Teller Celebrates Its 20th Teller Cultural Festival

Teller celebrates its 20th Teller Cultural Festival

Long time organizer announces this was her last year organizing the event By: Diana HaeckerThe Teller Cultural Festival marked its 20th anniversary this year and the round number comes with a sad connotation: the long time organizer Cora Ablowaluk is stepping back, seeking a successor who would carry on the torch. The first festival was held in 2004, but due to the COVID pandemic, there were a few years that the gathering could not be held. Abl…

As Teller Cultural Festival celebrates 20 years, Cora Ablowaluk says she’s ready to join the audience

Listen to this story: https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Teller-Cultural-Festival-2026_mixdown.wav The second and final night of the 2026 Teller Cultural Festival saw a packed house. The bleachers inside the James C. Isabell School gym were so full it was standing room only.  The Anchorage-based Inupiaq dance group, Ilakus, was first to perform. The group features performers from from across the state.  Ilakus perfo…