275 artists come together at Nuuk Nordic
The Nuuk Nordic cultural festival opened last Monday and offers new productions, performances, concerts, exhibitions, panel discussions and much more across borders, and from across the cultural spectrum.
NAPA, the Nordic Institute in Greenland, and Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq municipality are hosting the festival together with a large number of partners and volunteers have come together to help make the festival happen.
275 artists
Throughout the week, the public can enjoy Nordic art and culture at 50 sites around Nuuk. The festival also serves as a hub for artists from across the Nordic and Baltic countries, Canada, Russia, and the US.
One of the goals for Nordic co-operation on culture is that this strengthens the sustainability of Nordic societies by being accessible and inclusive. Nuuk Nordic is a reflection of the important role art and culture play within Nordic co-operation.
The opening ceremony on Monday 16 October 2017 was attended by Asii Chemnitz Narup, Mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq; Dagfinn Høybråten, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers; and Doris J. Jensen, Greenland’s Minister of Culture.
A window into and out of Greenland
“Nuuk Nordic is a prime example of Nordic co-operation and of how culture and art create a sense of community and belonging, and a means for reflection. Nuuk Nordic serves as a window into Greenland for the Nordic Region, as well as into the Nordic Region for Greenland. Greenlandic experiences and input are of great importance to Nordic co-operation, especially with regard to co-operation on the Arctic,” said Dagfinn Høybråten.
This year the Nordic Institute in Greenland, NAPA, celebrates its 30th anniversary, which is being celebrated in conjunction with the festival. The institute aims to convey Nordic culture in Greenland and Greenlandic culture in the other Nordic countries.
NAPA also supports, stimulates, and contributes to the development of Greenlandic culture with a special emphasis on children’s and youth culture.
