For the Inuit, the north represents their chosen landscape for survival and is home to their rich artistic and cultural legacy, which is alive and responsive to the new challenges of the twenty-first century. Our Heart of the Arctic program celebrates this legacy, as we will continue an enriching program of exploration, cultural immersion, art and archaeology with a host of outstanding resource guides and exceptional guests. As a special treat, we have commissioned an exclusive, original print from Pangnirtung Artist Jolly Atagooyuk which will be complimentary for each couple booked on this voyage. Our journey begins as we sail up Kangerlussuaq Fjord, West Greenland’s longest and most captivating. We will compare and contrast Greenlandic communities with the Canadian territories of Nunavut and Nunavik. Visiting hamlets, engaging in sports and cultural events we arrive at a deeper understanding o f our neighbours to the north. As well known Arctic archaeologist and author Bob McGhee has written, “our southern vision of the Arctic is so enticing that it cannot be entirely submerged in reality.” The arts of the Inuit have informed southern audiences for the last 60 years with visual imagery that has fired our imaginations. Through sculpted forms, prints and drawings and magnificent weavings we only glimpse this spectacular landscape. We now have the privilege of experiencing first hand, their reality.