Vårscenefest 2026 "Old pathways, new horizons" is about performing arts made by and for and with indigenous peoples from various parts of the world, with a special focus on Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland).

What is it like to be an Indigenous artist and cultural ambassador in today’s global reality? What stories, experiences, and perspectives do you carry with you, and how do you share them with the world?

For the first time, Britta Marakatt-Labba’s 24-meter-long embroidery Historjá is shown in Bodø. This monumental work conveys Sámi history through the artist’s rich, detailed, and distinctive visual language. At the same time, melanie bonajo’s (they/them) exhibition When the Body Says Yes opens, featuring three video installations that explore the body, intimacy, and belonging in a digital age.

In connection with the exhibition opening on Thursday, 30 April, we invite you to a presentation by the artist Britta Marakatt-Labba. This event offers the audience a unique opportunity to meet one of Sápmi’s most significant artists, renowned for her rich visual universe created with needle and thread.

Be among the very first to experience the exhibition When the Body Says Yes. We invite you to an exclusive preview featuring a guided tour and an in‑conversation inside the exhibition with artist melanie bonajo and curator Liv Brissach.

Welcome to an introduction to the museum’s exhibition: Synnøve Persen: "The sea rocks, the sky whispers"

Welcome to an introduction to the museum’s exhibition: "The Monster as Stand-In"

Tirrv. Divided is a story about how the original play was made, what it looked like and how it was met by the Sami people. It is also a story about friends and dreamers divided by external circumstances, facing new realities and struggling to adapt.

Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition "The Monster as Stand-In".

Come and experience the exhibition “Historjá” – and let yourself be inspired to embroider. We begin the workshop with a brief introduction to the exhibition, before moving together to the museum café. There, all necessary tools and materials will be provided.

Welcome to a creative workshop at the Northern Norwegian Art Museum in Tromsø on Sunday, May 3rd from 13:00–15:00.

One of the museum’s mediators will welcome you and share insights and perspectives that can add an extra dimension to your experience of the exhibition.

Welcome to an introduction to the museum’s exhibition “To nature”, based on works from the museum’s collection.

Welcome to the opening of Kväänibiennaali 2025 – "Työ / Work" at Nordover Arts Centre!

Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition "To Nature", based on works from the museum’s collection.

Welcome to a creative workshop at the Nordnorsk Art Museum in Tromsø on Sunday, May 10, from 13:00 to 15:00.

Welcome to a creative and relaxing workshop at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum on Sunday, May 24.