purple rain clouds to drape the rugged island of Eysturoy in a golden shimmer. A perfect rainbow arches over the Slaettaratindur mountain. Offshore, a wild ocean launches ferocious swells against the Giant and [...] visited the islands 10 years ago when a Faroese orchestra was playing some of his violin sonatas. Back then he had never heard of the place, the Faroe Islands were a totally unknown entity in the United [...] newspaper, Sosialurin, brought the story in connection with a portrait of the composer, but the reason why the Faroe Islands suddenly had become a subject of interest was unknown to the journalist. Of course
úrslitini frá hesi 'small scale but full scale' verkætlanini eisini eru áhugaverd fyri størri elskipanir. Hitachi Energy nevnir í filmi sínum Føroyar "A small, but mighty nation leading the world in change". Les
nation in the world of today. Please do us a favour: Whisper into the ears of our politicians and business leaders alike, that a precondition for a country – large or small – to cope being a nation in the [...] l issues, which is the world’s greatest threat today – possibly even more so than acts of terror. A Clinton is definitely better than a Bush, if the USA is to join in the small club of countries, which [...] the world today is that the full potential of the human resources within the people is utilised. That a Government of men only and a Parliament consisting almost entirely of men is sending a signal to the
the small and trustfully society makes a distinct dynamic possible through a unique networking. Together with an extreme growth in educational level, the Faroese are ready for the world. Being small means [...] outside world and being a fishery nation means dependency on a balanced nature, two of the most crucial pillars of the future world society. The Faroes belong to the richer parts of the world, but the [...] resources that world is asking for today. But this does not make the Faroes a perfect society, yet. Oldest parliament in the World The social contract in the Faroes is strong, there is a strong culture
Icelandic a direct descendant of the language of the Vikings. In possession of a language, a history and a cultural identity, the Faroese were, in the twentieth century, in a position to develop a modern [...] States constitute, not only a nation, but almost a universe, a multi-national and multi-cultural empire whose industrial magnetism still seems to draw large parts of the world into its sphere. To some of [...] searching of the heart We rise to play a greater part. Their first woman president Any modern dialogue is by its very nature a process of give and take. We, as a small Scandinavian nation, have much to learn
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 [...] away……. To the Faroeman, whaling is not only a necessary means of procuring food, it is also an adventure, a sport, a social celebration. For the evening after a whale-hunt the townfólk gather in the dance-hall [...] the twilight from dusk to dawn.” In 1947 a young faroese girl delivered a lecture on whale hunting at a Swedish folk high scool. The lecture was in Danish and a variant of Scandinavian: ”Grindedrabet er
that the Faroese music scene is slowly introducing itself to the world. » https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/iceland-airwaves-2022-review-a-triumphant-return-to-reykjavik-24547/ [...] as subtle electro-pop rhythms fight against Morricone-esque whistling and instrumentation. » “ The final day of Iceland Airwaves 2022 begins at the festival’s main centre, where Faroese rap – that most common
wisdom, warmth and humanity that is a truly a blessing for the world. And we are further inspired by your continuing commitment to improving the lot of deprived children and HIV/Aids victims. Wishing you [...] ions to you on the occasion of your 90th Birthday. As in so many other places in the world, the people of our small country in the North Atlantic Ocean have been touched and inspired by your unique ac [...] was a cause for reaffirming our belief that right will prevail. The milestone of your 90th Birthday gives us an opportunity to express just how much we value your presence amongst us. You radiate a wisdom
objectivity. After reading each others' remarks—a variation of a research tool called the Delphi technique—panelists filed their final stewardship scores. For a list of panelists, click here. The resulting [...] strong. On Koltur, visitors can meet a farmer, tour the island, experience a living museum of farm life today, and sample local traditional cuisine. The farmer is part of a green certification program. If the [...] rates the qualities that make a destination unique—"integrity of place." It's not about consumer service, so a poor but unspoiled island like Palawan can rate higher than a Hilton Head, called "the best
data capacity for a five-year period. The linking of oil platforms west of Shetland ashore is not a new idea. The demand for a permanent link ashore has been around for many years and a dialogue has been [...] may be regarded as too small a task for the larger telecom companies. On the other hand a certain size of telecom company is required, which the oil companies can fully rely upon as a partner. Føroya Telecom [...] telecom company in the Faroes, is about to sign a contract with one of the world’s largest oil companies British Petroleum or better known as BP. This is a five-year contract and could be close to 100 million