The PIKIALAARFIK Culture Week is in full swing at Katuaq in Nuuk, where children, young people, and families can enjoy music, dance, art, creative workshops, and Greenlandic traditions through Friday, October 23. The cultural week features a varied program focused on community, creativity, and cultural heritage.
On Monday, October 19, the PIKIALAARFIK cultural week kicked off at Katuaq. Throughout the week, children and young people will have the opportunity to both experience and participate in a variety of cultural and creative activities.
The program covers a wide range of events, including art exhibitions, face painting, a fashion show, music, drum singing, storytelling, and activities based on Greenlandic traditions.
Community and Cultural Heritage Take Center Stage
PIKIALAARFIK aims to create a community where children and young people can develop their talents, meet one another, and gain a deeper understanding of Greenland’s cultural heritage and the traditions of their ancestors.
Children and young people from Allunnguaq, the after-school program, the Music School, and the recreation clubs help shape Culture Week through various activities and creative events.
Here is this week’s schedule
Culture Week began on Monday, October 19, with creative activities, face painting, an opening ceremony, and a fashion show.
On Tuesday, October 20, the program continues at 2:00 p.m. with activities featuring Greenlandic cultural artifacts and traditional games. Later in the afternoon, there will be a concert from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., while the evening will feature a dance performance from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, October 21, activities will resume at 2:00 p.m. The program includes face painting from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., a drum and singing performance from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and a movie screening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:20 p.m.
On Thursday, October 22, the program includes a bead-making workshop from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and a mask dance workshop from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition, there will be storytelling from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and a digital presentation from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
On Friday, October 23, the week’s program will conclude with a drum-and-sing workshop from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and a concert from 6:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
There will also be art exhibitions at Katuaq from October 19 to 25.
Name and Logo Contest
As part of PIKIALAARFIK, children and young people between the ages of 9 and 21 are invited to participate in a contest in which they must come up with a name and design a logo for the future culture week.
The contest is intended to give children and young people the opportunity to shape the future identity of Culture Week themselves.
The winner will receive a set of AirPods 3.
Entries must be submitted to the contest drop box at Katuaq no later than Friday, October 23, 2026. Participants must remember to include their name, age, and cell phone number on their entries.
The winner will be announced in Week 44.
A Week for Children, Youth, and Families
Through PIKIALAARFIK, the organizers aim to bring together children, young people, and families around cultural experiences and creative activities.
Culture Week also gives participants the opportunity to learn more about Greenlandic traditions and experience how cultural heritage can be carried forward through the creativity of new generations.
PIKIALAARFIK will take place at Katuaq in Nuuk through Friday, October 23, and is organized in collaboration between Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq and Katuaq.
