Politics of the Faroe Islands - Politics of the Faroe Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The Faroe Islands are politically associated with the Kingdom of Denmark, but have been self-governing since 1948. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Løgting. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature and the responsibility of Denmark. There are currently 36 municipalities.
The Philbrow Family - A unique family in the Faroe Islands... Also worth a visit: the Philbrows' one-of-a-kind Faroese website Framtak. You can listen to an audio sample of Faroese music (in mp3 format) on the Framtak site, the extract is from a CD with the title "Flúgvandi biðil" (The Flying Suitor).
Faroese Art - The inward view. Just over 80 years ago Sámal Joensen, a teenage boy on the island of Mykines in the Faroes, went around picking up paint tubes discarded by a travelling painter from Sweden and used them to create paintings of his immediate surroundings, the black sheer cliffs, the deep green patches of grass and the steel-grey sky. Later the blood-red colours of a pilot whale drive were added to this palette. This is in essence the subject matter and the palette that has defined Faroese art until the present day: fidelity to the harsh and magnificient landscape of the islands and the existential basis of the Faroese way of life.
Art of the Faroe Islands (Sámal Joensen-Mikines, Ingálvur av Reyni, Thomas Arge, Ruth Smith, Janus Kamban, Steffan Danielsen, Tróndur Patursson, Hans Pauli Olsen and Zacharias Heinesen, among others) (en.wikipedia.com).
Design:Guðrun og Guðrun - Faroese designers. Guðrun & Guðrun is owned by two Faroese women, and their creative process of design is very closely linked to the isolation of the place. “It’s good to come to Europe for input and inspiration, but it’s crucial to come back home to the silence and not be disturbed by the hectic life of fashion” the designers conclude. - Faroese Design and Fashion.
Føroyskur dansur (MP3-skrá: Kong Hanses bryllup, Kong Sverker den unge, Regin smiður, Regin smiður, Sigmunds kvæði, Sinklars visa, Til havnar vit fara). - Faroese dance (Føroyskur dansur) (en.wikipedia.com).
Føroysk kvæði og vísur. - Føroysk kvæði. - Kvæði - Kvæði (Kvaedi; at kvøða: "to sing a tune or kvæði") are the old ballads of the Faroe Islands, accompanied by the Faroese dance (en.wikipedia.com).
Literature:
Traditionally during the long and cold winter nights, people occupied themselves by reciting stories and poetry that had been passed down orally for generations. They were finally collected and put on paper in the 19th century. The first modern Faroese poet, Nólsoyar-Poul Poulson, wrote politically inspired ballads dealing with corruption and the troubled economy of the early 1800s. Some of the best known Faroese writers in the history of Faroese literature are Heðin Brú, Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen and William Heinesen.
Føroysk kvæði og vísur. - Føroysk kvæði. - Kvæði - Kvæði (Kvaedi; at kvøða: "to sing a tune or kvæði") are the old ballads of the Faroe Islands, accompanied by the Faroese dance (en.wikipedia.com).
Green Gate Incoming - Green Gate Incoming Ltd was established in 2001. A company with the sole purpose to do incoming operations on and to the Faroe Islands. The founders of the company have been working within the tourism industry for several years. Today, GGI is one of the leading destination companies in the Faroes - offering expert knowledge, good value and professional service.
Smyril Line - Smyril Line Ferries - passenger and vehicle ferry operating between the Faroe Islands, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and the Shetland Islands.
Faroese króna (VMF) - The króna (plural: krónur) is the currency of the Faroe Islands. It is issued by the Danish National Bank. It is not an independent currency but a version of the Danish krone.
