2011 Program
Where? Where to? See the map.
Wednesday 23.3.2011
18.00 Nature evening in Skierri (Fell-Lapland nature center and Sámi Museum), 5 €
Nils-Henrik Valkeapää tells about the history and today of the St Mary's Day celebrations
Anni-Marja Valkeapää and Helena Valkeapää sing Sámi songs
Organized by Johtti Sápmelaččat rs and Metsähallitus
Friday, 25 March
06:00 p.m. Sámi short films, SOGSAKK
Skierri (Fell-Lapland nature center and Sámi Museum), 5 €
09:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Days traditional opening dance in Lapland Hotel Hetta. Entrance fee 10 €
Eero Magga and Jari Kujala & Jupiter. Eero is celebrating his 40-year career as a dance music artist.
Saturday, 26 March
Reindeer race and lassoing competitions on the frozen Lake Ounasjärvi.
Entrance fee 5 €
11:00 a.m. Opening of the reindeer race and lassoing competitions
11:30 a.m. Reindeer race competition
02:30 p.m. Lassoing team class competition
Other program
10:00 a.m. – 05.00 p.m.
Traditional Sámi handicrafts and other local products for sale,
in the courtyard of the old school building.
07:00 p.m. Sámi culture evening, Hetta Sports Hall
Entrance fee 15 €.
Sámi drama: "Vajalduvakeahtes deaivvadeapmi", approx. 20 min by students from Sámi University College, Kautokeino
Sámi music concert, approx. 45 min
Berit Margrethe Oskal and Niels Ovllá Oskal Dunfjell, Kautokeino
09:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Day dance in Lapland Hotel Hetta. Entrance fee 10 €
Dance music, Eero Magga and Jari Kujala & Jupiter.
Sunday, 27 March
Reindeer race and lassoing competitions on the frozen Lake Ounasjärvi.
Entrance fee 5 €
12:00 Skill and speed lassoing competition for women and men
Lassoing competition for children
13:00 p.m. Reindeer race ski class competition, final
03:00 p.m Skill and speed lassoing competition for women and men, final
Other program
10:00 a.m. – 05.00 p.m.
Traditional Sámi handicrafts and other local products for sale,
in the courtyard of the old school building.
11:00 a.m. Holy service in Sámi and Finnish language in Enontekiö Church
Right to program and timetable changes reserved.
Further information:
The organizer, the local Sámi culture association Johtti Sápmelaččat rs,
e-mail: johtti.sapmelaccat@gmail.com
Enontekiö Tourist Information, e-mail: matkailu.info@enontekio.fi
www.enontekio.fi
Click the link below for the St Mary's Day Celebrations program.