Viking Magazine - January 2016 - 8

Nordic Life
Follow the Reindeer
The potential for a seven-day, live broadcast of a
spring reindeer migration is sparking international
interest. Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) is
currently working out the logistics for what could
become the most intricate and labor-intensive
slow TV production ever. NRK's ambitious idea
stems from a wildly successful history of slow TV
broadcasts that started in 2009 with an estimated 1.2
million Norwegians tuning in to watch a seven-hour train
ride from Bergen to Oslo. Other slow TV programming has
featured boat rides, campfi res, knitting and even the singing of 899
hymns in a 60-hour choir marathon.
While the typical spring migration of reindeer can last many
weeks, seven days should be plenty for viewers. " Anything else would
be too slow even for slow TV, " says project leader Thomas Hellum to
the DPA news agency in August. Expected challenges include satellite coverage
in the Arctic region of Norway, fi nding a family who will allow NRK to fi lm their
herd of reindeer and coordinating the migration with the schedules of 15 to 20 NRK
staffers. Though Sàmi owners and herders accompany the reindeer, migrations are
often determined by weather, and the animals are largely responsible for setting
their own course through the mountains and over the Finnmark plateau to the
coast. All eyes are on NRK as they prepare for a test run in spring 2016 and
plan for a live viewing the following year.
{Chic Stays}
Through Jan. 24, Oslo
Imprint. Woodcutting from
fi ve centuries
In this thoughtprovoking
exhibit, the
centuries-old means of
mass communication-
woodcarving-is compared to
today's texting and emojis. +47
21 98 20 00, nasjonalmuseet.no
Jan. 18 -24, Tromsø, Norway
Tromsø International
Film Festival
Film buffs gather to watch
local and international fi lms at
Norway's largest fi lm festival.
+47 77 75 30 90, tiff.no
Jan. 21-24, Stavanger, Norway
Vintage Jazz
Now in its 21st year, this
intimate festival brings talent
from around the globe to jam
and entertain together. +47 45
40 43 57, vintagejazz.no
Jan. 14, Tacoma, Wa.
Luther College Nordic Choir
Catch this internationally
acclaimed collegiate choir sing
a cappella versions of classical
songs on their West Coast
Tour. 563-387-1267, luther.edu
The Grand Hotel
Oslo
Relax in the most prestigious
hotel in Norway. Playing host
to celebrities, world leaders
and even the famous Henrik
Ibsen, the mix of historical and
modern luxuries will please
any traveler. grand.no
Dalen Hotel
Dalen
Set along the Telemark Canal,
this sumptuous hotel has a
romantic, fairytale style with
towers, balconies and dragon
style architecture.
dalenhotel.no
Britannia Hotel
Trondheim
Stay right in the heart of
Trondheim at the Britannia
Hotel. Enjoy an award-winning
breakfast in the hotel's Palm
Haven restaurant, or a dip in
the spa's mineral pool, created
with a " Nordic starry sky "
atmosphere. thonhotels.no
8 VIKING JANUARY 2016 sonsofnorway.com
PHOTOS COURTESY OF (LEFT TO RIGHT): THE GRAND HOTEL, BRITANNIA HOTEL
PHOTO BY MEGAN OLIVER / LUTHER COLLEGE VISUAL MEDIA
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