Faroese sheep are - different. In any case, not like other sheep. They do not live in large herds, but in smaller groups. They are intrepid climbers, free from giddiness, grazing in the craziest places. And some of them are just crazy about seaweed. Like these specimen here …
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Slow Fashion In Tórshavn: Sissal Of Shisa Brand
Ullvøruhúsið, the old “Yarn and wool-ware house“. 101 years ago, people walked through the same door, a moody door with a mixture of great looks and charming stiffness. A year ago, the wool-ware house reopened, as the home of the Faroese fashion brands Steinum and Shisa Brand, pronounced like: She’s a brand. Slow fashion in Tórshavn …
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Congratulations! Michelin Star for Restaurant KOKS
The artistry of distilling all kinds of unique tastes: That’s the name of the game. And they know how to play it. Today, the Faroese restaurant KOKS has been awarded a Michelin star. Congratulations! Let’s approach the art of KOKS by taking a closer look at three stunning KOKS signature dishes – and some of the Faroese stories behind them …
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Harvesting cultivated seaweed with Ocean Rainforest
Excited. Wearing my rain gear and a working helmet. The boat Tongul is on its way from Funningsfjørður harbor to the aquaculture site north of the village of Funningur. A huge cultivation rig for seaweed. The work of Ocean Rainforest, a company engaged in the production of marine biomass from macroalgae in open ocean cultivation installations …
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