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Day 4 - Greenland


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Tuesday, July 2

 

Arrival in Sisimiut

09:45 am

The Regent Couple arrives to Sisimut on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog, where Mayor Malik Berthelsen and members of the municipal council receive Their Majesties. There will be a qajaq presentation in connection with the arrival. Sisimiut is Greenland's second largest city with almost 5,500 inhabitants.

 

Visit to the Sisimiut Museum

10:50 am

The Regent Couple will visit the Sisimiut Museum, where there will be a presentation on the Aasivissuit-Nipisat world heritage site. The World Sea area was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2018. The area consists of the two main sites Aasivissuit and Nipisat, which tell a story that stretches over 4,200 years. In Aasivissuit – Nipisat you can meet, among other things, Inuit winter houses, reindeer hunting areas and ruins from the colonial era.

 

Visit to Hundebyen

11:30 am

The King visits the Dog Village in Sisimiut, where His Majesty is introduced to the company Milak Production. The company has created a sustainable, local production of dog food.

 

Presentation of ATV tracks

12:00 noon

The King is presented with the upcoming ATV trail between Sisimiut and Kangerlussuaq by Mayor Malik Berthelsen.

 

Visit to Handicap Center Pissassarfik in Sisimiut

11:30 am

The Queen visits Greenland's national disability center Pissassarfik. Pissassarfik offers professional guidance, advice and training in relation to physical, psychological, speech-language and cognitive disabilities.

 

Reception at Kulturhuset Taseralik

1:20 pm

The Regent Couple attends a reception in the Culture House Taseralik in Sisimiut hosted by the municipality. The cultural center Taseralik, which was inaugurated in 2008, contains, among other things, a theater hall, music school, cinema and exhibition facilities.

 

Visit and tour of Sisimiut

2:10 pm

The Regent Couple will be shown around Sisimut and will, among other things, visit the so-called love trail that goes around the town's lake, and be presented with the town's new swimming pool project. In addition, the King initiates a family run, which is organized by the local cross-country club.

 

Visit to KTI Tech College Greenland

2:45 pm

The Regent Couple visit KTI Tech College Greenland in Sisimiut and take part in a tour of the school. The school focuses on educational opportunities within, among other things, construction, raw materials, iron and metal, and upper secondary education. In addition, KTI collaborates with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) on the operation of the Center for Arctic Technology, including the Arctic engineering education, which is targeted at work under extreme climatic conditions.

 

Kaffemik in the sports hall

3:30 pm

The Regent Couple will take part in a coffee meeting in Sisimiut's sports hall, where there will be presentations from the city's associations, among other things.

 

Reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog

5:45 pm

The Regent Couple hosts a reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog for invited guests.

 
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The Queen visits Greenland's national disability center Pissassarfik. Pissassarfik offers professional guidance, advice and training in relation to physical, psychological, speech-language and cognitive disabilities.

 

 

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What is the protocol for the wearing of Greenlandic dress?  I see that Mary wears it for some events and not for others.  I'm going to assume that Vincent and Josephine aren't wearing Greenlandic dress because they aren't "officially" on this trip?  Can anyone shed light on this?  Thank you!

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