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National day in Greenland.Summer solstice in Greenland, it’s a national holiday.Tomorrow at June 21st in summer solstice...
20/06/2025

National day in Greenland.

Summer solstice in Greenland, it’s a national holiday.

Tomorrow at June 21st in summer solstice, Greenland celebrates national day.

It started 42 years ago, but Inuit have celebrated summer and winter solstice with a feast and get-together like many other societies.

There will be a celebration of Inuit culture with a lot of events in many towns, and the larger shops are closed and public offices.

The celebration of culture and the events, is it something you are interested in?

Check out the events near you, at the Municipality page, type Avannaata kommunea.

Happy National Day on summer solstice.

Photos by Visit Greenland-Chris Tonnesen, Aningaaq R. Carlsen, Magnus Trolle.

# summersolstice

Time for eating outdoors.Summer time is a great time eating local food; prepared in the great outdoors.Locals cook fish,...
05/06/2025

Time for eating outdoors.

Summer time is a great time eating local food; prepared in the great outdoors.

Locals cook fish, seal or whale by the fire, and it’s kind of a family picnic, usually with a great scenery.

Most people go out by boat and maybe they have a private hut.

It may also be in nature, which is just outside your door in the mountains.

Photos by Visit Greenland-Mads Pihl, Peter Lindstrøm & Aningaaq R. Carlsen



What is it season for?There is a season for everything throughout the year,Right now in May, the hooded seals are in thi...
15/05/2025

What is it season for?

There is a season for everything throughout the year,

Right now in May, the hooded seals are in this area in North Greenland,

And soon there will be capelins, later there will also be harp seals and halibut,

The seals are not restricted from being caught by quotas but the whales and walruses are under quota restrictions,

Since Greenland is a vast area, there are local differences in which species are located,

The hunter and fishermen usually know where to catch what and what it is season for,

So next time you eat at a local restaurant, think about where your dinner might come from,

Photos by Visit Greenland-Magnus Elander & Aqqa R. Asvid & Aningaaq R. Carlsen, Adam Lyberth

Video by Explore North Greenland, Anja K. Sandgreen


Icefiord sailing.Come with us on a sailing trip called iceberg sailing, you can do that in almost every part of Greenlan...
08/05/2025

Icefiord sailing.

Come with us on a sailing trip called iceberg sailing, you can do that in almost every part of Greenland,

Nature has already made its art by releasing the icebergs from the glaciers,

And there you will discover tranquility and peace like no other,

Experience iceberg sailing this year, and see the ever-changing colors and shapes of the icebergs.

Photos by Visit Greenland-Mads Pihl, Aningaaq R. Carlsen
Video by Explore North Greenland, Anja K. Sandgreen


Ajoqersuivissuaq-The town history museum used to be an place for education.Did you know that the Ilulissat town history ...
24/04/2025

Ajoqersuivissuaq-
The town history museum used to be an place for education.

Did you know that the Ilulissat town history museum used to be a place for education?

It was used as a seminary for catechists, which were handpicked by the local priest, and worked as kind of teacher and a priests.

Almost all students were of mixed race and were young men.

The seminary taught about 40 new catechists and were in function about 40 years, from 1845.

The seminary building was built in 1847-1848. The word Ajoqersuivissuaq means the place to be taught.

Some of the subjects, the students had, was Danish, geography, natural history, singing, organ play, Bible history and exercises in the sermon.

The catechist Seminary took 6 years to complete.

One of the first greenlandic priests Tobias Mørch was taught here.

The seminary was closed down for good in 1907.

It was later used as the home for the priest and office, and later a museum, which opened in 1973.

Photos by Visit Greenland-Mads Pihl & Arktiskebilleder.dk & Ilulissat museum-C. Vagner.

Winter walk or hike.During winter, you can still go out hiking in the fresh and crispy air.Maybe with snowshoes, or spik...
24/03/2025

Winter walk or hike.

During winter, you can still go out hiking in the fresh and crispy air.

Maybe with snowshoes, or spikes, and remember to bring warm coffee.

It’s special kind of feeling, seeing northern part of Greenland during winter with sun, which is from February to April/May.

And it can be warmer than you think, but still check the weather apps before hiking.

Photos by Visit Greenland-Rebecca Gustafsson/Mads Pihl & Avannaata kommunea-Asbjørn D. Bargsteen

Movie clip by Explore North Greenland, Anja K. Sandgreen

Qualification dogsled race last Saturday.In most places in north Greenland, where there are Greenlandic dogs (from Sisim...
14/03/2025

Qualification dogsled race last Saturday.

In most places in north Greenland, where there are Greenlandic dogs (from Sisimiut to Qaanaaq),

There was a qualification race last Saturday,

It’s a big event as well as the main dogsled race, which will take place in Sisimiut 29th of March at noon,

There are many rules to follow, and you never know how it’s going to turn out,

This year, it was the first 3 arrivals, that became qualified, 

There will be separate race for the children as well.

Photos by Visit Greenland-Aningaaq R. Carlsen & Avannaata kommunea-Asbjørn D. Bargsteen

Movie clip by Explore North Greenland, Anja K. Sandgreen

Mural art.Mural art work can be seen in Ilulissat, which was done by artist and teacher Ane Kathrine Lundblad,Other than...
27/02/2025

Mural art.

Mural art work can be seen in Ilulissat, which was done by artist and teacher Ane Kathrine Lundblad,

Other than these murals, she is a painter, sculpture artist and a former handball player and coach for Nagdlúnguak’ (sport association).

Born in Qullissat in 1954, ever since she was a child, she has created art work. She finds her inspiration in nature.

She’s still with her husband Ingolf Skov, who also has collaborated with her in her work.

So what are these murals? As a true artist, her reply is: It’s what you think what they are, it’s up to you for interpretation.

Her favorite color is turquoise blue,

It was her little sister who ordered some drawings from her first,

Ingolf Skov (her husband) knows her very well,

he can tell when she’s in the zone of making her art, she has an eye for interesting colors.

Photos by Visit Greenland-Aningaaq R. Carlsen & Avannaata kommunea-Asbjørn D. Bargsteen & Anja K. Sandgreen

Movie clip by Explore North Greenland, Anja K. Sandgreen

Inuit among inuit (see also reel).Last week has been about Avannaa Arctic Games, and that means meeting new friends and ...
17/02/2025

Inuit among inuit (see also reel).

Last week has been about Avannaa Arctic Games, and that means meeting new friends and family, because since Inuit have wandered through land and it feels like it’s cousins and family from the Arctic,

Inuit laugh the same way and are connected through history and spirit and humor.

Avannaa Arctic Games also arranged several evenings with cultural events, and it has been very successful,

We have interviewed one participant, who have listened to Inuit tattoo’s which has been revived as a cultural heritage.
 

Photos by Visit Greenland-Matthew Littlewood & Avannaata kommunea-Asbjørn D. Bargsteen.

Movie clip by Explore North Greenland, Anja K. Sandgreen

Inuit pinnguaataat-inuit games. (See also reel).This February, Avannaa Arctic Games is on the programme with participant...
07/02/2025

Inuit pinnguaataat-inuit games. (See also reel).

This February, Avannaa Arctic Games is on the programme with participants from many regions in Greenland and from the Arctic regions (Alaska, Nunavik, Nunavut) as well with Inuit and Dene games.

How did inuit games start? What was the purpose?

Inuit games are very similar across the arctic countries, because we are family related throughout many generations in the cold and harsh climate and countries,

We have interviewed official judge and the head of the board Arctic Sports Greenland Kim Rosing about this,  

More about this here: www.avannaataarcticgames.gl or knr.gl

Photos by Visit Greenland-Mads Pihl.

Movie clip by Explore North Greenland, Anja K. Sandgreen

Ice fishing during winter (See also reel).  During winter, the temperature gets low to about minus 10-15 degrees Celsius...
30/01/2025

Ice fishing during winter (See also reel).  

During winter, the temperature gets low to about minus 10-15 degrees Celsius, (14 to 4 Fahrenheit), so it’s important to dress well, especially to wear warm sealskin mittens, if you are going on a fishing trip to the ice by dogsled or snowmobile.

The weather has become more windy in general and the snowfall varies from year to year, but the sea ice only gets to the minor fjords and there are no more permanent sea ice to a lot of places in North Greenland, probably due to climate change.

You have the amazing opportunity to go fishing with the locals for halibut, which is very tasty.

The country and the warm fellowship is amazing and can be felt with your soul.  

Although it will be freezing, if you have sealskin clothes on, which is sustainable and well adapted to this environment, it will be an experience of a lifetime.

Photos by Visit Greenland-Aningaaq R. Carlsen, Erez Marom, Jason C. Hill

Avannaata kommunea - Asbjørn D. Bargsteen 

Movie clip by Explore North Greenland, Anja K. Sandgreen

Cultural experiences during winter. (See also reel).During winter time, time seems to go more slowly.It’s the perfect ti...
23/01/2025

Cultural experiences during winter. (See also reel).

During winter time, time seems to go more slowly.

It’s the perfect time to experience the tranquility of the nature, northern lights, and perhaps go out dogsledding.

You can also go icefishing with locals, go to celebrations or cultural events like culture night or visit the local museums.

There’s always room for kaffemik celebrations/gatherings and a visit to the women’s association, mostly called Arnat Peqatigiit.

And there’s also a chance to meet and greet the dogs with the owner, and the owner can also give an insight about dogs,

Photos by Visit Greenland-Aningaaq R. Carlsen, Peter Yan, Stephane Gautronneau.

Movie clip by Explore North Greenland, Anja K. Sandgreen

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Ilulissat
3952

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Onsdag 10:00 - 16:00
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