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WELCOME TO CREATE
WITH US
The start of this project is supported by Kulturbryggan
For artists
We are a production house for freelance artists and we offer a safe and judgement free space for creation. We especially welcome indigenous dance artists but our house is open also for artists from other art forms and cultures.
Production at Jillat right now
Praejhta
Praejhta is a performance by Marika Renhuvud, about strength, vulnerability and courage. About different Sami women who all have a drive and a strength that can only be described as primal power, or through dance and yoik.
The first Sami Dance Center is open in Vuollerim, Jokkmokk municipality in Sweden. This is a place for artists to create and meet and also a place for dance and circus performances. You can also plan your next conference here.
For programmers
Are you interested in a Sámi production or want to get in contact with any of the connected artists? We can also help you set up your own residency at Jillat or arrange for you to support a specific artist.
Featured artist
Marika Renhuvud
Marika Renhuvud is a dancer, choreographer and filmmaker from Sweden's southernmost Sami village, Eajran Sïjte. She lives in Funäsdalen and runs her business RenhuvudDans from Mittådalen, where she has had a dance studio since 2023. She is educated at NECD in Härnösand, the Ballet Academy in Stockholm and also has a diploma in Didactics, dance for children and young people from DOCH. Marika started her business in 2018, in 2020 she became part of Invisible People Contemporary Dance Company and in 2023 she started the company RenhuvudDans AB.
- My goal is to pass on knowledge and understanding of the Sami culture through dance and at the same time create opportunities for the Sami population to take part in their own culture via performing arts - Marika Renhuvud