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“In my backyard” – my first photography exhibition

It has long been a dream / bucket list item for me to have my own photography exhibition. In 2021, I finally achieved my ambition 😀 Origins of the exhibition In my backyard began as a personal project to document the immediate surroundings of my current home. I was conscious that while we may remember …

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Work in progress - Keramik Cafe at the Hotel Sisimiut

Ceramic Café (KeraMIK) at Hotel Sisimiut

What do you do when you have an empty hotel thanks to a global pandemic? You get creative – literally! I’m a big fan of all the initiatives the Hotel Sisimiut has either started or is involved in. On my first visit to Sisimiut, I ate my bodyweight in Greenlandic food at their Traditional Greenlandic …

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Example of a different style of painting in Mike Kristiansen's Tupilak art exhibition at Taseralik in Sisimiut, Greenland

Tupilak art exhibition – Sisimiut – Greenland

Greenland is a land of artists. I’ve written several times about how Greenlandic music is some of the best music you’ve never heard of, but the country also has a plethora of amazing artists. In Nuuk, I would often visit the Nuuk Art Museum, Nuuk Local Museum, Katuaq Cultural Centre, and Groenlandsbanken (yes, really) to …

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Sletten//Narsarsuaq – Nuuk Nordic Culture Festival 2019

Sletten//Narsarsuaq is the most powerful piece of theatre I have ever seen. The highlight of the Nuuk Nordic Culture Festival in 2019 for me, I am still deeply affected by these stories and the remarkable performances I experienced. The Nuuk Nordic Culture Festival (also known as Nuuk Nordisk) is a biannual week-long festival that brings …

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Hinnarik Kammanilu – Greenlandic music

“Hinnarik Kammanilu” are the most popular children’s performers in Greenland. Celebrating their 15th anniversary this year, it shows that buck teeth, a melodica (one of those small keyboards you play with your mouth), an acoustic guitar, and fun songs specifically written for children will forever make you a hit with the kids. In Australia, we …

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