Every year Riddu Riđđu invites a northern people to visit us. This year's Northern People are Six Nations from the Grand River in Canada.
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The literature program is presented in collaboration with Troms County library.
Mari Boine with special guest Frode Fjellheim steps in as this years headliner at Riddu Riđđu, East Journey/Yothu Yindi unfortuntalely has to cancel.
The Riddu Riđđu festival celebrates 25 years this summer. We promise that the anniversary will be celebration properly and initiate the line-up with a Sami “snow lioness” and a North-Norwegian wonderboy!
Riddu Riđđu Festival wants to make sure young Sami artists develop their talents and are made visible nationally and internationally. Since the late 90s the festival has announced a young Sami artist as the “Young artist of the year”.
The rock band Sator, with the Manndalian Kent Norberg (Dalheim) as front man has engaged «half the village» in a wish to book the group for this summer's festival.
The fans have spoken
The music is forced out of Mali, but at Riddu Riđđu there is fortunately space and scene for Mali’s Tamikrest!
Forbids music
In 2013, Norway celebrated the national year of language diversity, and so did Riddu Riđđu through a special emphasis on Sami languages in the festival program.
Urban “A Tribe Called Red” aren't satsified with being DJ’s, they also bring a VJ. Video is also the koncept for Saami Elle Márjá Eira, whom is ready for this years Riddu Riđđu festival.
Audiovisual concert
From today and until 1.January 2014, you can buy our festivalpasses for only 900 NOK!
Buy the tickets here.
This survey will provide an indication of what you think of our festival and help us improve so that Riddu Riđđu can become an even better festiv
Throughout the year many people are working to realize the festival.
When Riddu Riđđu in 2009 was designated as a National festival it became a year-round festival. This means that we can work for indigenous people through the whole year.
This year it is the national year of languages and Riddu Riđđu has given room to the Sami languages in the program. Did you know there are ten Saami languages?
Every year the festival brings a northern indigenous people to the festival. The Norwegian department of foreign affairs has given Riddu Riđđu 1 million to expand this work.