Leita

Lat aftur

Tema

Multicultural Week 2025

Join Multicultural Week!

Come and take part in multicultural dancing, family day, cooking workshops, music performances, and much more from October 22 to November 1.

Multicultural Week 2025

Come and take part in multicultural dancing, family day, cooking workshops, music performances, and much more from October 22 to November 1.

During Multicultural Week, we recognize, embrace, and celebrate the diverse cultures in the Faroe Islands. The week provides a framework for shared experiences that create common memories and hopefully help strengthen our sense of community.

The week is designed to have a positive and curious spirit, and everyone should feel welcome. Multicultural Week has no specific political agenda.

Trýst á myndina

Program Highlights 2025

Wednesday, October 22

18:00 – Opening of Multicultural Week

Location: Miðnám í Vestmanna, Fjarðavegur 4, Vestmanna

Mayor Sára Jógvansdóttir opens Multicultural Week.
Choir performance with music from around the world
Dance performance, Mariano Lopez
To move to a small country. Immigrant story
Music by Martínez Muñoz
Food from around the world
Art from Sri Lanka

Friday, October 24

18:00 – Multicultural celebration in Miðvági

19:00 - Putluck dinner
21:00 - Pubquiz

Location: The community hall in Miðvági

Saturday, October 25

13:00–17:00 – Family Day

Multicultural buffet.
Music
Dance
Stands selling food and handicrafts

Location: Perlan and Reinsaríið, Tórsgøta 3 and 5, Tórshavn

20:00–21:30 – Concert with Ragnar Finsson

Location: Listastovan, Gummaldagøta 2, Miðvágur.

Sunday, October 26

10:00–17:00 – Dance Day, drop-in workshops and performances

Try to dance Bachata, modern jive, indian dance, and samba.NLH

Location: The Nordic House, Norðari Ringvegur 14, Tórshavn

17:00–20:00 – Cooking Workshop: Brazilian dish Virado à paulista

Location: Heinesens hjallur (International House), Tinghúsvegur 12, Tórshavn

Monday, October 27

17:00–20:00 – Cooking Workshop: Ukrainian dish Vareniki with cherries

Location: Heinesens hjallur (International House), Tinghúsvegur 12, Tórshavn

Tuesday, October 28

17:00 - 20:00 – Drawing workshop

Location: The International House, Tinghúsvegur 12, Tórshavn

19:30. "The Church of The Faroe Islands" for newcomers

Faroese and English psalms
English devotion
An introduction to the Faroese church and local services and events
Coffee and chat, where you can meet the priests

Location: Vesturkirkjan. Landavegur 44.

Wednesday, October 29

09:45–12:00 – Children’s Olympics for preschoolers

Location: Við Tjarnir, Hoyvík

17:00–20:00 – Cooking Workshop: Taiwanese dish Dumplings with pickles

Location: Heinesens hjallur (International House), Tinghúsvegur 12, Tórshavn

Kl. 20-22 Havnar bio shows the film "All We Imagine as Light".

Location: Havnar Bio, Tinghúsvegur 8, Tórshavn.

Thursday, October 30

17:00-20:00 – Cooking Workshop: Food from Madagascar

Location: Heinesens hjallur (International House), Tinghúsvegur 12, Tórshavn

19:00 – "Between languages and Cultures"

Informal sofa conversation where newcomers share stories of war, love, careers, conflict, and identity
Music Niclas and Lena.
Petra Olsen will host the evening

Location: The library at the school in Giljanesi.

19:30–22:00 – Concert: Sergeii, Cynthia, Sergio, and Moses

Location: Reinsaríið, Tórsgøta 5, Tórshavn

Friday, October 31

17:00-20:00 – Cooking Workshop: A Filipino boodle fight – various Filipino dishes and eating styles

Stað: Heinesens hjallur (Altjóðahúsið), Tinghúsvegur 12, Tórshavn

20:00-02:00 – Multicultural Dance

Location: Perlan, Tórsgøta 3, Tórshavn

Saturday, November 1

How do I participate?

You can actively participate by performing, helping, organizing workshops or other activities during Multicultural Week. We aim to provide space for as many events as possible. Contact us at fjolmentan@gmail.com or drop by the International House, Tinghúsvegur 12, where we are based daily.

Put your mark on the week

Multicultural Week encourages everyone to take part: institutions, schools, workplaces, organizations, neighbourhoods, and individuals. The municipality organizes some public events, but anyone can arrange their own initiative or event in their environment. For inspiration, check out the Idea Box (in Faroese):

Hugskotskjátta FMV

We welcome contributions to the Idea Box so everyone can benefit. Click the green button below and send us your suggestions. You can attach files in pdf, jpg, or png formats.

Send contribution to the Idea Box

Multicultural Week across the country

Multicultural Week is part of the municipal integration network, and a key goal is for all municipalities to participate as much as possible. Several municipalities are already involved, and it’s great that Vestmanna Municipality is hosting the opening this year. Moving the opening helps ensure collaboration and makes us all feel part of the same whole.

Vert at hugsa um

Worth Considering

Here are some tips for those working with young people and children from immigrant backgrounds, and for participants in Multicultural Week:

Even if two people are from the same minority group, they may not have anything in common
Focus on shared traits and remember that all youth are individuals, regardless of origin
Young people have multiple identities depending on context. Besides being “foreigners,” they may also be dancers, grandparents, musicians, bookworms, handball players, or board game lovers. So don’t focus only on one aspect of their identity – think about what they value
Be cautious with labels, as they can feel stigmatizing
There’s a big difference between being an immigrant and being a refugee. Refugees may not want to talk about things like war

Contact