News

Read the latest and past news stories about the Adäka Cultural Festival.

2024

Jun 11Adäka Cultural Festival Returns, Celebrating Indigenous Heritage and Creativity

Jun 10Buy Tickets for Aunties Under the Midnight Sun

Feb 14Short Term Positions/Contracts Available

Jan 15Calling for Submissions for 2024 Adäka Merchandise Artwork

Jan 8Artist Applications Open for 2024 Adäka Cultural Festival

2023

Jun 122023 Adäka Cultural Festival Program

May 11Adäka Cultural Festival Celebrates Unity of Nations

Mar 28Short Term Positions/Contracts Available

2022

Dec 12Artist Applications Open for 2023 Adäka Cultural Festival

Jun 28Yukon University Brings “Indigenous Storytelling Series” to the Adäka Cultural Festival

Jun 22Kwanlin Dün First Nation Support Will Lift Up the Adäka Cultural Festival

Jun 20AFN Yukon Supports Adäka Cultural Festival Volunteer Program

Jun 17Adäka Cultural Festival’s Main Stage Supported by Northwestel

Jun 102022 Adäka Cultural Festival Program

Jun 22022 Adäka Cultural Festival Poster Release

May 9Adäka Cultural Festival Returns with Focus on Northern Connections

2021

Oct 6Artists are Invited Apply to Participate in the 2022 Adäka Cultural Festival

Jul 132021 Adäka Cultural Festival Cancelled

Jun 152021 Adäka Cultural Festival Postponed

May 202021 Adäka Cultural Festival Steps Back into the Light with Yukon-focused Programming

Mar 102021 Adäka Cultural Festival Ready to Shine the Light

2019

Jun 122019 Adäka Program Released

Jun 11Strong Heart & Spirit: Men’s Drum Making Workshop & Traditional Teachings

Jun 5Adäka Workshops Now Online

May 22Chilkat & Raven’s Tail Weaving Workshop and Gathering

May 21Adäka Program Highlights 2019

May 21Adäka Cultural Festival Announces 2019 Lineup

May 9T-Shirt Contest

May 9We Are The Stories We Tell with Ryan McMahon

May 9Nyēn Nzhän - Sing Your Song: An Indigenous Language & Song Celebration

Apr 24Hiring: Short Term Staffing Positions

2018

Dec 4Artist Applications Now Open!

Jul 2Visitor Experience Survey

Apr 10Klondike Travel Adäka Packages

Mar 22Food Vendor Applications Now Available

Feb 152 Weeks Remaining for 2018 Artist Applications

Jan 29Deadline Extended!

2017

Oct 10Artist Applications Now Open!

Sep 25Artist Applications Open Early for 2018 Festival

Jul 24Share your Adäka 2017 experience!

Jul 24Share your Adäka 2017 experience!

Jun 19Tickets for Mainstage Performances now available!

Jun 9Workshop Registration Now Open

Jun 9Download the 2017 Festival Program!

May 3Plan your trip to the Adäka Cultural Festival!

May 1Journeys to Adäka Yukon Premiere

May 1The Northern Cree Singers are coming to the 2017 Festival!

Apr 25Seeking Volunteers for the 2017 Festival!

2015

Aug 6Yukon First Nations artists now eligible for YVR Art Foundation Masterpiece Study Program Grant

Jun 1Start Planning your Adäka experience!

May 29Adäka and Air North release new video!

May 4Adäka Cultural Festival Announces Program Highlights

May 1Leela Gilday to perform Saturday, June 27!

Apr 27Adäka Cultural Festival wins Event of the Year at TIA Yukon Spring Conference

2014

Oct 31Adaka Cultual Festival 2014 Award Winners!!!

May 302014 Program Highlights

May 7Adäka Announces Reunion Concert featuring Undertakin’ Daddies on July 3rd

Apr 10Press Release,  April 10, 2014 Adäka Announces Program Highlights

2013

Dec 4Arctic Inspiration Prize