North of the Arctic Circle, Igloolik is located between the Canadian mainland and Baffin Island, on a small island in Foxe Basin just off the northeast corner of Melville Peninsula.
Spelled ‘Iglulik’ in Inuktitut, this vibrant community is considered a cultural hub for Inuit, mixing cultural traditions from three regions: Qikiqtaaluk, Kitikmeot and Kivalliq. This little island, inhabited 4,000 years ago, consists of 95% Inuit population. Igloolik comes alive in the summer months, when the sun never sets, with music festivals and circus performances by Artcirq, the only Inuit circus troupe in the world.