Translated into english Márkomeannu means ”hustle and bustle in the village”.
The festival has a clear Sami profile; it is aiming to promote the culture of the Sami villages, but at the same time als o promote culture from all the Sami areas. Márkomeannu wishes to form the identity of people at all ages, however, it addresses especially young people. During the years the festival has become an important event, also symbolically, for local young people, by showing that Sami culture can be valuable.
Arrangement
Márkomeannu is taking place for the 10th time in 2009. Until 2007 the festival was arranged by the youth organization Stuornjárgga Sámenuorak, but from this year and on there is an own festival organization, Márkomeannu Searvi, that arranges the festival. With 2800 visitors in 2008 Márkomeannu has established itself at a solid level.
Program
The festival lasts for five days, and contains events like exhibitions, seminars, a historical/archeological walk, a story night, workshops for both children and adults, a short film program, a special performance, games and competitions from the Sami villages, a market, children’s theatre, book launchings and concerts. In 2007 a brand new concert stage opened, and for the first time there was outdoor concerts two days in a row. As a concert stage Márkomeannu wishes to be a merger of professional musicians and young, less known artists.
Earlier, established artists like Mari Boine, Niko Valkeapää, Wimme Saari, Adjágas and Inga Juuso have played at Márkomeannu, and the well known Sami photographer Per Heimly has been Exhibitor of the year.
The festival area
Márkomeannu’s main festival area is Gállogieddi outdoor museum in Evenes. Gállogieddi is an abandoned Sami sedentary farm, that has been renovated in to a museum. It is located underneath the mountainside, and has got a great view over the Sami villages nearby. Parts of the festival will also take place in Skånland.
Márkomeannu 2009 takes place during week 31 (from 29th of July until 2nd of August).
Wednesday July 29th
10.00 Nuoraidmeannu camp, Myklebostad
17.00 Exhibition opening, Gállogieddi
17.00 Håvard Larsen
17.00 Volleyball, Gállogieddi
Thursday July 30th
10.00 Mánáidmeannu, Myklebostad
15.00 Rockemeannu, Lavangseide
15.00 grendehus
15.00 Dánsomeannu, Lavangseide
15.00 grendehus
19.00 Rorschachs blekkraffineri,
19.00 Lavangseide grendehus
19.00 Sigbjørn Skåden feat. 3,83 m Music
Friday July 31th
10.00 Village walk, Nipen
11.00 Mánáidmeannu, Gállogieddi
11.00 Nuoraidmeannu, Trollkjerka
11.00 Rockemeannu, Gállogieddi
11.00 Dánsomeannu, Gállogieddi
11.00 Market, Gállogieddi
15.00 Sami design seminar, Myrnes
15.00 sanitetshus
16.00 Children's concert, Gállogieddi
16.00 Alit Boazu
19.00 10 years anniversary show,
19.00 Gállogieddi
20.30 Concerts, Gállogieddi
20.30 Adjágas
20.30 Inga Juuso group
20.30 Yoik battle
Saturday August 1st
14.00
Market, Gállogieddi
15.00
Book launchings, Gállogieddi
17.00 Concerts, Gállogieddi
17.00 Max Mackhé
17.00 Marthe Valle
17.00 Johan Sara jr. group
17.00 Elin Kåven
17.00 Wimme
17.00 SomBy
