Ǩeârnn – Girdnu -An Evening of Sámi Dance

An Evening of Sámi Dance brings together diverse forms of Sámi dance and dance music, inviting audiences to experience the rhythms, traditions, and contemporary expressions of Sámi culture. The programme features a Skolt Saami quadrille group, alongside Guovtteoaivvat, a captivating dance work performed by Gáddjá Haarla Pieski and Biret Haarla Pieski, with music by Uula Jouste.

The evening unfolds as a journey through the decades, tracing the changing forms and meanings of dance within Sámi culture. Through performance, music, and storytelling, the programme illuminates dance as a living tradition—one that connects bodies, memories, communities, and generations. The evening is hosted by Marko Jouste and Petri Hoppu.

The evening also marks the launch of a new research project exploring Sámi dance and dance music: Sámi Dance and Dance Music: Embodied, Affective and Transcultural Agency.

Doors open at 8 PM. The programme begins at 9 PM.
Duration of the programme approx. 90 minutes.

The evening is organised by the Global Music Centre and University of Oulu’s Giellagas Institute in collaboration.