Tag: Nuuk

France welcomes (quietly) Greenland

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Despite its unprecedented nature, Greenland Minister Vivian Motzfeldt's visit to France in May 2025 went almost unnoticed. French polar policy expert Arthur Amelot explains this discreet diplomatic gesture. Yet it is rich in symbolism, and could mark the beginning of a strategic rapprochement between Paris and Nuuk, at a time when Greenland is establishing itself as a central player in the Arctic. Tribune.

Tourism in Greenland: a fragile balance, an update after the elections

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In an article for Polar Journal AG, Marie-Noëlle Rimaud advocates "finding a way out from the top, through intelligence". The lecturer and researcher in tourism economics and management calls for the development of a win-win strategy between foreign investors in the tourism sector and the island's inhabitants, who see the importance of this sector for the future of their economy.

Four takeaways from Future Greenland

Ole Ellekrog

At the Future Greenland conference that took place last week in Nuuk, business stakeholders from 15 countries discussed the growth and development of Greenland.

National Theatre of Greenland rents a boat and goes on tour

Citizen's in even the remotest parts of Greenland will now get access to the country's national theatre. This photo is from a previous performance by the theater including the traditional mask dance. Photo: Nunatta Isiginnaartitsiarfia

Ole Ellekrog

A moldy building in Nuuk and a desire to perform for the country’s remote settlements are behind the decision.

Arctic youth discovered similarities between their distant countries

Two of the Arctic Resilient Comunities Youth Fellows enjoying a break at the beach in Sisimiut, Greenland. Photo: ARCYF

Ole Ellekrog

In the new Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship, 17 young people from Alaska, North Canada and Greenland traveled to each other's countries.

At Greenland Science Week, researchers from across fields met to foster new collaborations

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Last week at the Greenland Science Week conference in Nuuk, more than 300 scientists met across a different segmentation: their shared geography.

The Arctic Winter Games between competition and cultural transmission

Camille Lin

The Arctic Winter Games bring together the youth of the North Pole in McMurray, Alberta, Canada. The spirit of these games is unique.