PerFormaNce Guides For educators, Families, aNd studeNts
Features oF Nordic culture At the festival, explore many traditional and modern aspects of Nordic culture including visual art, cuisine, dance, design, film, games, literature, music, technology, and theater. Although the countries and territories have distinct traditions, their common heritage and bonds create some shared characteristics: ■
Traditional Music—Instrumentation featuring the fiddle (including the Norwegian Hardanger and the Swedish nyckelharpa, a keyed fiddle) and flute; unrhymed chanting characterizes joik, the music of the Sami people
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Theater for Young Audiences—Pioneering approaches that engage and challenge audiences
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Contemporary Dance—Blending of styles, techniques, and traditions from around the world
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Children’s Literature—The use of nontraditional writing styles and coverage of difficult topics
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Video Games—Innovative video game concepts, designs, and technology for both education and entertainment
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Nordic Cuisine—Seafood and new emphasis on local, naturally harvested ingredients
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Design—Sleek, functional designs of cities as well as everyday items, all aimed at making life better JOHANNES JANSSON/NORDEN.ORG
a Festival of the arts and culture of TOMAS LOPATA/NORDEN.ORG
denmark, Finland, iceland, Norway, and sweden as well as Greenland, the Faroe islands, and Åland islands
KARIN BEATE NØSTERUD/NORDEN.ORG
MATS HOLMSTRÖM