Program from wednesday 20th to saturday 23th

The little unique festival of the indigenous people, Riddu Riđđu, in Kåfjord in Northern Troms celebrates its 20th anniversary. The programme contains old classics and new creative indigenous trends in music, art and other cultural expressions. Here you can find a short summary of this year’s programme.
Bookings 2011: Blue King Brown, Timbuktu&damn!, Lawra Somby, Totalteatret, Rolffa, Nammalahpan, Violet Road, Sofia Jannok, Maona and the Tribe, Sami Jenat, Svante Henryson,Yat-kha
Programme Riddu Riđđu 2011
Wednesday 20th July
12.00 Opening of the Ysteby gallery by the artist Odd Sivertsen.
13.00 Yurta concert with Julia Charkova.
15.00 Art seminar. "Irene’s joik” by Sofia Jannok – a remarkable piece of Sami literature by Harald Gaski at Lássagámmi, Skibotn
15.30 Yurta concert with Julia Charkova
16.00 Opening vernissage of the exhibition ”I`m in Lavvu” with Sami Art Centre
16.30 Children performance: "Stallo and the Silver Moon"
18.00 Concert: Coffee Mug and hymnal
19.00 Opening vernissage of the Riddu Gallery’s anniversary exhibition ”The remarkable History and the Great Apple” by Marita Solberg
Thursday 21st July
12.00 Gender equality seminar “Do we need all the label tags?” with Performance Lecture at the Åarjelhsaemien theatre.
12.00 and 14.00 Yurta concert with Julia Charkova
13.45 Language seminar with the monologue ”Gollegiella – Gold language” with Beaivvaš Sámi Theatre.
16.00 The Nordlys seminar. The Language Law
16.00 Indigenous youth seminar: What`s up north?
18.00 Official opening ceremony of the 20th Riddu Riđđu festival 2011.
19.00 Anniversary show by Svante Henrysson, the artist in residence in Kåfjord” Open spaces within me”.
21.00 Youth concert: Rolffa, Nammalahppan, and others.
Friday 22nd July
10.30 SESAM breakfast seminar
11.00 Lecture by Harald Gaski about Nils Aslak Valkeapää
12.00-13.30 Áillohaš memorial ceremony with the Lásságámmi foundation and Sámi Jienat.
12.00 and 14.00 Yurta concert with Julia Charkova
14-15.30 Sami Parliament seminar: Preservation of Sami cultural monuments
13.30-15.00 Anniversary show: Georg Buljos Electric Biđus.
14.30 Religion seminar ”Only the words of God work”.
15.00 Silent film: ”Storm over Asia” with Yat-Kha.
17.00 Opening vernissage with the Young Artist of the Year
17.00 Seminar: Five past twelve for Sea-Sami culture?
19.00 Concerts: Sofia Jannok, Violet Road, Blue King Brown, Timbuktu.
Saturday 23rd July
12.00 Open day lássagámmi
12.00-13.30 Nordic People of the Year
13.30-15.00 Nisga`a house dialog: Climate change.
15.00 Concert: Coffee Mug and hymnal
15.30 Seminar The Rainforest Foundation: The right of indigenous people to a traditional life
17.00 Premiere: Indigenous streets.
19.00 Concerts: Indigenous Youth Gathering, Chime Arkhang, Bárut, Maona and the tribe, Totalteateret, Yat-kha.













