Lovozero Summer Festival 2009The 24th Saami Summer Festival was arranged by the National Culture centre in Lovozero (at Lake Popovskoje) on June 14th 2009. |
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The Afanasyeva sisters and friends attended the 24th Saami Summer Festival.
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Anna Igontova participated in the lasso competition.
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Gudrun Eliissá Lindi and Saia Marilena Stueng from Karasjok followed the cultural program.
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Johan Ánde Máhtte Somby Sandvik - member of the delegation from Karasjok.
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Locals enjoying the excellent weather at the bank of Lake Popovskoje outside the city of Lovozero, Murmansk Oblast.
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The Saami flag and Elvria Galkina of the National Culture Centre.
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The newly elected Head of Lovozero Rayon, Mr Dmitry Pisarev.
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Vladimir Selyutin sold a lot of his handicraft (duodji) at the festival market.
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The festival program and the beatuful wather attracted families to the lake.
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The music band of Karasjok contributed to the cultural program.
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Kola Saami Radio documenting the festival.
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Nina Afanasyeva and her granddaughter, Nina.
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Registrating for the lasso throwing competition.
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Saami women's football - an annual event.
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Saami women singing traditional songs.
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Sergey Gavrilov
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Valentina Sovkina (member of the Working Group of Indigenous Peoples) and Larissa Avdeeva (Director of the National Culture Centre).
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Rector of the Saami University College in Guovdageaidnu, Steinar Pedersen, emphasized the importance of the National Cultre Centre in Lovozero.
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Trading at the festival market.
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Valentina V. Sovkina is the elected Head of the Council of Authorized Representatives of the Saami of Murmansk Oblast.
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