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Estonian National Museum’s participation hall will host a new kind of family exhibition
NordenBladet – On Wednesday, July 21, the Estonian National Museum will launch in the participation hall a family art exhibition “Our home witch kitchen” (winning idea of the “Own exhibition 2020” contest), unfolding for the visitor lots of fascinating handicraft
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Greenland: The Legend of the Mother of the Sea – The story of Sedna
NordenBladet – The Mother of the Sea is a colorful and fantastic tale of how Greenland’s animals came to be – and reminds us of our responsibilities. The Mother of the Sea was bothered by the Inuits’ evil deeds at
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Greenland: The Greenlandic kayak or ‘qajaq’
NordenBladet – The kayak was a necessity of the Inuits who from an early age learnt to handle this craft. It is still used for fishing but also used for recreation and for races. THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
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Greenland: The Greenlandic Tupilak – a carved figure that protects its owner against enemy attack
NordenBladet – The Greenlandic Tupilak is a carved figure that protects its owner against enemy attack, but is now a popular souvenir. A WORLD OF SOULS AND SPIRITS Previously tupilak was made to mysterious and sinister sprits. Today, when the
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Greenland: The Greenlandic national costume
NordenBladet – The Greenlandic national costume (Traditional Dress) is famous and is a magnificent sight. Beads brought by Europeans became a part of the female outfit. THE INUITS’ ANIMAL SKIN CLOTHES In former times the Inuits only wore clothes made
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Greenland: Visual Art in Greenlandic culture
NordenBladet – Visual art has played an important role in culture and national self-understanding. See the work in the museums in Ilulissat and Nuuk. AARON FROM KANGEQ Visual art in Greenland has, in spite of its relatively short history, made
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Greenland: The Viking period of Greenland
NordenBladet – The Vikings settled in southern and western Greenland about 1,000 years ago. Brattahlid is the best preserved of Old Norse settlements. TRAVEL IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE VIKING SETTLERS The traces of the Vikings – also called the
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Estonian Textile Artists’ Union annual award winners announced
NordenBladet – The Estonian Textile Artists’ Union annual awards were announced this week which celebrate the Textile Artist of the Year, Young Artist of the Year and the Act of the Year. The winner of the Textile Artist of the
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Faroe Islands: Nordic film stars cast in first crime/drama series filmed in the Faroe Islands
NordenBladet – The Faroe Islands’ biggest film production ever will feature high profile names in film. Actors Ulrich Thomsen (The New Pope, 2020; Blacklist, 2016), Maria Rich (Follow The Money, 2018) and Olaf Johannesen (The Bridge, 2015) will star in
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Nordic prizes 2020 – on TV and online
NordenBladet – On 27 October, the Nordic Council will award its annual prizes during a TV special broadcast throughout the Nordic Region. COVID-19 may have put a stopper to the traditional ceremony on Iceland, but the winners of the five
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