A Nordic island has agreed to eliminate schedules and stop using watches

The 300 inhabitants of Norway's Sommaroy Island surprised the world with an unprecedented proposal: They want to "eliminate" the schedules. Being north of the Arctic Circle, live much of their days in total darkness or full light. Since their routines can not be compared to those of other countries, They organized themselves to stop using watches.

As rebuilt The country, the proposal began to take shape in May of this year. The local community organized an badembly, where they voted not be governed by traditional schedules.

In Sommaroy, you can see quite atypical scenes. "In the middle of the night, what city dwellers could call two in the morning, I could see guys playing football, painting their homes or cutting grbad," said the promoter of this idea, Kjell Ove. Hveding. In this sense, he explained that from May 18 to July 26, the sun did not go down. C & # 39; is to say, they live in broad daylight 24 hours a day.

Because of this, locals want stop linking your activities to a clock that does not match your natural schedule. "Our goal is to provide maximum flexibility," said Ove Hveding.

Although they reached a consensus, some residents they were skeptical on how it could be effectively implemented. "I think the idea is exciting, but it will be a challenge for customers in terms of arrival and departure times, opening the bar or restaurant," illustrated the receptionist at a hotel on the island.

In the meantime, those who have joined this project have already thought of ways to pay tribute to the public. One of these symbols is visible on the bridge that separates Sommaroy from the rest of the municipality to which it belongs, Tromsø. There, the islanders have suspended their watch, imitating what many tourists do in Paris with padlocks.

Ove Hveding pointed out that his idea had been applauded not only by the local inhabitants, but also by other desert and isolated regions of Norway. Again they must present the initiative to Parliament. But they are convinced to get the approval of lawmakers: "For many of us, getting this agreement simply means formalizing something we have been practicing for generations."