On Friday 7 May Riddu Riđđu Festivála is launching its 30th anniversary with a kick-off celebration at Storgata Camping in Tromsø. From 5pm, come get a taste of this year's program and festival menu, and find out more about this year’s artists and events.
8.-12. july 2026
On Saturday 24 April, Riddu Riđđu Festivála AS held its annual general meeting and re-elected Bente Ovedie Skogvang as chair for the 2021 – 2023 period. Maria Løkvoll was also elected as a new board member.
Riddu Riđđu hereby invites you to the festival kick-off party! We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, and would like to give you a taste of upcoming, joyous festival days in Kåfjord.
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.
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.
