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The film and event series Arctic Voices offers Indigenous voices and stories a platform in Bern in October 2024... But how did the project come about? Who was involved in shaping Arctic Voices? And what perspectives do Indigenous perspectives open up here in Switzerland?

Projectwerkstatt

Arctic Voices 2024 was planned as part of a monthly project workshop (Projektwerkstatt). Interested individuals and groups were invited to actively help shape the concept and programme.

Logo

Máttáráhkká - Mother Earth - is one of the Sámi goddesses. The reindeer horn below symbolises a sacrifice. Are we today sacrificing Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples? I feel that this is a great image to use [for Arctic Voices] as we all should listen to the voices of our foremothers.

(Jo Morten Kåven @jomokko19)

Participants
Projektwerkstatt

‍Andrea Bordoli, Désirée Draxl, Flora Gerber, Elena Rudin, Elio Frosio, Jana Lamatsch, Karin Kaufmann, Lina Suter, Martha Cerny, Michaela Schäuble, Natascha Cerny Ehtesham , Nelia Lauper, Nimal Bourloud, Rohit Jain, Tabea Willi.

Topics

Arctic Voices geht um Joik und um zeitgenössische Kunst, um (mediale) Selbst- und Fremddarstellungen, Vergangenheits- und Gegenwartsbewältigung, um den Widerstand und Aktivismus für Indigene Rechte sowie um die Auswirkungen von Klimakrise, Rohstoffabbau und (grünem) Kolonialismus auf zirkumpolare Gemeinschaften.
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Poster

The Arctic Voices poster was designed by Káren-Ann Hurri (www.kahurri.com). She is a Sámi artist, designer and cultural worker from Gárásavvon / Karesuando, the northernmost village in Sweden, in the heart of Sápmi.

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Lake Inari im Januar 2024.

Danksagung

Unser Dank und unsere Anerkennung geht an alle unsere Indigenen und Nicht-Indigenen Gäste, Filmemacher:innen und Künstler:innen, an die Arctic Voices Projektwerkstatt, an alle Mitdenker:innen, Gesprächs- und Veranstaltungs-Partner:innen sowie an alle Förderstellen.

Alisi Telengut (Artist),

Alexandra Baumann (Swiss ambassador to the Arctic Council),

Andrea Bordoli (Sozialanthropologie, Unibe),

‍Andreas Rupp (Mahogany Hall),
Beat Hächler (ALPS Alpines Museum der Schweiz)

Beatrice Häusler (ALPS Alpines Museum der Schweiz)

‍Berit Alette Mienna (Artist),

‍Bernhard Schürch (Cinématte),

‍Beaska Niillas (Aktivist),
Carmen Siegenthaler (ALPS Alpines Museum der Schweiz),

‍Cyrill Hermann (Klimastreik Bern),

‍Daniel Herskedal (Artist),

‍Désirée Draxl (PartiCine),

‍Elena Rudin (ciné liminal),

‍Elio Frosio (Klimastreik Bern),

‍Elisabeth Berg (Übersetzerin & Organisatorin),

‍Fabian Corpataux (Grafiker),

‍Flora Gerber (ciné liminal),

‍Hannah Schaad (Polit-Forum Bern),

‍Ilaria Longo (Kornhausforum),

‍Ingo Rau (Marja Mortensson Trio),

Jakop Janssønn (Marja Mortensson Trio),

‍Jana Lamatsch (PartiCine),

Jo Morten Kåven (Sámi Artist),

Kati Eriksen («Home River»),

‍Kati Rau (Marja Mortensson Trio),

Katja Gauriloff (Filmemacherin, «Je'Vida»),

‍Káren-Ann Hurri (Grafikerin),

‍Karin Kaufmann (Incomindios),

‍Lars Anders Baer (Sámi Politiker),

‍Lea Hagmann (World Arts and Music, Unibe),

‍Lina Suter (Klimastreik Bern),

‍Manuel Menrath (Historiker, PH Luzern),

‍Maren Benedicte Nystad Storslett (ISFI, Sapmifilm),

‍Marja Mortennson (Joik Sängerin),

‍Martha Cerny (One Arctic),

‍Michaela Schäuble (Sozialanthropologie, Unibe),
‍Mike Metawabin (Poet & Deputy Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation),

‍Mo Diener (performance artist),

‍Moe Renfer (PartiCine),

‍Monique Sägesser (Mahogany Hall),

‍Natascha Cerny (One Arctic),

‍Nelia Lauper (Klimastreik Bern),

Nicolas Kerksieck (Kornhausforum),

‍Nimal Bourloud (PartiCine),

‍Øistein Hanssen (Musiker),

Peter Cerny (One Arctic),

‍Rebecka Domig (Kornhausforum),

Rohit Jain (Sozialanthropologie, Unibe),

‍Rosella Ragazzi (The Arctic University of Norway)
‍Stephan Schoenholtz (Living Room),

‍Tabea Willi (GfbV),

‍Tinka Steinhoff (Booking),

Tom Berger (Polit-Forum Bern),

‍Ursula Waser (Stiftung Naschet-Jenische).