Addressing the Northern Geography in Major Exhibition The art gallery Havremagasinet in Northern Sweden has filled a whopping 3600 square meters with art created by various artists from the High North. The works offer diverse views of the northern land of the future.
Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 in Greenland: Seeking Arctic Artists To This Fall's Big Stage in Nuuk This year's Pan-ArcticVision will take place in Greenland in October – and calls for contributions from Arctic artists with northern tones and words to express. This is an adventurous opportunity to form border-crossing bonds, share music, and strike a blow for the power of definition in the circumpolar north, the organizers tempt.
“Cooperation With the Sámi on the Russian Side Is Severely Affected by Russia’s War” The Barents cooperation with the Sámi and other indigenous peoples in Russia has lain fallow since March 2022 – and has now formally ended with Moscow's withdrawal from the Barents Council. “The lack of interaction with the Sámi on the Russian side worries us, says Eirik Larsen, a representative in the Sámi Parliament in Norway.
"Security Interests Trump Several Important Considerations, Such As Cooperation On Environmental Challenges" Kirkenes:Russia has changed its Arctic policy and is now putting less emphasis on cooperation with other states in the region. "The disconnect is happening from both sides and is perhaps necessary at the moment. However, the risk of undermining own interests and future cooperation is great if disconnect becomes the vision for relations in the Barents area long-term," says Nupi researcher.
The Norwegian Barents Secretariat Closes Its Offices in Russia The war in Ukraine has reduced the workload and made it more difficult to maintain the offices in Russia," says Lars Georg Fordal, leader of the Norwegian Barents Secretariat.
