It won't be long now before Greenlandic athletes will compete in a number of sports at the Arctic Winter Games 2026 in Whitehorse, Canada. On March 8, the AWG will kick off with an opening ceremony and will run for a week.
But it's not just sports skills that Greenland will be showcasing. Five young Greenlandic performers are preparing Greenland's cultural performance, which will be presented during the two cultural galas at AWG.
This is stated by NAPA in a press release.
The performance has been titled Ikaarsaarneq (cross over) and is a physical and musical performance with dance, masks and costumes.
The performance explores Greenlandic cultural identity, spirituality and transformation, told through the young performers' own voices and movements.
Performed in Katuaq before departure
Uilu Jakobsen, Nikku Kanuthsen, Ayla Larsen, Smilla Vahl and Zoe Løvstrøm are the five selected performers. They will play characters such as woman, man, polar bear, raven and northern lights, which according to NAPA represent different aspects of humanity, nature and the spiritual world.
The young performers have been actively involved as co-creators throughout the process and have been given space to tell their own stories through performance.
Before departing for Whitehorse, the young people will perform the cultural feature during the Nuuk Snow Fest in Katuaq's small hall on Thursday, March 5 at 4:30 PM and again at 5:30 PM. Admission is free, but places are limited.
Together with the Greenland Sports Federation, NAPA is responsible for developing and presenting the Greenlandic cultural program for AWG.
- At NAPA, we focus on developing young talents through various projects. We can see that for many young people, AWG culture has been the first step towards a career in the arts and culture world, says NAPA's director, Susanne Andreasen.
In addition to the cultural performance, Greenlandic athletes participate in Arctic Sport, Dene Games, badminton, table tennis and snowboarding.
