Swedish pole to pole expedition
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Johan Ernst Nilson asked ”what else is there to concur when the North- and South pole was concurred in 1909 and 1911? Nilson started his expedition pole2pole the 6th of april 2011 from the North Pole, the same day as Robert E. Peary 102 years earlier concurred the pole. The goal of the swedish expedition is to travel from the North Pole to the South pole in one year. Nilson and his expedition left the North Pole on skies headed for Greenland. From Greenland they continued by boat sailing to Canada, from where they continued on bike towards the South. If their trips is not enough of a challenge a red hurricane alert has been announced in Guatemala were the men are at this moment. You can follow the men on http://www.pole2pole.net/
Congratulations to the winners
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Congratulations to the winners in the competition at the Museum Carneval
Barbro Stenbacka wann a visit at Nanoq
Arja Pääjärvi wann a Nanoq t-shirt
Susanna Tekoniemi and Mia Mattson wann a Nanoq book
The right ansvers in the competition was:
Polarbear bone
A medicalapparell that gives electric chocks that makes your bloodcirkulation better. Hunters in cold areas often suffered from bad bloodcirkulation
The woodstick is used when the eskimoes sings, the put the piece in the mouth to change the sound of the voice.
Amundsen and Nansen
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This summer Nanoq is participating in the celebration of Nansen's and Amundsen's anniversary. It has been 150 years since Nansen was born and 100 years since Amundsen reached the South Pole as the first man. Both of them are Norwegian Polarheroes. This summer a special exhibition is being arranged about these two men. The exhibition opens 27th of May.
In Norway the annivarsarys are being celebrated in many different ways. In the Fram museum's webpage one can among other things follow what Amundsen was doing exactly this day 100 years ago. Read his diary here.
If you want to become acquinted with the official Norwegian celebration you will find more info at www.nansenamundsen.no
I Norge firar man jubileumen på många olika sätt. På Fram museets hemsida kan man bland annat följa med vad Amundsen gjorde just denna dag för 100 år sedan. Gå in och läs hans dagbok här.
Ifall ni vill bekanta er med det officiella norska firandet hittar ni mera information på www.nansenamundsen.no.
Are you planing a wedding?
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The summer is soon here and many are in the middle of planing their wedding for the summer. Are you looking for a intimate and unik place to keep your wedding? In that case the church at Nanoq is a perfect choise. The church is a common church and can be rented for privat events. The churs was opende in May 2010, since then a half a dussin of wedding have been held and some more baptises. Nanoq has no priest of our own but we do collaborate with the church in Jakobstad and a priest can be arranged from there.
On the grounds of the museum there are also space for the weddingparty. Goichmans Gallery seats about 50 persons
A wedding in the church and a party in Goichmans Gallerycosts 500 €. Then you have acces to the Goichmans Gallery a day in advance so you can set everything up, you can come torehearse in the church during opening hours. If you wisch to add a guided tour to your weddingprogram it can be arranged for a small fee.
