The Eight Seasons
In times gone by, the survival of the people up here in the north depended on their skill in interpreting Nature’s signs and sudden changes, and their ability to cope with them. Dividing the year into four seasons was insufficient to this vital task. Instead, they split the year into eight seasons, each with its own special signs and signals. Join us in a fascinating story about a dramatic journey round the sun. It consists of eight separate and very different chapters, each one dealing with one of our eight very different seasons.
Frosty Winter
Suddenly the sky explodes in a firestorm, a dazzling pyrotechnic display of a kind few people ever witness.
Crusty Snow
The light has begun its slow return and once more the reindeer can be glimpsed on the slopes above the tree line.
Departure of Ice
An almost unnatural landscape begins to reveal itself and with it, the return of life is here.
Eternal Sun
It is a surreal time; a time when the difference between night and day can no longer be discerned.
Harvest Season
Nature is wearing her finest gown and the countryside is awash with a wealth of delicacies, ripe for the picking.
Colorful Autumn
Darkness is knocking on the door and never before, have we experienced such clear, strong hues of red, yellow, orange and green.
Black Snow
From one day to the next, we may bask in a welcome warmth reminiscent of the far-off spring, or be devoured by the ravenous jaws of midwinter.
Yuletide
On the table, we find the best of what this harsh land has to offer – strange, unusual dishes and fiery, spicy drinks.