Twining between Uummannaq (Greenland) and Granville (Normandy)

Hans Grønvold, fisher and hunter from Uummannaq is offering trading and import of

Hans Grønvold, fisher and hunter from Uummannaq is offering trading and import of "Flétan" fish from Uummannaq

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  • Hans Grønvold, fisher and hunter from Uummannaq is offering trading and import of
  • Suffi Grønvold, Hans Grønvold' wife is being filmed by France 3 Normandie, a local TV channel while preparing various dishes made with Flétan.
  • Doctor Annie Kérouedan, head of the Ummannaq district hospital, giving a conference on the practice of medecine in arctic regions. 
  • The twinning committee in the Granville local council meeting room. From Left to Right: Pierre Auzias, Annie Kerouedan (Uummannaq-GL.),Mr Mayor Daniel Caruhel, Mayor of Granville, Émilie Svane, Mr Mayor Daniel Caruhel's wife, Mr Mayor Jess Svane , Qaasuitsup village (Ilulissat-GL), Henrik  Rafn,  council advisor , Qaasuitsup, Ole Zeeb  Advisor for education and culture, Qaasuitsup , Karl Kristian Kruse Uummannaq council delegate, Dorthe Løvstrom Executive secretary, Qaasuitsup.
  • Pierre Auzias & Annie Kérouedan, a couple from Granville currently living in Uummannaq, founding members of the twinning committee
  • Twinning ceremony between Granville and Uummannaq (11/5/ 2011) - Speech from Mr Mayor, Jess Svane  
  • Signature of the twinning agreement by Mayos Svane and Caruhel (11/5/2011)
  • The Uummannaq choir
  • Exhibition
  • Exhibition
  • Ole Jørgen Hammeken, actor, journalist and polar explorer on a visit to Granville with Jean Michel Huctin to promote their film
  • 15/5/2011. At 8am as planned, following a farewell breakfast at the Granville Yacht Club, the blessing of
  • 16/5/2001 Technical stop over in Paimpol before crossing the English Channel
  • 14/5/2011 - Great marine celebrations. The symbolic arrival in Granville of the last fishing boat of its kind in sailing conditions, the

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