From the 2nd to the 9th of December 2004, the first edition of the Etoiles Polaires festival takes place in Vooruit with artist from Iceland, Greenland, Alaska, Nunavik, Siberia and Samiland.
Iceland has about the same number of inhabitants as Ghent (280,000) and like Ghent, it is teeming with artistic activity. More films are made in Iceland than in the whole of Flanders, and names like Björk, Sigur Rós and MUM are embraced by the Belgian audience. Now, a whole new generation is on its way, which we’ve invited to the Etoiles Polaires festival.
Greenland, on the other hand, is as large as France, Germany, Spain and Italy put together, but only has 60,000 inhabitants, 15,000 of which live in Nuuk, the capital. Nuuk has a large and well-equipped cultural centre. However, it isn’t easy for artists to survive. What is the relationship between these two islands?
We’ve invited several artists from Greenland and Iceland to talk about their work, life, traditions and cultural identity, which is a confrontation and a discovery at the same time. An hour before the Critical Forum debate, we invite you all to the opening of the Etoiles Polaires exhibition.
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Persartikel: Think of One verkent Inuit-universum met MC Polaar
by Dirk Steenhaut (De Morgen 2 dec 2004)
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Persartikel: Etoiles Polaires is groot succes
by Peter Vantyghem (De Standaard 11 dec 2004)
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Persartikel: 'We blijven de noordpoolscene volgen'
by Dirk Steenhaut (De Morgen 15 dec 2004)
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Muziek van achter het sneeuwgordijn
by Dirk Steenhaut (De Morgen 1 dec 2004)
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Het ijs is nu echt wel gebroken
by Dirk Steenhaut (De Morgen 6 dec 2004)
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Dagboek uit Groenland: muziek uit het Hoge Noorden
by Peter Vantyghem (De Standaard 1 dec 2004)
