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Follow on Google News | Food, festivals and natural phenomenon in the FaroesA total solar eclipse, plus food and festivals in the new ‘Un-destination’ A round-up of news from the 18-island archipelago
By: Travel PR The ‘Un-destination’ Serving as a backdrop to new, unique and quirky developments is a new brand concept for the destination (described below) and a new film that perfectly encapsulates the atmosphere of the Faroes. Many of the words used to describe the Faroe Islands are so-called un-words, such as ‘unknown’ or ‘untamed.’ Developed by branding agencies SANSIR (Faroese) and Liquid Minds (Danish) Dine and stay – the capital Torshavn’s Hotel Foroyar has been selected as the top ‘Dine & Stay’ hotel in Denmark by the Danish Gourmet Guide (den danske Spiseguide*). This grass-roofed hotel blends in with the surrounding landscape, affords pretty views over the city and its contemporary interior design contrasts deliberately dimly-lit corridors with bright and light rooms. The same den danske Spiseguide also selected Hotel Foroyar’s restaurant Koks as one of Denmark’s Top Five restaurants. Opened and run by Leif Sørensen, Koks offers unique dishes of fermented fish, organic lamb, indigenous herbs, local rhubarb and much more. Another Faroese chef, Gutti Winther, has launched his own television programme called Spískamarið *The Faroe Islands are a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark Hiking and music – experience the new Hoyma festival in September (exact date tbc) a celebration of music that goes back to basics. Reconnecting the audience with the performer, ten family homes’ living rooms become mini forums for musical artists. With no lighting or sound equipment, it’s a concept reminiscent of the ancient Faroese tradition of friends and families gathering in each others’ houses for story-telling and singing. Also new is the seven-night Hiking and Music Festival (7-14August) Total solar eclipse, 20 March 2015, 9:41am - the Faroe Islands will be one of only two places in the world where this natural phenomenon can be observed from land (the other is Svalbard). The first record of a total solar eclipse in the Faroe Islands was 30 May 1612 at 11:25am and is steeped in legend. The story goes that four quarrelsome brothers from the village of Sumba were one day shrouded in darkness whilst tending to their sheep. They were petrified and promised the Lord that if they lived through the terrible experience, they would live harmoniously. The sun soon reappeared and indeed, the brothers never quarrelled again. ENDS/ 28 November 2013 For further information, http://www.visitfaroeislands.com Press enquiries: Please contact Mika Bishop or Sue Ockwell, Travel PR, tel: 020 8891 4440; email: m.bishop@travelpr.co.uk or s.ockwell@travelpr.co.uk. End
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