We have now opened up for exhibitors to apply for a stand on the market during this year's festival. Riddu Riđđu wants a clear Indigenous profile in its market and will prioritize exhibitors who offer handmade goods.
News
Felgen Orkester are coming to Riddu Riđđu this summer. They will replace A Tribe Called Red after the group had to postpone their concert.
Riddu Sessions is a talent program created in 2016 as a continuation of Riddu Riđđu's annual Young Artist of the Year appointment.
Riddu Riđđu's Young Artists of the Year 2021 are dancers Biret Haarla and Gáddjá Haarla from Dálvadas in Tanadalen. They are 21 years old and study dance at P.A.R.T.S. (Performing Arts Research and Training Studios) in Brüssel.
In 2019, Emil Kárlsen was named Young Artist of the Year by Riddu Riđđu Festivála and was subsequently included in Riddu Sessions, the festival's own program for young Sámi artists.
In December of last year, Riddu Riđđu surprised its audience with two artist releases for 2021's festival program. The latest additions to Riddu Riđđu's upcoming lineup is Katarina Barruk and Gájanas - both Sami acts, representing different musical genres.
Ailu Valle and Amoc reunite with live band Trio Boogiemen for a powerful rap and heavy rock concert at the Riddu Riđđu festival in 2021. The artists will soon release a brand new album following collaboration with superproducers Uyarakq and Juan Muteniac.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs grants Riddu Riđđu 1 million NOK a year over the next three years to create an international delegate program. The news were recently announced in the High North white papers, published by the Norwegian Government.
Ticket sales for next year's Riddu Riđđu festival have opened, and the first 100 festival passes are sold at a discounted price. When the festival kicks off in the anniversary year of 2021, audience favorites ISÁK are ready to light up the stage.
Riddu Riđđu is pleased to welcome Stian Pedersen and Ingrid Brandvik as producer and communications-/festival coordinator, respectively. The new staff members are already working towards next year's festival alongside the rest of the team.
The annual general assembly for Riddu Riđđu Festivála AS took place on the 27th of june 2020.
We are proud to present Emil and Lavré in concert Friday June 5th from Center of Northern Peoples. The concert is the first in the Sámi concert series Stream Sápmi, a collaborative effort between Riddu Riđđu Festival and Center of Northern Peoples.
Dear Riddu Riđđu friends,
Riddu Riđđu 2020 is cancelled. Today the Norwegian government decided that the ban on gatherings with over 500 people will be continued till September 1st.