Nuuk Nordic is a festival born in 2015 and takes place every second year, in Nuuk, Greenland. It is a contemporary art and culture festival that presents a range of new productions, guest plays, concerts and much more, across art forms. For one week, the festival plays out in more than 50 venues in the capital of Greenland. Theatre, dance, visual arts, music, literature and much more is presented everywhere from theatres, to libraries, public spaces, storage facilities and industrial areas, all over town.

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Now let's talk about Nuuk. Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland and the municipality of Sermersooq. In simple words for those whose geography is as weak as mine, the festival takes place in Greenland (which is physiographically part of North America but has been politically and culturally associated with Europe and is also always covered in ice and is nowhere close to what its name suggests, i.e. not green!)

In Nuuk Nordic, they create culture together, in close collaboration between artists, audiences, volunteers and arts and cultural institutions from all over the North. Nuuk Nordic is for Nuuk, while also being a unique meeting space for artists, with room and opportunity for working in new formats.

As part of a composed and complex Nordic and Arctic landscape, the festival explores historical, cultural and spiritual dimensions of Nordic collaboration. In this way, they challenge the way they see themselves and throw new light on the world.

Apart from exhibitions, concerts, performances and readings, a wide range of workshops, seminars, public talks and more, is presented to inspire artists and audiences alike.

The festival which ran from 16th to 21st October began with a grand parade and opening show at the Nuuk Community Centre with balloons and flags, followed by a selection of outstanding films at the Bank of Greenland for the Nuuk International Film Festival 2017. According to The AU Review, The Nordisk Koncertkor choir stunned the audience in a concert with Angu Motzfeldt at the Katuaq cultural center with hauntingly beautiful, forlorn vocals interspersed with mellow melodies.

To finish the night, Udenfor Sæsonen took the stage – a collaboration between musical curator Steffen Brandt, ROSA, Musikhuzet Rønne and Gitte Grønfeld Wille (Managing Director, Region Skåne Cultural Management).

Taking place in over 50 venues in Nuuk, the performances were held everywhere, from the cultural center Katuaq to the Inuuk Hostel and even the Nuuk Airport. With close collaboration between artists, volunteers, and the audience, these venues combined made the festival a unique meeting space for all to come together, promoting the innovative and inspiring music being created within the Nordic region.

The festival saw people bringing forth everything from the chart-topping pop of Sweden to the swagger of Iceland’s hip-hop scene, making Nordic music more accessible for festival-goers than it has been in the past.