It was a matter of bridging the gap
Strengthening understanding
- We formed Tikiusaaq last year precisely because we believe that culture can help build bridges between people, explains Ivalo Lyberth, who is the chairwoman of Tikiusaaq.
- We want to strengthen understanding between Greenlanders and Danes and create a safe space where people can meet, share experiences and feel at home. We have already participated in several events, but Arctic Pulse is our biggest so far. It was a wonderful day, even though the weather was not entirely on our side.
- Most of the local guests were very interested in hearing more about our culture. We can clearly see that there is an increasing interest in everything that has to do with Greenland at the moment.
The cultural event included a church service, drum dance, Inuit games, art exhibitions, films, sales of handicrafts and Greenlandic books, as well as lectures by Nickie Isaksen, Julie Rademacher and Henrik Saxgren, among others.
Sold out
Arctic Street Lab offered free sliders with cod filling. 430 of the delicious sliders were made – and by 1 p.m. they were already sold out. But the guests didn't go home hungry for that reason. There was also a coffee bar with Greenlandic cake, cake man and buns throughout the day.
- We had about 500 visitors to the free event during the day. In addition, 200 paying listeners attended the concert with Rasmus Lyberth and Julie Berthelsen on Friday evening, says Jes Kristophersen, chairman of MusikStationen.
The opening speech was originally planned to be given by Aaja Chemnitz, who was also to give a lecture on politics in the Commonwealth. The former member of the Folketing had to cancel at the last minute, but has promised to come to Skørping on Wednesday evening with her lecture.
