Ane Qujaukitsoq looking forward to the brighter and warmer times. She tells AG that.
– Of course it’s great that it’s getting brighter. The street lights are now switched off before sunrise, says Ane Qujaukitsoq.
Ane Qujaukitsoq looking forward to the brighter and warmer times. She tells AG that.
– Of course it’s great that it’s getting brighter. The street lights are now switched off before sunrise, says Ane Qujaukitsoq.
On February 17, the sun returned to Qaanaaq after 116 days without sun. The return of the sun was marked in different ways in the city. Health and Leisure from Avannaata Kommunia organized evening fun for the city’s citizens, Ane Qujaukitsoq tells.
– Many took part in the traditional marking at sunrise, where the sun song “Seqernup qungujuluni” was sung. A competition was also held to write poems about the sun, just as there were other activities, says Ane Qujaukitsoq.
While the sea at Qaanaaq was covered in ice, the Qimuggeq dog sled club organized an 11.2 kilometer sled race.
Adolf Simigaq reached the finish line first of the four dog sleds that participated, after 30 minutes and 45 seconds, Qimuggeq states on his Facebook page.
According to Ane Qujaukitsoq, people use the winter darkness in different ways, but she emphasizes that you can also choose to use the period positively.
– I love going out in the morning when the moon is shining and I can see the whole horizon. I make an effort not to feel the winter darkness, for example by playing a lot of sports, she says.
