom personalities from political, cultural, artistic, scientific and university circles.
The Espace Culturel Inuit defines itself as a place of exhibition, information and documentation, opened to the public and dedicated to the promotion of the Inuit culture in France and in Europe. For example, the responsible for The Espace currently intervene in secondary schools on the notions of culture and identity through the discovery of the Inuit culture and of those of the students within the framework of the project ” Passeport Discouverte Année Polaire “. They also work on the event ” Rendez-Vous Polaires – en terres Inuit ” organized around an Inuit prints exhibition planned on June 2008 (see article of March 26th).
The Prime Minister of Nunavut Paul Okalik visited the new premises of the Espace Culturel Inuit few days later its opening and said himself “delighted that The Inuit Cultural Space found a new roof “. Previously localized in the 19th arrondissement, The Espace had recently had to close its doors due to the lack of financial resources. Let us remember that the creation of The Espace Culturel Inuit results from the initiative of the non-profit Association Inuksuk. Created in 1995, Inuksuk counts members’ hundred today and is managed by about fifteen of graduates in Inuit culture and language at the INALCO.
The persons in charge of The Espace Culturel Inuit lean their competences both on the association of their multidisciplinary and international university training and on their recent experiences accross the Inuit territories. But the dynamics of their actions results especially from the will to share their common passion for the Inuit culture and the Arctic.
Do not hesitate to visit The Espace Culturel Inuit in Paris, premises or web site depending where you are : you will be warmly received there !
As an active member of the Inuksuk Association, I invite you to visit us. Tungasugitsi! Be very welcome!
Go ahead (opened from Tuesday to Friday : 14h-18h) :
Espace Culturel Inuit, in Centre Culturel Canadien
5 rue de Constantine
75 007 Paris, France.
Métro Invalides
www.espace.inuit.free.fr
