Yearly Archives: 2011

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  Paintings at the House of Greenland…

  Exhibition of paintings by Gisèle Lesplingard titled in French “Curiosités et Merveilles des Isles de la Désolation” at la Maison du Groenland de Paris, France – December 2011 and January 2012.

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  Arctic Christmas in Paris…

  Wednesday the 30/11/11 and Thursday the 01/01/12, l’espace culturel inuit du Centre culturel Canadien of Paris – France is inviting you to his 2011 Arctic Christmas ! View here the program >> Comptoir de vente inuit :– Tisanes inuit,– Bijoux, sculptures, – … Continue reading →

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  Contest L’Appel de l’Arctique via Télé Bruxelles!

  Tentez de gagner via le site de “Télé Bruxelles” l’ouvrage polaire “L’Appel de l’Arctique” qui vous transportera au coeur de l’Océan Arctique et des villages côtiers isolés du Grand Nord canadien et alaskien. Cliquez donc ci-dessous sur la cover de … Continue reading →

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  5th Festival on polar films & mountains!

  From the 15 till 31 December 2011 – Centre Polaire Paul Emile Victor de Prémanon – 5ème Festival du Film Polaire et de montagne. “… Le Centre Polaire Paul Emile Victor de Prémanon organise en collaboration avec la Station des Rousses, le … Continue reading →

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  Arctic Frontiers 2012…

  Arctic Frontiers 2012 – “Energies of the High North” – 22 till 27 of January 2012 – Tromso – Norway.   “… Modern civilization has for a couple of centuries heavily relied on burning fossil fuel for development of industry, … Continue reading →

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  Expedition Arctic 1913-1918…

  Le Musée canadien des civilisations presents the exhibition called Expedition – Québec – at the Musée canadien des civilisations – till the 29th of April 2012.    “… The Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–1918 was an unforgettable saga of exploration, discovery and … Continue reading →

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  Sail to Svalbard & 96 anchorages…

  New book by Jon Amtrup titled Sail to Svalbard – 2011  “… If you want to sail in the high latitudes some day, then the new book Sail to Svalbard could be the first step in the right direction. It is … Continue reading →

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  New film & book on the Northwest Passage!

  Skipper & polar explorer Cameron Dueck will released next spring a book on his wonderful expedition through the Arctic Northwest Passage. It will be titled “New Northwest Passage”. Expedition crew : Dr. Tobias Neuberger (left) – Cameron Dueck (middle, Canadian Skipper and Expedition Leader) –  Hanns … Continue reading →

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  Les voiles polaires 2011…

  Les “voiles polaires” (films, meetings… on the Arctic & South Pole), event organized by GNGL  – Sunday the 11th of December 2011 – Institut Océanographique of Paris, France. Address=> 195 rue Saint-Jacques – 75005 Paris, France. The skippers which are invited=> … Continue reading →

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  10th Ny-Alesund Seminar in Norway!

  The 10th Ny-Alesund Seminar will be held 25-26 October 2011 at the Lillestrom Centre of Expertise in Kjeller, Norway. The meeting is organized by the Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU). The seminar intends to bring together scientists who have … Continue reading →

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  Frozen Planet, a world beyond imagination!

  Frozen Planet, a world beyond imagination – BBC 1 – narrated by Sir David Attenborough – coming soon. “…Frozen Planet takes you on the ultimate polar expedition. This landmark series brings to the screen the frozen wildernesses of the Arctic … Continue reading →

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  Painting exhibition of the Great North!

  Souvenirs du Grand Nord – Painting exhibition by Nicolas Constant – October & November 2011 at the agency of Grand Nord Grand Large – 75 rue de Richelieu – 75002 Paris – France.  

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  Interview by CNN with Paul Nicklen!

  Interview by CNN with Paul Nicklen Arctic wildlife photographer – September 2011 – see more >>  !

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  The Arctic spitfire discovers the moon!

  Elégante, gracieuse, globbe-trotter, chanteuse, obstinée, la sterne Arctique (Sterna paradisaea) est un oiseau marin des régions polaires. La sterne Arctique a ceci de formidable et d’extraordinaire qu’elle est une championne de distance parcourue durant toute sa vie. Ohhhhhhh que oui … Continue reading →

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  Official launch of Ice and Green!

  We are very pleased to announce you the official launch of the educative blog www.iceandgreen.net. Ice and Green will bring you each day at the heart of our magnificent Belgian Nature and for you to discover the Belgian initiatives made in … Continue reading →

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  Polar bears will actively hunt man…

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  Nearby launch of Ice and Green!

  Arctic05 is very pleased to announce you with exclusivity the up & coming official launch of its new educative blog www.iceandgreen.net. Ice and Green will bring you each day at the heart of our magnificent Belgian Nature and for you to … Continue reading →

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  White dark bears, National Geographic Belgium!

  National Geographic Belgium & Holland magazine – August 2011 – on white/dark bears. “… Op een druilerige najaarsochtend aan de kust van Brits-Columbia slentert een schimmige gestalte naar de waterkant: een zwarte beer die komt eten. Het is paaiseizoen in … Continue reading →

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  Harry’s Arctic Heroes on BBC1, the 23 & 30/08/11!

  Seven people and 4 heavily handicapped wounded soldiers (amputees) have been dropped on the ice of the Arctic ice cap for an expedition called “Walking with the Wounded”… View the documentary on the BBC1 – 23 & 30th of August … Continue reading →

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  Antarctica 2.0 solar-powered vehicle…

  “… In January 2012, professional adventurers Wilco van Rooijen and Fokke van Velzen will carry out an expedition to the South Pole to raise awareness of the need to use alternative energy sources. They will drive a solar-powered vehicle on … Continue reading →

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  The white paradise in music by M.Berger!

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  Florian Schulz & stunning Arctic pictures!

  “…The Arctic is warming so fast that by 2050 it may be largely ice free in summer. Without their frozen hunting platform, how will polar bears survive?…view the article here on National Geographic >> Article by Susan McGrath & Photograph by … Continue reading →

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  Polar bear attack in Svalbard on UK youngsters!

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  Asgard 1st day in pictures!

  You will find here below the pictures of the 1st day of sailboat Asgard supported by Arctic 05 & produced by Astus Boat. In the Norse mythology, Asgard is the Kingdom of Norse Gods.

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  Polar & mountain book week!

  12th edition of Polar & mountain book week at the Polar Center of Paul Emile Victor – 03 till 07/08/2011 – Prémanon, Jura – France. 5 days of animation with books, walks, exhibitions…..From 14h00 till 19h00. Free entrance at the “la salle Jules Guillaume” – … Continue reading →

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  How to manage an expedition?

  Book titled “Gestion de projet et expéditions polaires, que pouvons-nous apprendre ?” (Project & expedition management, what can we learn?) – Directed by Monique Aubry, Pascal Lièvre – Editor Presses de l’Université du Québec. “…La complexité grandissante des projets ainsi que l’incertitude inhérente … Continue reading →

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  2011 Arctic Science Conference!

  The Arctic AAAS Division annual meeting will be held September 21st to 24th, 2011 in Dillingham, Alaska. This year’s conference theme is Ecosystems: Understanding the Cycles. “…As the Arctic witnesses climate change at an alarming rate, its marine and terrestrial … Continue reading →

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  Cousin Loch Ness monster in Alaska waters?

  Several articles of month of July 2011 are questioning if Alaska has it’s own Scottish Loch Ness monster ? In 2009, a local fisherman captured the unidentified creature on film. The below video shows something quite mysterious moving across the surface … Continue reading →

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  Twining Uummannaq & Granville!

  “… A 4.500 miles sailing journey from Granville (France) to Uummannaq (Greenland – see below picture). To celebrate the friendship between two towns, two countries and two populations. Northern France originated artist and sailor Pierre Auzias, currently living in Greenland, … Continue reading →

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  Incredible Arctic expedition to fup!

  Sébastien Roubinet et Rodolphe André are undergoing the crossing of the Arctic Ocean starting from the Alaskan coast sailing towards Svalbard via the North Pole (3.000km). A special catamaran has been built for this unique adventure. Further info under www.sebroubinet.eu Breaking News … Continue reading →

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  Visit SOS Planet exhibition…

  The “SOS Planet” Belgian exhibition held in the city of Liège is the universal meeting point about the climate where scientific, economical, political and pedagogical circles will meet. Date extension of the event announced till the 08/01/2012!   Address : … Continue reading →

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  Sir John Franklin Arctic ships?

  Ottawacitizen.com indicated on the 4th of July 2011: “….The world could finally learn this summer what happened to the doomed ships of Sir John Franklin’s 1845 expedition to discover the Northwest Passage (see below picture taken along the Northwest Passage). The voyage … Continue reading →

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  Antarctic ICE, new website to view!

  With less than four months to go until the start of Dixie Dansercoer & Sam Deltour’s Antarctic ICE Expedition (see previous news),  their new ICE-website has just been launched. We invite all Arctic05 visitors to visit www.antarcticICE.be & to give … Continue reading →

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  Going Green on CNN on July 16!

  This second edition of Going Green will kick off on July 16, 2011 with a special one hour documentary called Extreme Science. Hosted by special correspondent Philippe Cousteau, the documentary will showcase the journey to the Arctic and the significance of … Continue reading →

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  Search for gold under the ice…

  Documentary on French tv France 3 – Thalassa – “Alaska : Clément et les chercheurs d’or sous la glace (Alaska : Clément and the gold diggers under the ice)” – Friday the 24th of June 2011 at 20.35.   “… A Nome, … Continue reading →

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  Greenland National Day … enjoy all the way!

  Greenland’s National Day on 21 June (longest day of the year) is a national festival in all towns and settlements in Greenland. At each location, celebrations consist of a programme comprising morning songs, wearing national costumes, speeches, hoisting of the flag, … Continue reading →

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  CO2Logic & your company project…

  The educational polar project with the code name “Arctic Calling – L’Appel de l’Arctique”  was supported by CO2 by offering me to compensate my C02. If you have in mind a personal or a company project to reduce/compensate your C02, allow me … Continue reading →

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  UK Arctic Science Conference…

  UK Arctic Science Conference – September 14 – 16, 2011 – University of Leeds – organized by School of Earth & Environment – Leeds – UK. This three-day conference aims to bring together UK Arctic scientists of all natural science disciplines: … Continue reading →

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  Vincent sous la banquise du Nunavik!

  Special Tv program on the “Arctic & its pack ice” titled in French “Grand voyageur : Vincent sous la banquise du Nunavik”. This Friday the 10/06/2011 at 20h35 on France 3 Thalassa.   “… C’est l’hiver sur Kangiqsujuaq. Et ici, au bord du détroit … Continue reading →

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  Wreck of the Maud in Cambridge Bay?

  The “AlaskaDispatch“article indicates on the 4th of June 2011 : “… A group of citizens in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, is fighting to keep the wreck of the Maud, a ship that once belonged to famed polar explorer Roald Amundsen, from … Continue reading →