All Things Nordic #10
your Scandinavia and Nordic Countries Weekly Digest
Danish and Norwegian movies at the Oscars 2022 | The Nordic Games | ‘Focus on Finland’ @ TV Drama Vision | Stævnet or Copenhagen XI | The best golf courses in the Nordic Countries | Munch Museum in Oslo | Faroese crime drama “Trom” on the BBC | Atuagkat Bookstore in Nuuk | Árstíðir by Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttir | Stockholm has a problem with e-scooters
Danish and Norwegian movies at the Oscars 2022 “Flee” (Denmark) and “The Worst Person In The World” (Norway) are among the five finalist movies for ‘Best International Feature Film’ at the 94th Academy Awards
The Nordic Games A precursor to the modern Winter Olympic Games, The Nordic Games (1901-1926) were the first international multi-sport event that focused primarily on winter sports. It was contested only by competitors from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway
‘Focus on Finland’ @ TV Drama Vision Finland’s leading TV drama commissioners gave a snapshot of their upcoming strategies at the industry event in Göteborg: the session was aimed at increasing awareness, funding, sales and distribution of Finnish content
Stævnet or Copenhagen XI Stævnet or Copenhagen XI were a Danish association football representative team active until 1994. On 10 May 1960 Stævnet played the Brazilian 1958 World Champions, and they were leading the score 2-1…
The best golf courses in the Nordic Countries Scandinavia and the Nordic Countries enjoy a strong connection with golf: here is a quick overview of the best golf courses in the area, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands
Munch Museum in Oslo Designed by Estudio Herreros and built in recycled concrete and steel, it is one of the world’s largest museums devoted to a single artist: it exhibits Munch’s paintings, drawings, woodcuts, and photographs, but it also hosts the art collections by R.Stenersen, A.Nielsen, L.Ravensberg, and temporary shows of local/international artists
Faroese crime drama “Trom” on the BBC Based on Jógvan Isaksen crime novels and filmed in the Faroe Islands, this six-part TV series that stars Ulrich Thomsen as journalist Hannis Martinsson has been acquired by the BBC
Atuagkat Bookstore in Nuuk An independent bookstore located in the centre of Nuuk in Greenland, it has the world’s largest selection of books on Greenland and the Northern Arctic in Greenlandic, Danish or English language. It has been promoting culture, knowledge and history of civilization since 1966
Árstíðir by Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttir Árstíðir tells a hundred and one stories in short and accessible narratives: all sides of Icelandic everyday life are presented. Written by Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttir, this is the first collection of original stories aimed at those who identify with Icelandic as a second language
Stockholm has a problem with e-scooters Stockholm’s e-scooter fleet must be cut in half (down to 12,000) by February 1st, and distributed evenly among eight operators including Voi, the city’s $1 billion e-scooter pioneer. It is a European trend that has seen city policymakers who first supported e-scooters reverse course