Risku
Rájehis, ealli sámekultuvra čalmmustahttojuvvo Oulu2026-prográmmas. Jagi 2026 beassat návddašit earret eará operas, konsearttain, govvadáidagis ja seminárain.
The traditions and the culture of the Sámi people, the only indigenous people in the European Union will be showcased in a wide range of public events and activities throughout the European Capital of Culture year.
Dálvemánnu
Dálvemánnu brings together Sámi artists and cultural workers from a wide northern region in the beginning of February. There are events, art and networks for both the Sámi and the majority population. One of the highlights is the celebration of the Sámi National Day on 6 February.
Translated into English, the North Sámi word dálvemánnu is the winter month. Traditionally, the Sámi year had 12 full months and a half month, for a total of 13 months. One of them was called dálvemánnu or gáranasmánnu. Now dálvemánnu takes on a new meaning as a gathering of diverse events organized by many different parties.
Eanangiella – Voice of the land
Sámi duodji, art, and events fill Oulu Art Museum from Mid-January to early May in 2026.
At the exhibition in Oulu Art Museum, the visitors get to familiarise themselves with the variety, resilience and sustainability of Sámi culture. The exhibition combines the projects selected for Sápmi Triennale, Sámi handicraft known as duodji in North Sámi, works from different generations of Sámi artists, and soundscapes. In addition, we provide information, workshops and spaces for encounter.
Ovllá Opera
The production brings to the Main stage of Oulu Theatre the perspective of the Sámi, the only indigenous people of the Nordic countries, and the painful consequences of state-led oppression that continue to affect new generations of Sámi. Performance languages are Northern Sámi and Finnish. There will be Finnish, Northern Sámi and English subtitles.
Making it happen
