other in a creative sphere, they are taking the leap for international success. And they might just have a chance merely because of the fact that their inspiration comes from a life far away from trend-setting [...] 10-11°C in July and August. •… have a land area of 1399 km2 (545.3 square miles). •… have a population of 48,164 (December 2005). •… capital is Tórshavn with a population of 19,282 (2004). •... have their own [...] to the point of lost identity. That might be the reason why peripheral countries like the Faroe Islands can now become the focus of attention and therefore – in a way – become a new centre. A New Frontier
atmosphere. -We wish to create a relaxed atmosphere, which will give people a taste of the Faroes, says Ms Katrina í Geil, coordinator for the Tórshavn Town Council. The Faroe pavilion tent will house Faroe [...] Lena Anderssen is a musical hybrid. Her latest and much-praised album, Let Your Scars Dance, was partly recorded at London’s legendary Abbey Road studios, and has been voted album of the year in the Faroes [...] Barbara í Gongini and Sirri. Sirri is a brand, which only deals with products made from Faroese wool. The company began its activities in 2000 and since then the purpose of its production has been to produce
about the Faroese economy, seen from an outsider’s view, is that we have an extremely tiny economy in a population of just under 50,000, and a total workforce of 26,000, of which 66% are employed in the [...] to give a brief overview of what kind of entity our country is, and what kind of challenges and possibilities lie ahead. You may be aware that the Faroes as an autonomous country constitute a special territory [...] with quite accurate descriptions of the different layers of rock and sediments thousands of metres below the surface. On this background it is possible to make predictions of what you may find deep down,
fýra Oscars, har hann avlívaði mytuna frá A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More og The Good the Bad and the Ugly. Hann spældi eisini væl í The Bridges of Madison County. Hin fyrri av tveimum [...] frá báðum síðum. Hetta kemur hann at gera til tveir filmar. Hin eini Flags of our Fathers er um amerikanarnar og hin Letters from Iwo Jima er um slagið, sæð við japansum eygum. Hesin verður frumframsýndur [...] skapa eina umfatandi PR-lýsingarherferð, ið skuldi hjálpa krígstroyttu amerikanarunum at vinna kríggið. Søgan í The Flags of our Fathers er um teir, men mest um allar teir ungu menn, ið doyðu hesar
their identity and culture right in the middle of the great World City of London. And there was a quiet pride in seeing that there is now a new generation of young, self-confident and capable Faroese pr [...] where he is based. A chance for John to meet members of the Faroese community and also for them to get to know him. A wonderfully varied programme had been arranged. As well as being a social occasion the [...] take one example the achievement in drawing up a whole new body of law to regulate the operations of Oil Industry where nothing existed before. Jan Muller gave a thought-provoking speech about the challenges
aldinum, Eli Tausen á Lava, sum er ein nýggj tulking av Let me cry hjá Handel, varð framført av BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra og University of Glasgow Chapel Choir, saman við trimum øðrum verkum hjá [...] John Kenny á trombon, Kristian Blak á trætrumpet, messingspælarar úr Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, og University of Glasgow Chapel Choir. Á NordEX luttók Sunleif Rasmussen, formaður í Felagnum Føroysk Tónaskøld [...] var á skránni við ikki minni enn trimum framførslum og var somuleiðis partur av konsertini Echoes from the Edges: inspired by Faroese cave concerts , sum var grundað á árligu konsertirnar í Klæmintsgjógv
Louise Rein of Tórshavn. From 1948-1957 he was Director of The Fair Isles Bird Observation. Subsequensly he became a Senior Reserch Officer with the British Trust for Ornitology. Fellow of the Royal Society [...] Islands, a Study of the Faroe Life and Scene. (Wikipedia) The Faroe Islands were occupied by the British forces in 1940. The writer of this letter was present when the soldiers, Lovat Scouts, from Scotland [...] direction by throwing the kast (a white stone tied to a long line) overboard on the edges of the scool…. The forman gives the order, and the slaughter begins…… When a whale is dead, a large iron hook is driven
Nelson Mandela; a man who he greatly admires and counts as a personal friend. The text of the invitation is set out below: Dear Nelson Mandela On two previous occasions I have sent you a written invitation [...] done in my capacity of Editor-in-Chief of Sosialurin the leading newspaper of the Faroe Islands which I am proud to say campaigned vigorously for your release during the dark days of the Apartheid era. [...] the recently formed Council of Elders. The founding of this body is indeed a momentous development. It can only be an immense new force for good to have the accumulated wisdom of the Council being brought
religions expect a further revelation from a future teacher. Christians expect the return of the Christ. Buddhists await another Buddha, Which they call Maitreya. Muslims await the arrival of the Imam Mahdi [...] Maitreya has no intention of building a new religion around himself or gathering followers, but to teach the art of "Self realisation". The first steps are " Honesty of mind, sincerity of spirit and detachment" [...] Jesus of Nasaret whispered the people and waved their hands. A tall man in white clothes and having a beard suddenly stood among them. The man walked hand in hand with Mary towards the church building
claims, nor have the customs of raiding (thieving, rustling), saving face or savagery. Bennett argues that the Arab is neither a vicious nor, usually, a calculating liar but a natural one. Iran næste offer [...] Sizer, sognepræst i Christ Church, Virginia Water: Ramon Bennett illustrates how such prejudices remain common today describing the modern Arab nations as barbarous. The customs of hospitality and generosity [...] Mellemøsten og andre dele af verden. Man må også afvise denne kætterske kristne zionistiske lære, som letter og støtter disse ekstremistiske politikker, der fremmer en form for raceeksklusivitet og evig krig