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Back to homepageDenmark: Flugt refugee museum opens in Oksboel
NordenBladet — A new museum has opened in the Danish town Oksboel, built to recognize the contribution refugees have made across Denmark. The museum celebrates the refugees who have made Denmark their home, including the quarter of a million Germans
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Iceland: “The Settlement Exhibition” showcasing Reykjavík’s history and settlement
NordenBladet — On 7th May, Reykjavík City Museum will be opening a new exhibition as part of a continuation of The Settlement Exhibition, which represents Reykjavík’s history from settlement to the present day. The exhibition looks at the city’s history,
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How Iceland Changed the World – Book ‘Full of Farce and Joy’
NordenBladet – A book by journalist and teacher Egill Bjarnason, How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island, has just been published by Penguin Books. It is the untold story of how one tiny island in
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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
Read MoreEstonia: The Government supports the organisation of Rally Estonia WRC round with 2.5 million euros
NordenBladet — The Government of Estonia decided on today’s (March 25) meeting to allocate 2.5 million euros from the reserves for the organisation of FIA Rally World Championship round taking place in Estonia this year. Via international broadcasting, this major
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