Project on Literary Tourism

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Project Description

N-LiTe (Literary Tourism Immersive Technology Acceleration) aims to promote technology and foster innovation in order to create new jobs and boost the economy within the Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) region.

Led by the Western Development Commission, the project seeks to boost the growth and competitiveness of SMEs within the Literary Tourism sector. With the specific focus of equipping SMEs with state-of-the-art digital tools and platforms, N-LiTe aims to expand their market presence and enhance the overall customer experience.

By tapping into the potential of immersive technology, N-LiTe offers a modern approach to Literary Tourism, helping businesses reach new customers whilst delivering innovative experiences. N-LiTe also recognizes the need for sustainable tourism practice and aims to extend the tourism season through innovative digital content.

For more information in Faroese, please contact Project Manager Annika Lisberg – annikali@torshavn.fo or call us on +298 302425

Technology will help develop literary and cultural tourism

March 15th 2024: Innovation within technology will aid literary and cultural tourism in Tórshavn municipality, thus Visit Tórshavn has become a part of the EU project N-Lite.

Earlier this week, Visit Tórshavn and the Finnish university KAMK hosted a workshop in the capital.

Visit Tórshavn is a part of the EU project N-LITE, which stands for Literary Tourism Immersive Technology Acceleration. One of the aims of the project is to use innovative digital products to enhance literary and cultural tourism on-site.

In this context, Visit Tórshavn, along with the Finnish university KAMK, organized a workshop at Hotel Hafnia earlier this week for representatives within culture, literature, youth, and tourism in the Tórshavn municipality.

The purpose of the workshop was both to familiarise the participants with immersive technology and work to integrate it with literary tourism. Examples of immersive technologies are e.g. virtual reality and augmented reality.

Leading the Faroese part of the project is Visit Tórshavn’s new destination development coordinator, Annika Lisberg.

Annika started her position in January. She is 32 years old, holds a master’s degree in tourism from Aalborg University, and has extensive experience in tourism both in the Faroe Islands and in Denmark. Notably, she has experience with green certifications—an area that Visit Tórshavn aims to focus more on.

If you have questions about the project or would like an opportunity to respond to our survey about immersive technology, feel free to contact Annika at annikali@torshavn.fo

The N-LITE project began in the summer of 2023 and will conclude in the summer of 2026. The project is funded by the NPA (Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic program). Collaborating partners include the Western Development Commission (Ireland), Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Regional Council of Kainuu (Finland), Visit Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), Västerbotten County Council (Sweden), and The Nordland Museum (Norway).

You can read more about N-LITE here: https://westerndevelopment.ie/key-projects/european-projects/n-lite/

For more info, contact the expert

Curious about N-LITE or other projects in the works? Have specific questions or need more information? Feel free to reach out to our dedicated expert, Annika, who oversees our destination development on a daily basis. She will be happy to provide you with insights and guidance.

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