Jiennagoahti

Program

Programming from 25.10 – 30.1.2025

ElinaWaage Mikalsen with Liisa-Rávná Finbog and Jalvvi Niillas Holmberg; – On Sámi listening:

In the second of three talks exploring elements of indigenous Sámi listening cultures during the 2024 Borealis festival for experimental music in Bergen/Birgon, Borealis Artist in Residence ElinaWaage Mikalsen was joined by Sámi scholar, duojár, writer, curator and editor Liisa-Rávná Finbog and musician and poet Jalvvi Niillas Holmberg to discuss Sami listening practices. Co-presented with The Borealis festival.

 

Visual art (dajdda) and duodji:

As part of Jiennagoahtis’s inauguration, we received funding from  Sámediggi-The Sámi parliament to acquire art-and duoddji works by Joar Nango, Unna Girje Gumpi, a guest book by Hans Ragnar Mathisen, Čohkkát-gáma by Máret Rávdna Buljo and a rákkas (sleeping tent) created by Katarina Spik Skum. More info and images to follow here soon.

 

The sound-works presented in Jiennagoahti in 2024-2025 are curated by Sážžá Káhtariinná/Katarina Dorothea Isaksen, a Bergen-based artist/filmmaker from Sážža/Senja and artist/composer Elin Már Øyen Vister (NO), based on Røst in Lofoten/Lofuohtta, Sábme (Northern Norway).

 

 

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