Culture

Greenlandic Royalty

*Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Wikimedia Commons Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. And despite the desire to become independent, the Danish royalty are enormously popular in Greenland. The Queen loves to visit and is popular wherever she goes, which has included most of Greenland. Likewise, Crown Prince Frederik and his foreign (formerly …

Culture Night Fails

Last Saturday was Culture Night in Greenland, an annual event in many cities or countries, when public and private institutions alike open their doors and show the public what they’re up to, what they do. Nuuk has embraced the idea. There’s always so much stuff you don’t know about even in your local environment, so …

Gone fishing

*Photography by Samuel Zeller, Unsplash As we sailed seaward thin sullen clouds, hanging low over the water, slunk back into the fjord, driven by the stiffening breeze. Magnificent cliffed walls, draped in their glacial jewellery, gradually dropped away as if weary of their grandeur, relaxing their grip on our senses and making way for a …

Not a single drop of blood

June 21st is Greenland’s National Day and the longest day of the year. It’s celebrated in every town and settlement in Greenland with cultural festivities. In Nuuk the celebration centres on the colonial harbour with events through the day – speeches, bands, singing, drum dancing, traditional kayaking. Women don their stunning national dress of fine …