«Den Samiske Halvtimen», Festspillene i Nord-Norge 2021

“Den Samiske Halvtimen”, translated to english, “The Sámi Half Hour”
conveys Sea Sámi and northern Norwegian cultural heritage and identity,
landscape and ecology through interdisciplinary collaborations and
groundbreaking forms of expression. “Den Samiske Halvtimen” is a collection of
travelogues from Sáivu, a magical place where anything can happen.



With dance,
fashion, art, poetry, music and stories, the audience is invited on a journey
where we explore the space between everyday life and "the other".
“Den Samiske Halvtimen” looks at new perspectives on Sámi and talks about the
importance of being familiar with its roots in a global context.


The project received the “Ung Kunst” scholarship from the Arctic Arts
Festival. The scholarship is meant to support and co-produce innovative and
courageous art projects in all forms and award up to two scholarships each
year. The young art scholarship gives young artists the opportunity to develop
projects and present their art with a premiere during the Festival in Northern
Norway (borrowed from the Arctic Arts website: look at attached link). “Den
Samiske Halvtimen” was set for premiere in June 2020, but because of the
pandemic, was delayed until July 2021. The performance “Den Samiske Halvtimen”
consists of musicians and composers Kajsa Sogn Balto and Simen Korsmo
Robertsen, choreographer Katarina Skår Lisa, dancer Zofia Jakubiec and artistic
director/designer Ramona Salo Myrseth. Pictures
are by photographer Ørjan Marakatt Bertselsen.

Links:
Den samiske halvtimen (SÁ/NO) | Festspillene i Nord-Norge ︎︎︎ festspillnn.no
︎︎︎https://youtu.be/nxmR1qzSenM