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

colleagues to be frozen out of the Faroese labor market. There is no offer of a membership in any of your unions. I think this is highly inappropriate and embarrassing to witness - as a Faroese citizen. I feel [...] not see the sarcastic undertone of it. Instead the ad comes across as extremely offensive and xenophobic Welcome I am incidentally one of those who enjoy meeting people from around the world in the supermarket [...] supermarket, on the streets, etc. It gives me a feeling that even though I live in the Faroe Islands we are a part of the globalized world. In conclusion, I would like to welcome foreigners to the Faroe Islands

girls were at a party We all were having a blast Then suddenly a stranger arrives Hey, it´s ´x´ from the past. He looks my way, smiles and nods Then walks out the door. I lift my brow and make a `huh`? Thinking [...] He shows of his very best He seems to be a friendly guy. He makes a good impression And this night he caught my eye. His hand flies into my hand "Hi, what is your name?" I give him a smile and toss my [...] was thinking Did I give him a fright? Why do I think so much About someone I don´t really know? It was only a brief encounter But sure makes my head grow. Weeks have passed, a weekend is planed The girls

which is about to become a model for other fishing nations. Adding to all this we have a particularly beautiful nature with a rich bird life. We have our own University and a number of research institutions [...] honour for all of us who reside here. We believe this is a very large gesture on your behalf to have accepted this invitation, and let there be no doubts that we have very high expectations from your visit [...] guests from abroad may meet us as a people exceptionally rich in culture and art, and which we are more than willing and prepared to share with the rest of the world. The Faroes are therefore a country

Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and one of the principal drafters of the Declaration of Independence, once reflected in a letter written in 1803 to James Monroe that some men [...] building upon our understanding of the sea, we in the Faroes are endeavoring to enter into a variety of collaborations with ocean research centers from around the globe to create a world-class oceanographic [...] serve the human race on a "broad scale". It is an immense pleasure to welcome to our distant shores these two men of distinction who have indeed served all humanity on a "broad scale", a scale that only future

well understand that the first shock after an atrocity of such dimension may make any president overreact BUT to the President of the mightiest nation of the world it is unseemly to lose composure and promise [...] streets rejoicing at the tragedy - Later a young girl saying something that I must keep in mind She said: Now it is you Americans who have become the victims of a terrible crime and you must suffer horrors [...] YOU FREE FROM SIN? Can you put your hand on your heart and - to the American people - declare a clear YES HARDLY and, is it necessary to give examples? HARDLY. Dear George W. Bush. If you as a true President

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

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,

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

Oil companies have for a long time being looking for a clear-cut taxation situation between the Faroes and the UK. A dual tax agreement has now finally been agreed between the two countries, and this will [...] bilateral agreement between the UK and the Faroes, the Nordic countries, of which the Faroes and a partner to, are working on a new multilateral tax agreement, which is intended to come into force in 2010 [...] has turned things around. On the 20th of June 2007, Mr Magni Laksafoss, the government minister for fiscal affairs and the UK tax minister, Mrs. Dawn Primarolo signed a new dual taxation agreement, which