Summer is over - a busy fall is coming
Our artist partners never rest. Their calendars are full of exciting projects in the upcoming months. (Photo: Ken-Are Bongo, Erasmo Genzini and Sissi Jomppanen during tv-series project, Torna a Surriento)
Anna-Stina Svakko talked about old traditions. Photo: DD.
Summer was not all vacation
At Riddu Riđđu festival, the performance «Suoidnekaboom» was shown. Anitta Suikkari and Anja Saiva Bongo Bjørnstad performed there in this project which Máret Ánne Sara has been the artistic director in, and also created the art pieces used in the performance.
Susanne Hætta's installation «Dan botta go vuorddašat soabadeami» (While we wait for reconciliation) was also at Riddu Riđđu. Susanne and Dáiddadállu invited people to sit down for a coffee and a talk (see photo). Topics they talked about were diverse; duodji (Sami handicraft), old traditions and knowledge that is getting lost, and about truth and reconciliation.
- Anitta, Anja, Máret Ánne and Susanne are also working on other projects later this year. Read more about that in this article.
Ken Are Bongo has been busy directing a new tv-series, «Torna a Surriento». The locations were in Inari, Sápmi (Finland), and in Naples, Italy. The series is written by Jens Martin Mienna, and International Sámi Film institute is among the funders.
- The releasedate is not yet published.
Sebastian Björkman doing Guoddi, photo by DD.
Bonavista biennale (16.8 – 14.9.2025)
Bonavista biennale is a festival that lasts for an entire month, located in Newfoundland, Canada.
Dáiddadállu is part of the program with the performance «Guoddi», which is shown twice there.
August 16 and 17 Ann-Sofie Kallok, Ánná-Katri Helander and Sebastian Björkman perform at Garrick Theater. Music is composed by Anthoni Hætta.
Ann-Sofie, Ánná-Katri and Sebastian also participate in the Biennale conversations, where the topic is “Collective Movement: Artmaking in, with, and for Community”.
- Read more about the festival: https://bonavistabiennale.com/events/
Sarakka. Photo: DD.
Sámi bucketlistu (26.9 - 3.11.2025)
Sarakka Gaup has written her first play, and it premiers at Sámi našunálateáhter Beaivváš September 26th in Guovdageaidnu.
«Sámi bucketlistu» is about a young woman who feels that there are things she has to do, in order to be "a real Sámi".
Later this fall the crew starts a tour, showing the play all around Norway, as well as one visit to both Sweden and Finland.
Sarakka is not the only artist partner from DD in this production: actors are Anitta Suikkari, Anja Saiva Bongo Bjørnstad, Ingá Márjá Sarre, musicians are Anthoni Hætta and Roger Ludvigsen, and inspector is Rawdna Carita Eira.
- Read more (in sami or norwegian): https://beaivvas.no/sami-bucketlistu-2025-cajalmas/
Press photo, Lars Opstad.
Vástádus eana – The answer is land (9.10 - 2.11.2025)
The dance- and yoik performance has been shown in Jacob’s Pillow festival in Massachussets, USA, this summer. They continue their tour this fall.
October 9 they visit Guovdageaidnu, and they travel around Norway until November 2, where the tour is shown in Oslo.
- Find out if they visit your hometown (in Norwegian): https://www.riksteatret.no/repertoar/vastadus-eana-the-answer-is-land/
Máret Ánne at FINN Harstad, june -25. Photo: DD.
Tate modern Turbinehall – London (14.10.2025 - 6.4.2026)
Máret Ánne Sara is the first Sámi (and Norwegian) artist to be invited to exhibit at the famous Tate Modern Turbine hall, London.
A brand new exhibition opens October 14, and will be open til until April 2026.
Máret Ánne was recently in Harstad, invited to be this year's main artist.
- Read more about her: https://artlab.hyundai.com/project/hyundai-commission-maret-anne-sara
Nuuk, photo: DD.
Suialaa arts festival – Nuuk (23.10 - 26.10.2025)
Dáiddadállu participates in Suialaa Arts Festival, in Nuuk, Kalaalit Nunaat.
This festival gathers artists from the whole Arctic region.
Susanne Hætta's installation «Dan botta go vuorddašat soabadeami» (While we wait for reconciliation) will be shown there.
- More about the festival: https://suialaa.gl/en/home
Elle Sofe, photo: DD.
Láhppon (31.10.2025)
Elle Sofe Sara has been working on her new performance «Láhppon - Lost» this year.
This play shows the turmoil which happened in Guovdageaidnu rebellion in 1852. This is the first time Beaivváš theatre collaborates with the Norwegian National Ballet.
The premiere is at the Norwegian Opera in Oslo, on October 31, and the it is shown in Guovdageaidnu on November 14 and 15.
- More about the play (in Sámi or Norwegian): https://beaivvas.no/lahppon-2025-cajalmas/
Elle Márjá Eira, Britta Byström & Rawdna Carita Eira. Photo: Kungliga Operan / Maria Paulsson.
Eatnama váibmu – Jordens hjärta (15.11 - 29.12.2025)
For the first time in history, the Royal Opera in Sweden shows an opera in Sámi language. Rawdna Carita Eira has written the libretto, and Elle Márjá Eira is the director.
From November 15 until December the play is shown in Stockholm.
- More about it here: https://www.operan.se/en/productions/eatnama-vaibmu
