Barents Bird in Murmansk

Danish Cultural Institute in Russia participated in the festival “Barents Bird” in Murmansk, the largest city north of the Arctic Circle. The theme for the festival was sustainable development in the Arctic area, where the institute presented Danish innovative and sustainable initiatives, including “Green Kayak”, “Skraldecaféen” and examples of city gardens in the city of Aarhus. In collaboration with the Danish Embassy in Russia and the Representation of the Faroe Islands in Moscow, Danish Cultural Institute in St. Petersburg contributed with films from Denmark and the Faroe Islands and the exhibition “The Arctic is our common future”.

Furthermore, the institute took part in debates about the SDGs and the role of art and culture in sustainable community development.