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Reindeer and Lappish handicrafts at Arctic Market Days on December 12–14
19.11.2014 8:00
Arctic Market Days brings unique Arctic handicrafts, art, and Christmas spirit to Arktikum in Rovaniemi in the middle of December 2014. The three-day event, organized by Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, will provide an opportunity to see and buy northern art, artifacts and natural products from 60 vendors.
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Shamanism documentary Film Evenings in the Arktikum
18.11.2014 8:00
Arctic Centre and Faculty of Art and Design of the University of Lapland are having international seminar Shamanism, Symbolism and Culture in Rovaniemi on 27th and 28th November 2014. There will be two open Film Evenings with four shamanism documentary films directed by Mihály Hoppálin during the seminar days.
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Why glaciers that flow into the ocean are extremely sensitive to climate?
14.11.2014 13:43
Rising seas are among the greatest threats posed by climate change. Over the next century, ice sheets and glaciers will contribute significantly to sea level rise through melting and “calving” (breaking off) of ice into the ocean.
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Discussion of the impacts and strategies to cope with climate change in the Arctic
14.11.2014 8:00
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland organize together 18th–19th November 2014 an expert roundtable “Climate Change, Adaptation and Sustainability in the Arctic – Assessing alternatives towards and beyond Paris 2015” at the Arktikum House.
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Register by 11th November: Climate Change, Adaptation and Sustainability in the Arctic
7.11.2014 10:56
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Arctic Centre organize together 18th–19th November 2014 an expert roundtable “Climate Change, Adaptation and Sustainability in the Arctic – Assessing alternatives towards and beyond Paris 2015” at the Arktikum House.
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Colourful stories about everyday life in the Barents Region
4.11.2014 8:20
The popularized supplementary issue of the Barents Studies journal tells about everyday life and research at the Barents Region. The stories offer a peek into the cultures of four neighbor countries. What do you have for lunch? Where do you spend your holidays?
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Nordic Love at Arctic Fury film festival on 4–8 November
21.10.2014 8:34
The Arctic Fury film festival will take place in Science Centre Arktikum in Rovaniemi on 4–8 November 2014. During the festival there is a great opportunity to see the best of Nordic and Northern films and documents free of charge.
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The second Barents Editors’ Forum in Rovaniemi
20.10.2014 8:49
Editors-in-chief from Northern Norway, Northwestern Russia and Northern Finland will gather in Rovaniemi on October 21-23. In the second Barents Editors’ Forum they will get a chance to exchange experiences and build cross-border media cooperation.
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Historic visit of President of India in Arctic Centre
16.10.2014 14:11
The President of India visited the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland on Thursday 16th October.
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Seminar brings Nordic reindeer husbandry discussions to Rovaniemi
13.10.2014 8:36
Reindeer herding and land use management – Nordic perspectives Seminar gathers reindeer herding researchers and experts to Rovaniemi, Finland 19th–21st October 2014. The main focus of the seminar, held in Arktikum, is on issues related to reindeer herding and land use questions in the Nordic reindeer herding area.
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