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Black Orchids And White Spaces: Vónbjørt Vang On Winning The Nordic Council Prize For Literature
“Nobody’s going to read it,” Faroese writer Vónbjørt Vang told herself as she began to write the poems that would become Svørt Orkidé, meaning black orchid. “Just me and my tutor and some examination people,” she assumed, “and maybe my closest friends…
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A First-Timer’s Journey To The Faroe Islands
Weird, windy and wonderful — the Faroes are perfect for exploring without a plan No matter how hard you try not to compare a country you’re visiting to what you already know, it’s inevitable that comparisons creep up. When I spontaneously ended…
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Scraping Tradition: Skrapt Festival Celebrates Underground
My plane makes a swift turn and the clouds part, offering a first glimpse of the unknown land. A rough ocean stretches below, with islands scattered across its surface — tiny, rugged, dramatic peaks covered in emerald green despite the date on…
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No Man Is An Island
Faroese artist Elinborg Pálsdóttir on the creative bond between Iceland and the Faroe Islands Each year the connection between the artistic communities of Iceland and the Faroe Islands grows stronger. Through personal and professional connections between the two countries, the confluence of…
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Eivør’s Cross-Cultural Global Roots
“It’s nice here, isn’t it?” offers Faroese musician Eivør Pálsdóttir as she settles into an office chair. “I miss it all the time.” Of course, she’s not referring to The Grapevine’s pleasant but essentially rather functional business premises. She’s referring to Iceland;…
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2021 Arctic Circle Assembly Begins Today
The 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly begins today at Harpa in downtown Reykjavík. RÚV reports that this is the first major international in-person gathering in Europe since the beginning of the pandemic. Around 1,200 people will convene from over 50 countries in the…
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Icelanders Important For Faroese Tourism Industry
Icelandic tourists have proved invaluable to supporting the industry on the neighboring nation of the Faroe Islands, Fréttablaðið reports. “About a month ago, there just weren’t any foreign tourists on the streets here, but now a few are starting to come back.…
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Smyril Line Ferry Arrives In Iceland
The Smyril Line—the ferry which sails between Denmark and Iceland with a stop in the Faroe Islands—arrived in Iceland this morning, Fréttablaðið reports. Preventative measures against the coronavirus were taken during every part of the journey, including after the passengers disembarked. 23…
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Rejoice: The Smyril Line Ferry Sails Anew
The Smyril Line—the ferry which sails between Denmark and Iceland with a stop in the Faroe Islands—will be sailing again to Iceland and arriving on Tuesday, Austurfrétt reports. The ferry, known as the Norræna in Icelandic, temporarily ceased operations on March 16…
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Beyond Death And Satan: Ragnar Kjartansson’s “Key Works” On Show In The Faroes
Outside, it is warm. Faroese orchids and petit daisies undulate with a light breeze, their forms catching occasional sunlight as clouds slip above them. Inside the Faroe Islands’ Nordic House, Ragnar Kjartansson strums a guitar, buried up to his waist in the…
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Faroe Islands “Closed”, Will Welcome Maintenance Volunteers
Iceland’s neighbour, the Faroe Islands, plans to close for maintenance in April. The self-governing Danish territory will undertake a series of preservation projects over the weekend of April 25th-27th. The Faroe Islands invites 100 visitors to join locals for the clean-up of…
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Tasting The Landscape: KOKS Is A Culinary Fireworks Display
“It’s not far,” says the driver, with a smile, as myself, a photographer, and three older couples clamber into the back of a high, rugged 4×4. The car bounces off down a rough dirt track, leaving the car park and Route 40…
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Life In Pictures: Football In The Faroes
This summer, as the World Cup was hitting its peak, we were out on a road trip driving the winding fjords, mountain passes and endless tunnels of the Faroe Islands. The villages were often tiny, even by Icelandic standards, and as we…
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Town Guide: Seaside Charm & Wild Nature in Tvøroyri
If the far-flung capital of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, is too much of a metropolis for your taste, you could consider hopping on a ferry to the southern island of Suðuroy. The Smyril line goes twice daily from Tórshavn, landing in the…
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Cloud Island: A Drive Around The South Faroese Outpost Of Suðuroy
The Faroe Islands appear suddenly, a jutting interruption in an endless carpet of rolling clouds. The plane circles the islands during the descent until everything is blotted out, the blue gradient of the sky and the jagged peaks vanishing into a churning…
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G! Force: G! Festival Turns A Tiny Faroese Town Into An All-In Beach Party
It’s hard to believe, on first sight, that a music festival could take place in the location of G! Festival. The 50-minute drive from the Faroese capital city of Tórshavn to the tiny village of Gøta crosses long bridges, mountain passes and…
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Tórshavn Town Guide: Couture Knitwear, Vinyl Records & Faroese Design
The Faroese capital of Tórshavn is an interesting little place, with a historic harbour, colourful seaside houses, a busy marina, and a bustling little shopping centre. We went digging around for some music, culture and a damn fine cup of coffee—here’s what…
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The Other Íslands: Fierce Weather And Fine Dining In The Faroes
The Faroe Islands—an archipelago of eighteen rocky, mountainous isles that lie strewn in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean—have an impeccable sense of drama. Look in any direction at almost any time and you’ll see a strangely poised slice of land jutting…
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Faroe Islands Accepts Monetary Gift From Iceland After All
Despite a message of “thanks but no thanks” from the Faroese Minister of Foreign Affairs, today the director of the Faroe Islands’ rescue squad accepted a financial donation of over 5 million ISK in response to damage done by heavy storms that…
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Faroese Conservatives Want To Host Trump-Putin Summit
A conservative opposition party in the Faroese parliament believes their country would be the ideal hosts for a possible summit between US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin. Vísir reports that both MPs for the conservative opposition Centre Party,…
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Arrests Made In Connection With Missing Woman
Three crew members of the Greenlandic ship Polar Nanoq were arrested by Icelandic police yesterday in connection with the disappearance of Birna Brjánsdóttir. Police also say they have found evidence of criminal activity within a red Kia Rio rented by one of…
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Greenland Trawler Returning To Iceland In Connection With Missing Person Case
While police say no one is under suspicion of criminal activity in the case of a young Icelandic woman who has been missing since last Saturday, they do want to speak with the captain of a Greenlandic ship which was in the…
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Thank You For Coming
Dear tourists, Thank you for coming. You’re really shaking things up around here. Watching you pour out of our planes, we can’t quite believe our eyes. Our streets, once so desolate and gray, are now alive and resplendent with your colorful outdoor…