This conference focuses on the peak of Euro-American imperialism in the Western Arctic between about 1789 and 1914. By putting perspectives and experiences of marginalized beings in the centre, we look at the possibilities of rewriting the dominant history of this time period.

At Riddu Riđđu everyone should have a good time; both the little ones and the grown-ups!  

Each year, Riddu Riđđu invites an indigenous people to the festival, as The Northern People of the Year. The festival finds it important to create meeting places for indigenous people and to give indigenous people a platform from which they can tell their own stories.

Are you between 15 and 25 years old and want to meet other indigenous youth? Do you want to learn more about yoik and protest art? Want to see cool concerts? - Join Riddu Nuorat, Riddu Riđđu's own youth program!

Riddu Riđđu Festivála was the first festival in Norway to become Eco-Lighthouse certified (2004). Now we are recertified and have set ourselves the goal of becoming Norway's best festival on the environment - and we hope that YOU can help us reach our goal when you attend Riddu Riđđu.

The press is most welcome to the Riddu Riđđu festival! Now you can apply for accreditation for this year's festival.

More info and application form HERE.

2021: Biret Haarla og Gáddjá Haarla, dancers, Dálvadas, Finland

2019: Emil Kárlsen, musician, Storfjord, Norway

2018: Ánná Káisá Partapuoli, slam-poet, Skånland, Norway

2017: Ánna-Katri Helander, dancer, Kautokeino, Norway

Wiyaala, which means “the doer” in her local Sissala dialect, is from Funsi, an African village in the Upper West Region of Ghana close to the borders of Burkina Faso and Cote D’Ivoire.

The Riddu Riđđu festival has brought together three generations of female indigenous stars: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tanya Tagaq and Maxida Märak. Together they will compose this year’s commissioned concert.  

The festival was visited by the Minister of Culture Trine Skei Grande, who spent the day visiting the festival area and gave the official opening speech from the main stage on Thursday evening.

Do you think camping is a little bit of a hassle?  Travelling with tents, sleeping bags and sleeping pads? Terrified by the complicated procedure of setting up the tent and then packing it down again on sunday?

We have been informed that an event called "Stream - Riddu Riddu Festivala 2018 (LIVE) Stream Online" has been made under a site called "Music festival" on Facebook.

BUFO film company is looking for actors in a movie named Memory of Water. This is a film adaptation by Emmi Itäranta's novel Memory of Water.  The film is directed by Saara Saarela,

Volunteers are critical to the success of the festival and work closely with the staff and participants. 

We Sámi are one people living in four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. For the Riddu Riđđu Festival it is important to highlight the variations and the community in Sápmi.