This historic document presents one of the first men driving a car in the Faroe Islands ever. Sunneva Egholm Mikkelsen has preserved it. Now it’s laying on a table at her home in Kvívík. The picture shows her father. Faroese hospitality, history and an extraordinary private collection. Entering a beautiful Faroese home …
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Fragile Artworks: Ole Jakob Nielsen Is The Wood Whisperer
Surf crashes onto the white sandy beach of Leynar. Heavy rain pours down, while gusts of wind race across grey skies. The weather rollercoaster gains even more speed, the ride leans into an invisible curve, it performs a nose-over, and then it lands on the grass roof of Ole Jakob Nielsen’s workshop. Visiting the Faroese artist …
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Swiss-born Karin Visth Is The Queen Of Wines In The Faroes
The sound of tires on gravel ground. A car door slams, followed by footsteps. Karin Visth (28) has arrived in our village, she is visiting, and she tells me joyfully that she is celebrating a special jubilee. Exactly two years ago, she began work as a sommelière at the Faroese gourmet restaurant KOKS …
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