When Riddu Riđđu takes place in Manndalen from 8–12 July, we celebrate 35 years as one of the world's leading meeting places for Indigenous arts and culture. The anniversary festival will be officially opened by Norway's Minister of Culture and Equality, Lubna Jaffery.

We can finally share that Helene Olsen has been appointed as our new Project Manager, alongside Mona Steffensen, who joins us as our new Festival Producer!

Aarni Pieski is Riddu Riđđu’s young artist of the year in 2026. 

Erle Bårdsdatter Sæther has been hired as the new festival director of Riddu Riđđu! She will start in the position as assistant festival director on May 1st, for a training phase before officially taking over from Solbakk on September 1st.

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

Riddu Riđđu is proud to honor Indigenous River peoples as the Northern People of the Year 2026.

Riddu Riđđu invites artists and tradition bearers belonging to Indigenous River communities in the North to apply to take part in the delegation for the Northern People of the Year 2026.  

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

With Máret Ánne Sara’s historic exhibition at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, Sámi art steps into the global spotlight like never before.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of Christmas spirit with the wonderful Kajsa Balto at the Center for Northern Peoples on November 22 at 7:00 PM. 

The Sámi export office and agency, NANU – Sámi Arts International, is now established!

We're back in the office after the summer break and we're more than ready for a new festival year!