National Geographic Live Series

Life on Thin Ice with Photographer Kiliii Yüyan

Photographer Kiliii Yuyan stands in snow holding a black camera. He is wearing black snow pants and a white coat with a tan backpack on his back.

Tuesday, October 29

7:30pm

Capitol Theater

$25 - $65

Age Recommendation

6 and up

Meet the Artist

Stay after the show for a brief informal Q&A session in the theater with the performers.

Journey into the heart of the Arctic with National Geographic Live! Explore the icy landscapes teeming with life, where sea ice is as essential as desert sand. Half a million Indigenous people call this frosty land home, but they’re not alone. Polar bears, musk ox, whales and caribou co-exist with their human neighbors. Join Kiliii Yüyan, our first speaker of indigenous descent, as he reveals the deep bond between Native peoples and the majestic creatures of the North through beautiful images and awe-inspiring moments.

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Photos

  • Photographer Kiliii Yuyan sits in a long white kayak on an ice berg. He is wearing dark glasses, a black hat and coat and orange gloves.

  • Arial shot of arctic waters with a ship passing through.

    Photo by Kiliii Yüyan
  • A man holding a drone and drone controller under a blue sky white white clouds.

    Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai
  • Photographer Kiliii Yuyan smiles into the camera. He is wearing a white coat with a fur hood.

    Photo by Yugu Ningeok
  • Landscape photo of deer running through snow in the arctic.

    Photo by Kiliii Yüyan
  • Photographer Kiliii Yuyan speaking in front of a black and blue background. He has dark hair and is wearing a blue shirt with white polka dots.

    Photo by Sam Kittner
  • Photographer Kiliii Yuyan smiles while sitting with gear in front of an arctic mountain scape. He wears a white coat, tan hat and has two cameras.

  • A whale's tale coming out of icy arctic waters.

    Photo by Kiliii Yüyan
  • Photographer Kiliii Yuyan stands in snow holding a black camera. He is wearing black snow pants and a white coat with a tan backpack on his back.

Meet the Speaker

Photographer Kiliii Yuyan smiles while sitting with gear in front of an arctic mountain scape. He wears a white coat, tan hat and has two cameras.

Photographer

Kiliii Yüyan

Kiliii Yüyan is an award-winning photographer capturing the human experience in some of the world’s harshest environments. He is a 2023 recipient of National Geographic’s Eliza Scidmore Award for Outstanding Storytelling. Yüyan has a unique talent for showcasing stories of the Artic and the human communities connected to the land. He leans on his ancestry that is both Nanai and Chinese American as he explores other cultures. In addition to National Geographic, Kiliii is a contributor to Vogue, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Guardian and Nature Conservancy.

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