Events

At AARA Inc. we organize artistic and social events to educate the public about the culture and heritage of NL, as well as the circumpolar world. Past events have included a gala called In the Shadows of Icebergs: An Evening to Celebrate the North at the Calgary Zoo, as well as a full day’s session at the University of Calgary, called Inuit Telling Stories featuring filmmaker John Houston, and elder Annie Peterloosie. We have also hosted and organized an international circumpolar conference in Bird Cove-Pond Cove and more recently, paid tribute to one of NL’s most notable Beothuk scholars during An Evening to Honour Ralph Pastore, held at The Rocket Room in St. John’s as well as collaborate recently on a Labrador Cinema Panel, about the history of film in the Big Land, at the 34th SJIWFF.

Visit this page for the most current event on our roster. Please also see our Facebook page for photos, dates and details on our past and upcoming events: https://www.facebook.com/aarainc

November 17, 2025 will be our 20th anniversary – and we will planning something special to commemorate this milestone in the 2025 year.

MUN President Dr. Gary Kachanoski & Storyteller Paul Dean at An Evening to Honour Ralph Pastore (St. John’s 2014)

Inuit Elder Annie Peterloosie and Filmmaker John Houston at our event Inuit Telling Stories (Calgary 2008)