Fog Swept Islands: Faroe Islands Culture Days in New York

Eivør during her set at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Høgni Hoydal, Faroe Islands' Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industry, and Trade addresses guests during the reception at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Eli Tausen á Lava during his performance at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Eli Tausen á Lava addresses the audience during his set at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Jake Miles performs with Eli Tausen á Lava during his set at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Eivør during her set at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Høgni Hoydal watching Eivør perform at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Eivør during her set at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Eivør during her set at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Eivør during her set at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Eivør during her set at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Sign outside Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Artist Hansina Iversen and curator Kinna Poulsen in front of Iversen's painting at Fog Swept Cargo exhibition at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Emily Stoddart moderates a panel with curator Kinna Poulsen and Alda Mohr Eyðunardóttir at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Artists Randi Samsonsen and Jóhan Martin Christiansen on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Jóhan Martin Christiansen speaks during the artist panel on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Alda Mohr Eyðunardóttir during artist panel at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Artist Hansina Iversen speaks during the panel at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Full panel with Emily Stoddart, Kinna Poulsen, Alda Mohr Eyðunardóttir, Randi Samsonsen, and Jóhan Martin Christiansen on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Hansina Iversen and Randi Samsonsen during artist panel at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Sigrun Gunnarsdóttir, the subject of the film, "Heartist" speaks during a panel post screening at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

"Heartist" film producer Jón Hammer speaks during panel on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Rógvi Rasmussen, "Heartist" film producer speaks with panel moderator Kyle Reinhart in background on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

"Heartist" film director Beinta á Torkilsheyggi speaks during panel at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

"Heartist" film panel on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Scandinavia House.

A portrait of the "Heartist" film panel with producer Jón Hammer, producer/cinematographer Rógvi Rasmussen, artist & subject Sigrun Gunnarsdóttir, director Beinta á Torkilsheyggi and Marjun Nicolajsen of Faroese Film Institute.

Person viewing the "Fog Swept Cargo" exhibition at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

People viewing the "Fog Swept Cargo" exhibition at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Person viewing the "Fog Swept Cargo" exhibition at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

People viewing the "Fog Swept Cargo" exhibition at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Person viewing the "Fog Swept Cargo" exhibition at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

People viewing the "Fog Swept Cargo" exhibition at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Sirið Stenberg, Minister of Social Affairs and Culture of The Faroe Islands, at the "Fog Swept Cargo" exhibition at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Literature from The Faroe Islands panel

Pictured: Translator Matthew Landrum with Faroese authors Rannvá Holm Mortensen, Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs, Kim Simonsen, and Bárður Oskarsson on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Literature from the Faroe Islands panel with Rannvá Holm Mortensen, Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs, Kim Simonsen on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Faroese author Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs reads from her work before Matthew Landum translates in English on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Bárður Oskarsson discusses his work as a children's author on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Literature from The Faroe Islands panel at Scandinavia House on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

From left to right: Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs, Kim Simonsen, translator Matthew Landrum (against wall), translator and panel moderator Randi Ward, Bárður Oskarsson, and Rannvá Holm Mortensen.

Rannvá Holm Mortensen signs a book for an attendee of the Literature from The Faroe Islands panel on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Beinta Poulsen of EINSTAKT during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting presentation at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Durita Thomsen during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting presentation at on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Jóhanna av Steinum of Steinum during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting presentation on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Óli Kristian á Torkilsheyggi of Navia during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting panel on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

REKA during during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting presentation on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Sissal Kristiansen of The Shisa Brand during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting presentation on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Isabella Rossellini addresses the audience before the during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting panel at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Isabella Rossellini moderates the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting panel on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Isabella Rossellini, Sissal Kristiansen, Óli Kristian á Torkilsheyggi and Jóhanna av Steinum during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting panel on Saturday, April 20, 2024

Jóhanna av Steinum during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting panel on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Sissal Kristiansen holds wool during the Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting panel on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

The Faroese Design, Wool, and Knitting panel on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Pictured from left to right: Edward Gallagher, President and CEO of The American-Scandinavian Foundation, Isabella Rosselini, Sissal Kristiansen, Óli Kristian á Torkilsheyggi, and Jóhanna av Steinum.

Faroese Knitwear Showcase at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Faroese Knitwear Showcase at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Faroese Knitwear Showcase at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Faroese Knitwear Showcase at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Faroese Knitwear Showcase at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Faroese Knitwear Showcase at Scandinavia House on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

During the month of April 2024, Faroe Islands held cultural events in New York City for a program called “Fog Swept Islands: Faroe Islands Culture Days in New York.” The program began on Tuesday, April 9th with a reception and live musical performances by Faroese artists Eli Tausen á Lava and Eivør (who won the 2021 Nordic Council Music Prize).

I created images for the Faroe Music Export Office & The Government of The Faroe Islands, and photos covering four of the Cultural Days events can be found in the above gallery. You can read more about the other programs that were held in New York City here, and view videos about the six Faroese brands that presented at the Faroese Design, Wool & Knitting panel on The Wool Islands website here.

The “Fog Swept Cargo — Art from the Faroe Islands” exhibition will be on view at Scandinavia House through July 6th.