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Siida’s special offers at the Nordic Travel Fair Matka 2012
Jan 17, 2012 11:50 AMThe Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida will participate at the fair Matka 2012 in Helsinki. There, you can find Siida at the Inari – Saariselkä stand, 7k29. Siida has special Nordic Travel Fair offers.
The First Half of the Year 2012 at Siida
Jan 17, 2012 11:20 AMIn the first half of this year, the Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida presents exhibitions on beautiful nature photographs as well as a visiting exhibit on the culture of the Mapuche, an indigenous people of Chile. The events of the year 2012 start with the Skábmagovat Film Festival, which is arranged for the 14th time. At the end of February begin the nature nights of the Nature Centre.
A Special Offer on Siida’s Annual Pass and Siida Shop’s Christmas Calendar
Oct 31, 2011 12:14 PMAgain, Siida added two months to the year! If you buy Siida’s annual pass by the end of this year, you will get two extra months on top of the normal twelve months. In addition, the ones with an annual pass can get Christmas presents to a special price as a result of the Siida Shop’s Christmas Calendar that will be introduced by Siida this year.
Bivttastallat – Making Clothing
Oct 14, 2011 11:00 AMIn its last special exhibition of the year, the Sámi Museum Siida will present clothing and accessories designed and made by Maarit Magga from the village of Vuontisjärvi in Enontekiö. Magga, a specialist in traditional Sámi arts and crafts, uses reindeer materials also for new types of clothes that can be worn in modern contexts. In addition to clothing, the exhibition presents notes from the artisanís diary as well as models made and photographs taken during the sewing process.
A Sámi - That's it!
Oct 04, 2011 11:12 AMThe Sámi community of Finland is alive and changes all the time. Many Sámi live today outside the official Sámi Area. Sámi young people from the north and the south tell in this exhibition what it means to be a Sámi young person today.
Siida changes to winter opening hours
Sep 20, 2011 09:23 AMSiida will change to winter opening hours on September 20, 2011. During the winter season, Siida is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Mondays Siida is closed.
Cultural Routes and Traces in the Village of Inari
Aug 26, 2011 01:24 PMThis year, the European Heritage Day, September 7, has cultural routes as its theme. The Heritage Day in the municipality of Inari begins in Ivalo with a guided bus tour to the village of Inari. As guides, we will have Matti Lehtola, a specialist on the locality, and the students who study tourism at the Sámi Education Institute SAKK.
An Eventful Autumn in Siida
Aug 26, 2011 12:09 PMThe busy summer is over and autumn winds make the air fresh. Little by little, the autumn leaf colour show, ruska, takes over, providing us with great conditions for hiking, fishing and other excursions in the midst of nature. Siida’s autumn holds many interesting events that focus on culture and nature.
Ijahis Idja Seminar on 20 August 2011 from noon to 4 p.m.
Aug 18, 2011 01:29 PMThis year, the seminar of the Ijahis Idja music festival has the voices of the earth as its theme. The theme reflects the special connection that indigenous peoples have to the land and the way in which the nature around them affects their music.
Siida Open Every Day in Summer
May 27, 2011 12:37 PMThe Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida will switch to summer opening hours on June 1. In summer, Siida is open every day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. On the same day, the Open-Air Museum of the Sámi Museum and the Skolt Sámi Heritage House in Sevettijärvi will be opened for the public.
Siida’s special offers at the Nordic Travel Fair Matka 2012
Bivttastallat – Making Clothing
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