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INITIATOR: Kalle Urheim.
Photo: Aslak Anders Foam / press photo
– the Racism comes unfortunately to exist after that koronakrisen is over. Therefore, the concert will be equally relevant also in the fall or later, ” says the initiator Kalle Urheim to NRK.
Rasismem against the sámi in Sweden peaked in the end of January of this year when the Swedish supreme court concluded that Girjas village has the exclusive right to manage the hunting and fishing in their traditional areas according to immemorial usage.
After the verdict began to pop-up threats on the social media. Some went so far as to urge people to kill a same order to save wolverine. The web is alive boiled over of incitement of violence against the indigenous sami people.
More grotesque reindrap in Sweden, connect to Girjas judgment. A total of seven reindeer found killed.
NETTHETS: Many sami people react now on what they think is hatred against an entire people.
Photo: Edmund Grønmo (NRK)/Screenshot
– There are many who have it tough and difficult. Despite all the evil should life be lived forward, and we wish through this concert to focus on joy, compassion, love, and, not least, the pride,
Sami artists acting free
the Plan is to arrange a drug-free stolthets and antiracist concert in without such a law Friday 5. June, the day before Sweden’s national day.
In concert acting the cream of the sámi artists free.
FANCY POSTER: the Concert is called Mihá 2020. The word mihá is sámi and means proud or pride.
Photo: Geir Alvin Jensen / Mediafant AS
– There is talk about an artistic manifestation, and solidaritetskonsert. We had already begun to work with bookings when koronaviruset put a stop to it, informs the initiator Kalle Urheim to NRK.
the Idea is that art and music to the people to give more solidarity, human profit and energy, as well as with love and knowledge to fight hate speech and racist attitudes.
– It is not to talk about to cancel opplegge, but we are probably postponing it all, ” says Urheim.
– Important to counter racism
the Organizers of the Mihá 2020 in the without such a law has already received the support of 100,000 Swedish kronor to the event from the sami Parliament in Sweden.
the arts council in Sweden has asked for a reply within 8. april if there will be anything of the concert.
SUPPORTS the MEASURE: Chairman of Girjas village, Matti Blind Berg.
Photo: Máret Steinfjell / Sameradion & SVT Sápmi
– Purpose is very good. Any initiative that counters the hate and racism is of the good. If it is the sami people, jews, or others who are subjected to racism, then it is not good, ” says the chairman of the board Matti Blind Berg in Girjas village.
In march 2018 was held sami artistgalla in Hamarøyhallen in Nord-Salten under the name Mihá. On the poster was the well-known names like Mari internationally best-known, Frode Fjellheim, Sofia Jannok, Ailu Valle, SlinCraze, Kalle Urheim, Lars Magne Andreassen, Katarina Barruk and Ágy.
the Concert was in stark contrast to the stories that are behind – the sexual abuse in Tysfjord.
– Mihá is a way to illuminate a social problem, something we do not want to be there. Then it is important to show pride and say to the world that we will not have it, ” explains Kalle Urheim.
Tysfjord-joik “Vuodna” with Lars Magne Andreassen was performed by several artists on the Mihá concert Saturday 3rd. march 2018. You need javascript to see the video.
Tysfjord-joik “Vuodna” with Lars Magne Andreassen was performed by several artists on the Mihá concert Saturday 3rd. march 2018.
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