Air Greenland is supporting Nuummi Eqaarsaartartut on their tour with the DGI World Team, which is currently visiting towns and villages across Greenland.
Over the course of four weeks, the World Team will travel to Ilulissat, Sisimiut, and Nuuk—and on to Kapisillit and Qeqertarsuatsiaat—where they will meet with children and young people through workshops focused on movement, body awareness, and community. The visits will conclude with free performances open to everyone.
The tour is part of the Timersoqatigiit Kattuffiat Sports Association’s “Ataatsimoorluta Aalasa” initiative, which aims to promote well-being and physical activity throughout the country.
Every two years, the DGI World Team travels around the world, meeting children and young people through workshops, school visits, and demonstrations. In Greenland, there is a particular focus on giving elementary school students the opportunity to be active themselves and experience the joy of physical activity.
“It’s a meaningful initiative because it reaches a wide audience and gives children and young people the opportunity to be active themselves. That has been a key factor in our decision to sponsor the tour,” says Inga Dóra G. Markussen, Director of Sustainability at Air Greenland.
The tour is already underway in Ilulissat, where there will be a performance at the sports hall tonight, Tuesday, June 9. The team will then continue on to Sisimiut, where they will hold workshops and a performance on Friday, June 12. From June 15–17, up to 1,200 children and young people are expected to meet the World Team in Inussivik, after which all residents are welcome to attend performances on Saturday, June 18, and again on June 27.
In the meantime, the World Team will also visit Kapisillit and Qeqertarsuatsiaat, where they will hold workshops.
“The tour wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Air Greenland, Lions, and the Nuna Foundation. This allows us to reach a wide audience across Greenland,” says Line Poulsen, chair of Nuummi Eqaarsaartartut.
All performances are free to the public.
