Nordic Day is on 23rd March today.
To mark the occasion, the Nordic Society in Iceland encourages everyone to host their own Nordic dinner party. The Nordic societies have collected recipes for starters, main courses and desserts, one dish from each country, which can be used to put together the finest dinner party.
Nordic Day is celebrated on 23 March every year. This year marks 70 years since Hafnarfjörður became a member of the Nordic sister city chain with Frederiksberg in Denmark, Uppsala in Sweden, Bærum in Norway and Hämeenlinna in Finland. Then, Hafnarfjörður has its twin towns. Tvöroyori in the Faroe Islands and Illulissat in Greenland. Cooperation between the towns began after the Second World War when they felt the need to strengthen the relationship between the Nordic nations.
The flags of the Nordic countries were flown at the town hall on Nordic Day to mark 70 years since Hafnarfjörður became a member of the Nordic Friendship Towns Association.
Today, these twin towns primarily focus on cultural exchange, sporting and commercial links, and meet regularly at biennial twinning festivals. The meetings consist of events by youth, sports and cultural groups from the towns, as well as conferences and seminars on various common issues for the Nordic towns. Due to the pandemic, the twinning meeting that was due to take place in Uppsala this spring has been postponed until May 2022. The twinning association also promotes visits by school groups and study visits between the locations.
On the occasion of the Day of the Nordic Countries, encourages The Nordic Society in Iceland Everyone can host their own Nordic dinner party. The Nordic societies have collected recipes for starters, main courses and desserts, one dish from each country, which can be used to put together the finest dinner party.
The Nordic Council of Ministers is this year celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. To mark the occasion, five discussion forums will be held to discuss what the Nordic countries have achieved together.
Cultural matters will be in the spotlight here in Iceland, and the Nordic House and the Nordic Association are hosting a panel discussion where The value of culture in the Nordic countries in difficult times and for the future – Nordic cultural cooperation: past, present and future will be discussed.. The event, which will be held at the Nordic House, will be streamed from 17:00 to 18:15.
Mayor Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir sent congratulations to the mayors of the twin towns on the occasion of the day.