Seminar in Lássagammi
This year some of the Riddu Riđđu festival is moved to Lássagammi in Storfjord. Two of the seminars will be held in the artistic home of Nils-Aslak Valkeapää during the festival week. There are already attached big expectations to the seminars which are devoted to the Sami art and religion.
Photograph: Tore Figenschau
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Art Seminar - Wednesday 15. July at 3pm
- Sami contemporary art. Is that a reduction of visual reproduction of the symbols associated with modern expressions?
Talented, young artists who all have been very successful in their genre, will reflect on art’s position in the Saami society. Participants will be Hege Siri, Anders Sunna and Joar Nango. Chair Anne Marit Hauan is leading the discussion of this relevant and up to date issue. The seminar will take place outside the artistic home.
- "Christian faith in a Sami area"
The seminar is based on priest Tore Johnsens book titled "The Earth's children, The Sun’s children, The wind’s children". Johnsen himself will be present to speak about the book’s background and content dealing with God's hidden track in nature, and relate this to the indigenous peoples' understanding of life. Afterwards, it will be a conversation with the audience on a very important theme within the Sami culture. Chair will be Øyvind Rundberg. Maximum 35 participants