Arts & Culture - Faroe Islands
Deeply rooted in long-standing traditions, culture and arts in the Faroe Islands are constantly being renewed and adapted to contemporary Faroese life and identity. The diversity and depth of creative talent in the cultural scene today is equally due to international influences.
Welcome to the official site of the Faroe Islands
Located in the Northeast Atlantic, the Faroe Islands comprise 18 small islands, characterised by steep cliffs, tall mountains, narrow fjords – and a population of 55,000. The Faroese language derives from Old Norse, which was spoken by the Norsemen who settled the …
Literature - Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are a nation of poets and writers. The love of poetry and story-telling is deeply rooted in Faroese culture. For centuries Danish was the official language in the Faroe Islands and the Faroese therefore chanted and danced their literature.
Fog Swept Islands: Faroe Islands Culture Days in New York
The Faroe Islands Culture Days kick off on April 9 with a concert by the incredible Eivør, winner of the prestigious Nordic Council Music Prize 2021. The evening features an exclusive reception hosted by H.E. Høgni Hoydal, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industry, and Trade.
Faroese Gastronomy - Faroe Islands
Faroese food culture goes back more than a thousand years to when the first Norwegian Vikings settled on the islands. At the time, food resources were scarce, consisting only of birds in the air, small vegetation in the valleys and fish and whales in the fjords.
Nature & Environment - Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are known for their breath taking nature and exploring the outdoors has always been part of daily life on the islands. From a means of gathering resources to leisurely pastimes, the Faroese people still take to the open sea, the grass …
Faroese Language - Learn about the Faroe Islands language
The national and official language of the Faroe Islands is Faroese. The language is spoken only by approximately 75,000 - 80,000 people throughout the world. Besides the Inhabitants of the Faroe Islands, an estimated 25,000 people living in Denmark and 5,000 in Iceland speak the Faroese language.
Research - Faroe Islands
There is a thriving and growing research culture in the Faroe Islands with the University, the national hospital, several institutes, laboratories, museums, and private companies working on original research projects.
The Faroese Boat - Faroe Islands
The Faroese clinker boat is an important part of Faroese culture and tradition and dates back to approximately the mid-1600s. People in the Nordic region, including the Faroe Islands, have built clinker boats for many centuries, constantly adapting the design of …
How Weather shaped Faroese Culture - Faroe Islands
Weather has always had a central role in the lives of the people of the Faroe Islands. The expression “detta oman,” or “fall down,” refers specifically to falling down from cliffs or mountain sides, a far too common occurrence, caused by the sudden onset of fog.