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Sˆmi Easter Festival Sˆmi Easter FestivalMarch to April, depending on the date of EasterThe Sàmi Easter Festival takes place annually during Easter week in Kautokeino, Norway. The Sàmi people are the indigenous people of the northernmost Nordic regions, including northern Norway. Festival activities include tours by reindeer-drawn sleigh, ice fishing, and snowmobiling. There are art exhibitions and several concerts, with some featuring traditional yoik, as well as modern music of the Samis. The festival is also host to the annual reindeer-racing world-cup race. A highlight of the event is an outdoor drive-in cinema for snowmobiles, known as the Ice Cinema. A film festival runs every year in conjunction with the Sàmi festival, with a variety of films on offer for viewing indoors or out. The main festival launched in 1972, with the film festival debuting in 1997. CONTACTS: Saami Easterfest www.saami-easterfestival.org/index.html Norwegian Tourist Board P.O. Box 4649 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163 212-885-9700; fax: 212-885-9710 www.visitnorway.com
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