development
Development comes with initiatives that eliminate hindrances to people’s choices and opportunities to realise their humanity and individual talents
development & culture
Development comes with initiatives that eliminate hindrances to people’s choices and opportunities to realise their humanity and individual talents
Culture is the richest manifestation of human liberty. The cultivation of human capacities brings meaning and hope where deprivation hampers development
culture
Culture is the richest manifestation of human liberty. The cultivation of human capacities brings meaning and hope where deprivation hampers development
news
Six artists and bands received the 2024 Kraumur Music Awards
The Kraumur Music Award was awarded for the seventeenth time last night for the Icelandic records that stand out in terms of quality, ambition and originality. The Kraumur Music Award is an annual album award that has been awarded since 2008. It is intended to...
Kraumur Music Awards 2024: Nominations Announced for Iceland’s Most Exciting Albums
The Kraumur Music Award, set up by Aurora Foundation in 2008, will be awarded for the seventeenth time later this month for the Icelandic records that are deemed to excel in terms of quality, ambition and originality. The award's jury has now chosen the albums that...
Entrepreneurship Development Training at Bandama: Empowering Future Business Leaders
The Aurora Foundation is pleased to report the successful completion of a two-day Entrepreneurship Development Training held on December 4th and 5th, 2024, at the Bandama Kenema Recreational Center, located along 24 BO-Kenema Highway. This dynamic event was...
daughter funds
Design and music are among the strongest tools we have to express our feelings and emotions, our political views and culture. As the creative process emanates from the deepest part of a person’s soul, these art forms have an impact on people from all cultures throughout the world.
Aurora’s daughter funds, Kraumur Music Fund and Aurora Design Fund, were founded with this in mind. These funds have supported numerous young designers and musicians to make their debuts or to continue newly established carriers, thus making a visible impact on the music and design scene in Iceland.
Read more about the funds on their websites.
Aurora’s core values
- Courage
- Creativity
- Positivity
- Integrity
vision
We believe in the free and creative spirit of the mind
Our vision is to nurture and cultivate this spirit in order to improve and enrich people’s lives
mission
We aim to be a dynamic catalyst in development and culture, by executing projects that provide a robust and permanent boost to communities
Development is about transforming the lives of people,
not just transforming economies
