by Sigurður Sigurðsson | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
2021 was an eventful year for Aurora Foundation, full of activities from both ongoing projects and new ones. The office in Freetown is growing, and at the end of this year, we look bright-sided and excited towards a new year to come with its projects, milestones, and...
by Sigurður Sigurðsson | Dec 17, 2021 | Pre-Accelerator programme
Last Wednesday we have started a new cohort for our pre-accelerator, StartUP programme! The upcoming five months, we will have 14(!) start-ups joining us. This year, we’ve had more applicants than before, making it more difficult to choose who will participate. We are...
by Sigurður Sigurðsson | Dec 15, 2021 | Kraumur, Kraumur Music Awards
BSÍ, Ekdikēsis, Eva808, Inspector Spacetime, Skrattar, Sucks to be you, Nigel og Tumi Árnason received the Kraumur Music Awards 2021 and Aurora Foundation congratulates them on their awards! The Kraumur Music Award ceremony took place today for the fourteenth time....
by Sigurður Sigurðsson | Sep 15, 2021 | Pottery School
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Iceland continues to support the development of the Lettie Stuart Pottery Centre (LSP) and their work in Sierra Leone with a new funding allocation. It is the second time that Aurora has received funding from the Icelandic MFA...
by Sigurður Sigurðsson | Feb 20, 2021 | Sweet Salone
Aurora has now shipped its first full container, full of Sweet Salone products, all handmade in Sierra Leone. It is a major milestone for Aurora and the artisans we work with. We look forward to seeing the outcome and continuing on the same path to support artisanal...
