For eight days people in Murmansk have had the opportunity to see what modern Nordic culture has to offer.
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Luba Kuzovnikova, Art Director at Pikene på Broen, opened the art exhibition "Dare to Share".
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The "Dare to Share" exhibition was one of the Norwegian contributions to Nordic Days in Murmansk 2012. People in Murmansk were curious to see Norwegian contemporary art.
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The daily ritual of opening and closing the border between Norway and Russia is made into a video installation by Tammo Rist and Steffen Krüger. From the "Dare to Share" exhibition.
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Norwegian artist Morten Traavik participated in "Dare to Share" with a video installation of the making of Norway's largest living pixel picture during Barents Spektakel in Kirkenes in February 2012.
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Modern Finnish design from the University of Rovaniemi was on display during the Nordic Days.
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Finnish design on display in Murmansk.
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This is the second time the Nordic countries come together to give people in Murmansk a Nordic festival.
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Luba Kuzovnikova, Art Director of Pikene på Broen.
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Luba Kuzovnikova and Norwegian artist Amund Sjølie Sveen.
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The Magnettes from Pajala, Sweden, playing at the Ledokol Club in Murmansk.
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Mujuice from Moscow played in Kirkenes during the Barents Spektakel festival and was invited to Murmansk by Pikene på Broen and the Consulate General of Norway.
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Russian dance group at the official opening of the Nordic Days.
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From the opening of an exhibition of contemporary Saami art.
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Saami decorative art, Doudji.
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From the opening of "Gierdu - movements in the world of Saami art".
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Picture at "Gierdu - movements in the world of Saami art".
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Russian children ready to show the play "Saami - people of the Sun and Wind".
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Norwegian artist Amund Sjølie Sveen showed his perfomance "Sound of Freedom".
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The Finnish author Katri Lipson (2. from left) and the Norwegian author Morten Strøksnes (3. from left) at Transborder Café.