Several institutions in Switzerland’s capital Bern are sending out a strong signal for the Arctic and inviting visitors to various events and exhibitions, some of which will be on display for up to two years.
The four-stage-long Arctic Race of Norway finished with an uphill sprint in Bodø yesterday.
From recent publications to favorites, the editors of Polar Journal AG have put together a selection of books to accompany you over the summer break.
This Sunday, June 23, the North American Native Museum (NONAM) in Zurich will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with a program featuring Inuit Olympics and some raven stories.
Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre takes shape. The building, which will house Inuit historical and cultural artifacts, is scheduled to open within seven years in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
The Norwegian town of Bodø in the province of Nordland once thrived on the export of stockfish and is now the first town in the Arctic to be awarded the title of “European Capital of Culture”.
Sara Bran, a lace-maker on gold, is off to Greenland this summer to enrich her artistic practice. The programme includes an expedition on a solar-powered kayak to meet the wilderness, the local inhabitants and scientists.
Based on a best-selling novel, “Stöld” finally hits the screens. Available since April on Netflix, this Sami production tells the story of a young woman who stands up against violence and discrimination against her people.
Physicist Hiroto Nagai composes music using environmental data from the polar regions.
Danish photographer Jonas Høholt has captured the journey of the white giants in the Ilulissat Icefjord, West Greenland, in fascinating time-lapse recordings.
A fortnight ago, 45 minutes from Anchorage in Alaska, the Arctic Winter Games brought together some 2,000 athletes from different Arctic regions. Elina Bertet, a doctoral student of Social Sciences and the history of sport, went to Alaska to study the sporting identity of the Games and its athletes.
A new series, which has just begun filming in Nunavut, is due for release on Netflix and will tell the story of an Inuk mother.
The World Ice Art Championships have been held in Fairbanks for over 30 years. The event is organized by the non-profit organization Ice Alaska.
This Sunday takes place the closing of the exhibition “Sedna. Myth and Change in the Arctic” at NONAM in Zurich. The opportunity to take stock with Martha Cerny about the exhibition.
With her label, Kaska Dena Designs, Natasha Peter successfully integrates elements of Kaska Dena culture with modern cuts. A mix that was a hit at the last Fashion Week in Milan.
A moldy building in Nuuk and a desire to perform for the country’s remote settlements are behind the decision.
The polar bear outlines and fills the Arctic with its wanderings, to the point of touching the imagination of human beings, who live close to them. Its image is sometimes used for more or less noble purposes. In his essay in French, Rémy Marion attempts to restore the “ice wanderer’s” natural gait.
The Arctic comes to Zurich. NONAM has put together a program around the Far North that should delight Arctic enthusiasts and specialists, adults and children.
Germaine Arnaktauyok received the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts earlier this month. An opportunity to look back at the work of this celebrated Inuit artist.
Looking for a gift to slip under the tree? Or a good book to read, curled up under a soft blanket, hot chocolate in hand? PolarJournal brings you its selection of books.
A book about a major scientific expedition to the Arctic Ocean, a well-illustrated groundbreaking experience in the study of the ocean, ice and climate of the polar regions, aimed at a wide audience.
A Swiss project combines art and science and can conduct its work in Iceland’s Westfjords thanks to the Grímsson fellowship.
Drawing workshops in Greenland are allowing people to tell their own story to historians. The result is a more detailed picture of the past
An insurance dispute forced the postponement of last years leg, but the organisers have new ship that will allow the scientific and artistic voyage to go on
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