Historic
Barents Days in Tromsø
The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working with Tromsø municipality to arrange the
06 Barents Days from 9 to 14 November.
At this
year’s event, special emphasis will be given to young people and their future
in the High North. A youth conference with participants from the whole of the
Barents region is being held from 9 to 11 November. The event will gather over
100 participants from Norway,
Sweden, Finland and Russia, who will discuss how they
want the Barents region to be developed in future.
The
Barents Days will also encompass research, business development and cultural
events. Most events, such as various concerts, the family day at Tromsø’s
Kulturhuset and the research days at the University, will be open to the
public. The main musical attraction is the gala concert on 10 November, at
which the Egyptian group Sharkiap Fathy Salamah and the Norwegian
saxophonist Trygve Seim will perform together. Other artists who will be
performing include Sainkho Namtchylak, a Tuvan throat singer and the musicians Miles
Jay, Jan Gunnar Hoff and Helge Norbakken. The Barentsjazz
event will also be taking place during this period, from 8 to 12 November (see www.barentsjazz.no).
State Secretaries Liv Monica B. Stubholt
and Kjetil Skogrand, as well as political adviser Gry Larsen, will represent
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at various Barents Days events.
The Barents Days are a unique opportunity for Tromsø municipality to promote
the resources and institutions in Tromsø that are working on High North issues.
The Barents Days are also intended to be a high-profile warm-up for the launch
of the Government’s High North strategy in Tromsø.
