IKFKOS will carry out a workshop on a burial mound outside Krokvik, close to Kiruna August 13-18, 2025. The work will focus on examining mankind's connection to nature: to nature that is pulsating inside us and to nature which is sprawling and sprouting around us. Special attention will be paid to reflections about how contemporary Western civilisation breeds insensitivity to the natural vibrations within us and around us. We will reflect on how we, through rationality, have lost the connection to the outside world which is instead shaped by ideas and ideologies. This world view makes us focus on regrets about the past and the future and takes focus from life here and now. In the workshop we will investigate how, through traditional Sami and Kven knowledge and the arts, can reconnect to life in new and inspiring ways. The group is made up of representatives from traditional Sami and Kven communities as well as practitioners in theatre, dance, music and visual art. The group will ...
IKFKOS is a non-profit cultural association. The aim of the association is to strengthen and develop the culture, cultural heritage, and languages of the Sámi and Kven national minorities. We also work to foster greater contact between Sámi and Kven communities and other Indigenous peoples. IKFKOS is a collaborative initiative launched by Teatermaskinen and Vision Forum. Since 2023 we are an independent organisation. You can contact us at: info [at] visionforum.eu