{"id":22216,"date":"2026-05-21T16:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/arctic-arts-summit\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:57:59","slug":"arctic-arts-summit","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/en\/programme\/arctic-arts-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"ARCTIC ARTS SUMMIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Focus on art, culture and social development in the Arctic<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Arctic Arts Summit 2026 is an international cultural policy summit with a focus on art, culture and social development in the Arctic. The meeting will be held in Ubmeje\/Ume\u00e5 on 16\u201318 June 2026 and will bring together artists, researchers, cultural actors, indigenous representatives and decision-makers from across the circumpolar region. Representatives from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Canada, Greenland and the United States are expected to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The program at Norrlandsoperan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The White Cube<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

12:00 \u2013 21:30<\/strong>Guhte gull\u00e1 \/ Here to hear<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video installation by Biret Haarla Pieski, G\u00e1ddja Haarla Pieski and Outi Pieski<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Main stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

16:00<\/strong>Avant Joik<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants<\/strong>Matti Aikio, Katarina Barruk and Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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20:00<\/strong>Wow<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants<\/strong>Jonas Knutsson, Ing\u00e1-M\u00e1ret Gaup-Juuso, J\u00f6rgen Stenberg, Mikael Emsing, Andreas Estensen<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Avant Joik<\/a><\/strong> was commissioned by Bildmuseet and Gaaltije Saemien Museume as part of the year-long and multi-site-based project Art and Truth-Telling<\/em>, which draws attention to the work of the Truth Commission for the S\u00e1mi people on the Swedish side of S\u00e1pmi. In collaboration with Arctic Art Summit and Norrlandsoperan.

\u00c1vus<\/a><\/strong> is Bildmuseet’s contribution to the Arctic Art Summit. In collaboration with Norrlandsoperan. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In English<\/strong>

Avant Joik<\/a><\/strong> was commissioned by Bildmuseet and Gaaltije Saemien Museume as part of the Art and Truth-Telling <\/em>year-long and multi-sited project marking the process of the Truth Commission for the S\u00e1mi people on the Swedish side of S\u00e1bmie. In collaboration with the Arctic Art Summit and Norrlandsoperan.

\u00c1vus<\/a><\/strong> is supported by Bildmuseet in collaboration with the Arctic Art Summit and Norrlandsoperan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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