Address: J.M. Johansens Vei 23, 8340 Stamsund, Norway | Event Map  | Venue Accessibility 
Language: English, no subtitles 

NORDTING is an assembly for the North, the whole North and nothing but the North. And why do we need an assembly for the North? Because the capital is always in the south, because the power is always in the south, and because the money - usually - ends up in the south. 

Since the beginning in 2014, NORDTING has arranged people's assemblies all over the Arctic, from Alaska to Greenland, from Iceland to Norway. Thousands of people have made their voices heard, assemblies have voted yes or no to oil drilling, fish farming, mining, independence for the North, new street names, new airline routes, new national anthems and taxation of the rich. There has been a lottery, cheering, praying, flagging, singing, chanting, moving, voting and thinking about what it means to be an Arctic inhabitant - all under the assembly slogan ‘Make the North Great Again!’.

The point of departure for NORDTING is the North, but the issues addressed - of power, economy, local identity, ownership to resources, centre and periphery, separatism and populism - are very much global and common for us all.

We invite you to a special Caravan edition of NORDTING, as always tailored to the local context and people present. 

(´nord´ = north, ´ting´ = old norse word for governing assembly, legislative assembly)

Duration: 30 min
Genre: Nomadic people's parliament of the North

Credits

Artistic and Political Director: Amund Sjølie Sveen 
Director of Music: Erik Stifjell
Production Manager: Vegard Krane

Get in touch

Production contact: Amund Sjølie Sveen

Status: Ready for touring