UN Day: Sámi Stories, Film and Music
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- Samlingssalen (The Assembly Hall)
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Together with Tjörns filmstudio, The Nordic Watercolour Museum marks United Nations Day on 24 October. For many years, the UN has worked to promote and protect Indigenous Peoples’ rights. In connection with the exhibition by Britta Marakatt-Labba, we turn our attention to Sámi culture and its conditions, both historically and in the present day.
The programme is free of charge, seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission to the exhibition is required to participate in the guided tour.
Programme
12.15–1.45 pm
Film: Historjá – Stitches for Sápmi
The film Historjá – Stitches for Sápmi takes its starting point in the artwork Historjá and the life and artistic practice of Britta Marakatt-Labba. It explores contemporary Sámi history and the challenges facing Sámi culture today. Read more
2.00–3.00 pm
Guided tour
Join a guided tour of the exhibition and gain deeper insight into the works of Britta Marakatt-Labba. Please note that the tour is held in Swedish. Read more
3.15–4.00 pm
Music, Joik and Unique Stories with Singer Elin Teilus
We welcome artist Elin Teilus, joined by Mats Jenséus on guitar and Björn Bohlin on oboe, flute and didgeridoo. Read more
4.15–6.15
Film: Sami Blood
Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sámi girl. Exposed to the racism of the 1930's and race biology examinations at her boarding school, she starts dreaming of another life. To achieve this other life she has to become someone else and break all ties with her family and culture. Read more
27 september 2026–11 april 2027
Britta Marakatt-Labba
Britta Marakatt-Labba has gained international recognition for her extraordinary embroideries. Her drawings and watercolours, however, are almost entirely unknown – works she has kept out of the public eye until now. These delicate, sometimes spontaneous and always evocative images, created largely without any intention of being exhibited publicly, are thematically closely related to her embroideries. The exhibition at The Nordic Watercolour Museum focuses on Britta Marakatt-Labba’s works on paper, which are being shown publicly for the first time. This opens up an entirely new perspective on her artistic practice.
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In collaboration with
Tjörns filmstudio
Tjörns filmstudio ("Tjörn's Film Society") presents acclaimed films from around the world at The Nordic Watercolour Museum in Skärhamn.
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