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Event poster for 'Eiggito Nimtalu: Let's Dance,' a Scottish and Eeyou culture dance festival held from July 11 to September 30, 2018, at The Gallery, Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen. View fullsize
Photograph of two women, one older and one young girl, outdoors in a snowy landscape with houses and power lines in the background. Both are smiling and dressed in winter clothing. View fullsize
A stylized illustration of a violin with a head silhouette on the body, using geometric shapes and earth-tone colors. View fullsize
Two young men playing string instruments on stage, one with a guitar and the other with a violin, while an older man in the background watches. Stage lighting is purple and pink. View fullsize
A man in a baseball cap playing a violin on stage with purple and blue lighting. The lower part of the image contains text in Irish Gaelic with a graphic of a violin and colorful squares. View fullsize
Two young men sitting on chairs, playing musical instruments; one with an acoustic guitar, the other with a violin, on a stage with purple lighting. View fullsize
Two young individuals, one male and one female, dressed in traditional dance costumes with black and yellow fringed tops. The male wears glasses and a black hat with a red emblem, and the female has her hair pulled back and is smiling. Below the phot View fullsize
Two people in traditional costume, the man wearing a black shirt with gold fringe and a black cap, the woman wearing a white shirt with gold fringe, standing in front of a green background with text about Tyrone Blackned and Paulette Diamond. View fullsize
Two people standing together, both wearing traditional-style shirts with fringes and patterns, in front of a textured background. An informational poster with text and an illustration of a violin and bow is underneath. View fullsize
An elderly woman performs Scottish stepdancing in front of seated audience members, including children and adults, in a wooden-floored room. View fullsize
Photograph of a woman standing on stage in a red dress with musicians playing instruments behind her, and a green poster with Irish text and the name Caroline Reagh. View fullsize
A group of four performers on stage during a concert. One woman stands in a red dress, another woman in a blue sweater and plaid skirt seated holding an instrument, a man plays the violin, and another man stands to the side. There is a microphone sta View fullsize
A man wearing a black cap and white T-shirt playing a violin. The background is plain gray. View fullsize
A man with gray hair playing a red violin while seated at a table in a kitchen. He is wearing a blue sweatshirt with a graphic design and a white lanyard. There are kitchen cabinets, a microwave, and a door in the background. View fullsize
A man playing the violin, wearing a black cap and white shirt, with a blurred background and an informational graphic in Amharic at the bottom. View fullsize
A senior man with white hair and glasses playing a violin indoors, with wooden walls and a window in the background. The lower section of the image contains a blue informational panel about Len Wilson, a fiddle player from Scotland, with text describ View fullsize
An elderly man with glasses and a checkered shirt holding a violin and a bow, standing against a white brick wall. Below his photo, there is a graphic with green shades featuring the text 'Len Wilson, Fidlear Arcaibh, Alba' and a block of text in Gae View fullsize
An elderly man with white hair and glasses playing a violin indoors, wearing a striped sweater. The image features a wooden ceiling with beams, a lamp, and windows with curtains in the background. There is also a beige informational panel with text a View fullsize
An elderly woman with dark hair and glasses, wearing a plaid shirt, holding a large drum with a stick. The background shows a home interior. View fullsize
Musicians James and Daisy Cheechoo performing with traditional instruments on stage at a venue with a blue curtain backdrop. View fullsize
A man wearing glasses and a black hat with red, white, and blue stitching, playing a violin. View fullsize
Design featuring a guitar with a colored mosaic pattern and a black and white photo of a woman and a man, along with the text 'NIMTA AU LET'S DANCE' at the bottom. View fullsize
An elderly woman with glasses and short dark hair, wearing a plaid shirt, sitting at a table holding a fiddle drum in her right hand, with a happy expression. Behind her is a mirror and some household items. View fullsize
A scenic photo of a calm river with a small boat near the shoreline, under a cloudy sky, with trees in the distance. View fullsize
A black and white photograph of a man smiling, holding a guitar, wearing a suit and leather jacket. The background features a faded image of a person riding a motorcycle. View fullsize
A black-and-white photo of a store interior from 1934, showing shelves stocked with fabric and textiles, with quilting squares and fabric samples hanging on the wall, and a wooden counter in the foreground. View fullsize
Stage performance of traditional Scottish step dancers in colorful costumes at a 350th anniversary celebration, Waskaganish, February 2018. View fullsize
Display of decorated wedding hearts with names and messages, hanging with ribbons, beads, feathers, and lace, part of a wedding celebration or memorial at a church or community event. View fullsize
Poster about Nimitau dance group with sections of text, a heart-shaped craft with the words 'Waskaganish Waastuuuskun Youth Dancers,' and a moose-shaped decoration at the top. View fullsize
Abstract illustration featuring a guitar with a collage of black and white photos of people playing musical instruments. View fullsize
Map of northeastern Quebec, Canada, showing protected areas, community boundaries, roads, transmission lines, and other geographic features with labels for towns like Wemindji, Eastmain, and Chisasibi. View fullsize
Map of northern Quebec and Labrador drainage area with various color-coded regions, towns, Cree communities, and drainage boundaries, including rivers and lakes. View fullsize
Event poster for 'Eiggito Nimtalu: Let's Dance,' a Scottish and Eeyou culture dance festival held from July 11 to September 30, 2018, at The Gallery, Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen.
Photograph of two women, one older and one young girl, outdoors in a snowy landscape with houses and power lines in the background. Both are smiling and dressed in winter clothing.
A stylized illustration of a violin with a head silhouette on the body, using geometric shapes and earth-tone colors.
Two young men playing string instruments on stage, one with a guitar and the other with a violin, while an older man in the background watches. Stage lighting is purple and pink.
A man in a baseball cap playing a violin on stage with purple and blue lighting. The lower part of the image contains text in Irish Gaelic with a graphic of a violin and colorful squares.
Two young men sitting on chairs, playing musical instruments; one with an acoustic guitar, the other with a violin, on a stage with purple lighting.
Two young individuals, one male and one female, dressed in traditional dance costumes with black and yellow fringed tops. The male wears glasses and a black hat with a red emblem, and the female has her hair pulled back and is smiling. Below the phot
Two people in traditional costume, the man wearing a black shirt with gold fringe and a black cap, the woman wearing a white shirt with gold fringe, standing in front of a green background with text about Tyrone Blackned and Paulette Diamond.
Two people standing together, both wearing traditional-style shirts with fringes and patterns, in front of a textured background. An informational poster with text and an illustration of a violin and bow is underneath.
An elderly woman performs Scottish stepdancing in front of seated audience members, including children and adults, in a wooden-floored room.
Photograph of a woman standing on stage in a red dress with musicians playing instruments behind her, and a green poster with Irish text and the name Caroline Reagh.
A group of four performers on stage during a concert. One woman stands in a red dress, another woman in a blue sweater and plaid skirt seated holding an instrument, a man plays the violin, and another man stands to the side. There is a microphone sta
A man wearing a black cap and white T-shirt playing a violin. The background is plain gray.
A man with gray hair playing a red violin while seated at a table in a kitchen. He is wearing a blue sweatshirt with a graphic design and a white lanyard. There are kitchen cabinets, a microwave, and a door in the background.
A man playing the violin, wearing a black cap and white shirt, with a blurred background and an informational graphic in Amharic at the bottom.
A senior man with white hair and glasses playing a violin indoors, with wooden walls and a window in the background. The lower section of the image contains a blue informational panel about Len Wilson, a fiddle player from Scotland, with text describ
An elderly man with glasses and a checkered shirt holding a violin and a bow, standing against a white brick wall. Below his photo, there is a graphic with green shades featuring the text 'Len Wilson, Fidlear Arcaibh, Alba' and a block of text in Gae
An elderly man with white hair and glasses playing a violin indoors, wearing a striped sweater. The image features a wooden ceiling with beams, a lamp, and windows with curtains in the background. There is also a beige informational panel with text a
An elderly woman with dark hair and glasses, wearing a plaid shirt, holding a large drum with a stick. The background shows a home interior.
Musicians James and Daisy Cheechoo performing with traditional instruments on stage at a venue with a blue curtain backdrop.
A man wearing glasses and a black hat with red, white, and blue stitching, playing a violin.
Design featuring a guitar with a colored mosaic pattern and a black and white photo of a woman and a man, along with the text 'NIMTA AU LET'S DANCE' at the bottom.
An elderly woman with glasses and short dark hair, wearing a plaid shirt, sitting at a table holding a fiddle drum in her right hand, with a happy expression. Behind her is a mirror and some household items.
A scenic photo of a calm river with a small boat near the shoreline, under a cloudy sky, with trees in the distance.
A black and white photograph of a man smiling, holding a guitar, wearing a suit and leather jacket. The background features a faded image of a person riding a motorcycle.
A black-and-white photo of a store interior from 1934, showing shelves stocked with fabric and textiles, with quilting squares and fabric samples hanging on the wall, and a wooden counter in the foreground.
Stage performance of traditional Scottish step dancers in colorful costumes at a 350th anniversary celebration, Waskaganish, February 2018.
Display of decorated wedding hearts with names and messages, hanging with ribbons, beads, feathers, and lace, part of a wedding celebration or memorial at a church or community event.
Poster about Nimitau dance group with sections of text, a heart-shaped craft with the words 'Waskaganish Waastuuuskun Youth Dancers,' and a moose-shaped decoration at the top.
Abstract illustration featuring a guitar with a collage of black and white photos of people playing musical instruments.
Map of northeastern Quebec, Canada, showing protected areas, community boundaries, roads, transmission lines, and other geographic features with labels for towns like Wemindji, Eastmain, and Chisasibi.
Map of northern Quebec and Labrador drainage area with various color-coded regions, towns, Cree communities, and drainage boundaries, including rivers and lakes.
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