We are proud to announce that nêhiyawak, also known as Cree, have been chosen as the Northern People of the Year 2025 at Riddu Riđđu! 

Together with the management Hedline Arts, Riddu Riđđu has organized the first-ever Sámi showcase at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg this week.

During the opening of this year's Riddu Riđđu Festivála, we were awarded TONO's Formidlerpris 2024. Formidlerprisen is an award given by TONO (the Norwegian composer rights management organization) which is awarded annually to an "exceptional presenter of music". 

Riddu Riđđu Festival and Center of northern peoples in handing out the Buošši Prize at this years Riddu Riđđu fesitval.

Pussy Riot is one of this year's big artist releases at Riddu Riđđu. With their explosive punk-rock coloured by activism, protest and feminism, the group will enter the stage at Riddu for det first time.

Festival director, Sajje Solbakk is pleased with the booking:

This year's festival poster for Riddu Riđđu was created by Sami artist Máret Ánne Sara. The layout of the poster is by illustrator Kine Kjær, who also created the festival poster for Riddu Riđđu back in 2022. 

We are absolutely delighted to wish Namgar a warm welcome back to Olmmáivággi! 

This summer our festival audience will get to experience Gabba at Riddu Riđđu. Gabba is fronted by yoik master John André Eira, who brings his ancestral heritage and original compositions to Gabba's music, creating a sound that is both enchanting and captivating.

Riddu Riđđu, Europe’s largest festival for Indigenous culture, has hired Stian Pedersen (31) on a two-year contract as producer.

The Trade-Offs from Nunavut and Jeremy Ducher from eastern Canada are confirmed for Riddu Riđđu 2024!

Riddu Riđđu invites queer Indigenous artists to apply to be part of the "Northern People of the Year" delegation. 
 

Riddu Riđđu Festivála aims to encourage artistic development amongst young Sámi artists and create a platform for them to reach national and international audience. 

Europe's largest Indigenous festival has hired Maria Løkvoll (29) as a new communications and festival coordinator starting on 1 May. Løkvoll is a Olmmávággi native and comes from the role of culture manager in Lebesby municipality.

Riddu Riđđu invites Sámi filmmakers and Indigenous filmmakers to submit films to the festival's short film program.