High Noon 2025: Northern Debate on Svalbard, Tax Cuts, Norway Seen From Russia, and Dictatorship Next week, the debate series High Noon will take place during the True Northern Arts Festival in Northern Norway. This year's edition addresses questions under the headline 'Everything is about security' – and offers strong voices from arts and culture, politics and business, research and journalism, as well as defense.
High Noon 2024: Northern Debate on Youth, Preparedness, Democracy and Moral in the Arts Everything is set for the debate series High Noon during the Arctic Arts Festival in Northern Norway. This year's edition offers tunes from several young and up-and-coming artists – and various voices from Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. Among the primary guests is the critically acclaimed Icelandic writer Jón Kalman Stefánsson.
Astri Edvardsen to High North News Political scientist, Russia expert, and Tromsø native Astri Edvardsen (31) is the new journalist at High North News and started her new job in January. “With Astri onboard, we strengthen our editorial High North competence”, says Editor-in-Chief Arne O. Holm about Edvarsdsen, whose background also includes journalism.
Siri Gulliksen Tømmerbakke and Amund Trellevik to High North News Siri Gulliksen Tømmerbakke and Amund Trellevik recently signed on as (respectively) News Editor and journalist at High North News. Gulliksen Tømmerbakke leaves her job at Avisa Nordland newspaper, whereas Trellevik comes from NRK Finnmark, the Finnmark district office of the Norwegian national broadcaster.
