Regenerative nature tourism – REGGAE

Traveling can have a positive or devastating impact on a nature destination and its surrounding society, depending on the design of tourist experiences and services. International trends indicate that travelers are increasingly conscious of sustainability issues and require experiences that fills these needs, which can be seen in the growing slow adventure tourism flows. The […]
Arctic Music Circles

The Interreg Aurora funded project Arctic Music Circles project continues and expand the work started in the Interreg Nord funded Arctic Pulse project (2019-2022). The new project aims to engender new forms of music collaboration, visibility and branding as well as and lasting structures for the needs of Arctic music sector. The core of the […]
Borderless Game Academy

The gaming industry is growing rapidly, and it employs more and more people in the Interreg Aurora programme area. However, there is a shortage of expertise and skills, and maintaining the momentum for successful games in the area is dependent on high-quality gaming education. Currently, there are no higher educations in the gaming industry in […]
Arctic Europe Tourism Cluster

The Interreg Aurora funded project Arctic Europe Tourism Cluster is the next and stronger step of the cross-border cooperation in Arctic Europe. The projects goal is to build a more resilient and regenerative tourism, to meet rapid changes and future expectations for the benefit of tourism industry, local societies, and visitors in Arctic Europe.
St Olav Ways

The overall objective of the Interreg Aurora funded small-scale project St Olav Ways is to bring together the organisations that administrates the St Olavsleden in Sweden and St Olav Ostrobothnia in Finland for cross-border networking. The project partners will cooperate with other possible stakeholders such as municipalities, associations, parishes and MSMEs. The project will focus […]
From Lab to Landmarks: A Cross-border Initiative for Science, Discovery and Tourism

The Interreg Aurora funded small-scale project “From Labs to Landmarks” will establish a network of partners in Enontekiö (Finland), Nord-Troms (Norway), and Kiruna (Sweden), who will contribute to developing culture- and science-based digital content for existing nature trails in the region. The project is set to enhance collaboration among research institutions, tourism stakeholders, schools, and […]
Preparatory DigiÁrran

In the Interreg Aurora funded preparatory project a main project – DigiÁrran – is created. In Preparatory DigiÁrran project, the aim is to search and ensure partners, negotiate partnerships, agreements, work packages and activities. The planned Interreg Aurora funded three-year DigiÁrran project develops knowledge and skills on the development and utilization of digital tools such […]
Revitalization of Skolt Sámi language and culture

Project photo credits: Ville-Riiko Fofonoff, Housewarming celebration 2019 audience and students The objective of the small-scale project is to collect the information about the needs and expectations of the Skolt Sámi communities in Finland and Norway for the activities of the culture and language revitalization process, in order to implement them in the regular project. […]
Bothnian Coastal Route

The Bothnian Coastal Route project, including northern Finnish and Swedish destinations, aims to increase awareness of the coastal route around the Bothnian Bay and over the Kvarken strait as an attractive travel route for both foreign visitors and the local population. Through the project, the Finnish and Swedish partners aim to increase the reasons for […]