The Culture Night in Copenhagen on Friday 9 October offers both Faroese and Greenlandic features in the Folketinget. Among other things, Húsakórið and Aavaat perform with Faroese and Greenlandic choral singing respectively, and then The MALIKK provides the good atmosphere with DJ music during the evening.
Since 1993 there has Every year on Friday in week 41, Culture Night has been organized in Copenhagen, where anyone who wants to can explore the city’s hidden places and historic buildings, including Christiansborg Castle, which is usually visited by more than 6,000 guests.
This year, as something new, there are also Greenlandic and Faroese events in the Folketing initiated by the North Atlantic members of parliament Naaja Nathanielsen from Inuit Ataqatigiit, Anna Falkenberg from Sambandsflokkurin and Sjúrður Skaale from Javnaðarflokkurin.
Dance, choral singing and DJ
Among other things, Danseforeningen Fótatraðk comes and dances Faroese dance. Húsakórið and Aavaat perform with Faroese and Greenlandic choral singing respectively, and The MALIKK provides the good atmosphere with DJ music during the evening.
In addition, there is an opportunity to go on a virtual reality trip to Nuuk, which is made possible with the help of Nordatlantens Brygge.
Dialogue with Members of Parliament
There is also the opportunity to come up with ideas and input on which subjects the North Atlantic members of parliament should work more on.
There will be tea, coffee and something sweet for the palate, informs IA’s secretariat.
The North Atlantic members can be found on the 2nd floor in the Socialist People’s Party’s group room, where the doors are open from 18.00 to 23.30.
It is recommended that you arrive in good time, as there is usually a long queue to Christiansborg on Culture Night.
Cultural night at Nordatlantens Brygge
In addition to the Folketing, there is also a Greenlandic culture night event at Nordatlantens Brygge, where there is a tour of the exhibitions “Daamani – Then in East Greenland” and “Terrain of the Emotions”.
To experience the Culture Night in Copenhagen, you must have a Culture Pass, which can be purchased at 7-Eleven stores in Copenhagen as well as at www.kulturnatten.dkwhere you can also read more about Culture Night in Copenhagen and the many events.
