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Updates Week 02 - 2010

Update Sunday 17 Jan 2010:

The Middle Of Nowhere

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Added Iceland Review, 2007: The Faroe Islands, The Middle of Nowhere - by Sara Blask
Perhaps old news but nevertheless an interesting read: "Caught in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Norway, the Faroe Islands may mean “sheep islands,” but take a road trip and you'll realize there’s more to this archipelago than its name reveals."

Copyright: Páll Stéfansson 

Faroe Business Reports

Read Articles:
Added links to two PDF-files: Faroe Business Report 2008 and Annual Business Report 2007 (The Business Report 2009 was never published)

Faroese American Blog

Links:
Added a blog by an half Faroese/half American about the Faroes. Go to faroeusa.blogspot.com

Update Saturday 16 Jan 2010:

The Singing Sensation Anna Nygaard

The Music Scene:
Three Faroese music artists perform at three different big song contests at the moment. Read more at "The Music Scene" page. W Watch one fo them, the Singing Sensation, Faroese singer Anna Nygaard, sing at the Danish X-Factor Show here:

Course in Faroese Language

Links:
Fancy a course in Faroese language? Go to "A Language Course for Beginners" at www.stidin.fo

Far Away In The Faroes

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The Post.ie - The Sunday Business Post Online, Ireland, 3 Jan 2010: Far Away in the Faroes
"Although the young generations mostly go to Denmark for the several years of their university life, a surprising 90 per cent of them return to settle down. Having spent an all too brief four days there, it was easy to see why they would be reluctant to leave, even for the bright lights of Copenhagen."

Update Friday 15 Jan 2010:

William Heinesen's Birthday

Read Articles - Blog Comments About The Faroe Islands:
Peter Anderson at Pete Lit, 15 Jan 2010: "It's the birthday of Faroe Islands' most famous writer, Andreas William Heinesen."

ORKA - The Band That Plays Fence Poles

The Music Scene:
The Faroese experimantal rock band ORKA will perform today at the main scene, Grand Theatre, at the big Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Nederlands. Read more on the Music Scene page.

Update Thursday 14 Jan 2010:

Music Artist Stanley Samuelsen on American TV

The Music  Scene: Stanley Samuelsen Faroese singer and guitar virtuoso, played at the Morning TV Show in My Fox, Austin, this morning. View here:

 

Spectacular Views

Photo Safari:
Another Flickr Photo Stream by Michele D'Amico, an environmental scientist from Milan in Italy who has been hiking places in the Faroes with the most spectacular views.

Copyright: Michele D'Amico 

Two New Blogs

Read Blogs:
Two new blogs about the Faroe Islands with beautiful pictures.

Update Wednesday 13 Jan 2010:

Funny Cartoon About Poor Faroes

Read Articles - Other Comments:
A comic cartoon about the poor Faroes! On ArtDeviant - by humon.

Studying In The Faroes

Links:
Would you like to study in the Faroes? View a brief description of the Faroese educational system intended to provide an overview over what kind/type of educations and educational institution are available in the Faroe Islands.

ORKA - Music With Objects From A Barn

Read Blogs:
Sointula Blog: Orka, or the beauty of instruments found in a Faroese barn
How many musicians from the Faroe Islands do we know? If we think very hard, we might come up with Teitur, the singer, the king of melodic singer-songwriter quirkyness. But there´s more. There´s Orka. Who started making music with objects they found in a barn.

Update Tuesday 12 Jan 2010:

Interview And Live Music With Guitar Virtuoso Stanley Samuelsen

Listen To Podcasts:
Episode 37 - This special edition of the podcast features music and talk with Faroese musician and composer Stanley Samuelsen. Stanley recorded exclusive live versions of some of his songs for this podcast. This one's not to be missed.

Update Monday 11 Jan 2010:

The Land Of Extreme Contrasts

Climate/Seasons:
New links to two YouTube videos that show the extreme contrasts between calm and stormy weather.

A Young Dutch In The Faroes

Photo Safari:
New link to the incredibly beatiful Photo Stream on Flickr by the Dutchman Felix van de Gein.

Copyright: Felix van de Gein

Bird Life Expert Jens-Kjeld Jensen

Flora/Fauna:
Information about (and links to) the bird life expert Jens Kjeld Jensen who lives on the island of Nólsoy - www.jens-kjeld.info .

Campaigning's Effects On Pilot Whaling

Pilot Whaling:
Some more facts on the list - e.g. about the effects of campaigns against Pilot whaling.

New Names On The Act List

The Music Scene:
New names on the list: Kristleif Zachariassen and Róin Siggertson (roWan)

Faroe Friend's Societies

Links:
New links to Faroe Friend's Societies in Sweden and in Germany.

Update Sunday 10 Jan 2010:

Stunning Photos From The Faroes

Photo Safari:
Made a list  with links to several photo archives that can be found on the net with pictures from the Faroe Islands - with exsamples of some stunningly beatiful photos.

Copyright: Alessio Mesiano

Music Categories On The Act List

The Music Scene:
The list of musicians and bands has categories now. I also put three new names on the list: Jákup Lind Dam, Fróđi Hansen and The Reverends.

Wikipedia On The Faroe Islands

Links:
Several new links to Faroe related topics on Wikipedia - about the Faroe Islands generally (in different languages), Faroese people, Faroese language, Faroese alphabet, Faroese currency - and not least Faroese FOOTBALL!

 

 

  
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