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FOUNDER`S CORNER
Kåre Tannvik started out as promising young actor, but soon educated as journalist and documentary filmmaker. He founded Snowhotel Kirkenes in 2005. He started out with a Lavvu (Sami tent), a reindeer and a handful of snow. That was the start of the story which now has become an arctic fairy tale. He is now retired, but is still lurking behind the scenes.
In this blog he will tell you what stirs beneath the snow in the Snowhotel, Kirkenes and northern Norway
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Using drones at Snowhotel Kirkenes
We are very happy to have both professional and hobby photographers and filmmakers making content at the Snowhotel. However, please be...
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Feb 5, 20242 min read
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Our reception
For 17 years we have been offering unique adventures, and for the last 5 years even the Snowhotel 365, a year-round frozen spectacle for...
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Jan 16, 20241 min read
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Johan Sara Jr
Meeting of the Three Tribes. The artist called the installation that you now see "The meeting of three tribes". The title refers to the...
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Jan 4, 20242 min read
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Olle Blind
Olle Blind, Tuorpon Sámi Village Dårajávrre Olle Blind is recognized for his distinctive crafting style and the use of simple tools to...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Mari Mette Bugge
Mari Mette Bugge, wife of the highly recognized and skilled craftsman Jon Tomas Utsi, stands out as one of the few but talented female...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Tomas Walkeapää
Tomas Walkeapää, KaresuandoTomas Walkeapää, a former reindeer herder, has demonstrated great skill as a craftsman, particularly evident...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Egon Eriksson
Egon Eriksson, Moskosel
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Lars Levi Sunna
Lars Levi Sunna, Åresjokk (1934-) Born in Jukkasjärvi, Lars Levi Sunna, a prominent member of the esteemed Sunna family, integrated his...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Per Omma
Per Omma, Sörkaitum Sámi VillageA Sámi craftsman and reindeer herder, Per Omma was a master in his craft until his passing in 1980.
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Martin Kuorak
Martin Kuorak, Sirges Sámi Village, Storlule (1940-) Along with Esse Poggats, Martin Kuorak has been pivotal in the evolution of duodji,...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Nikolaus Fankki
Nikolaus Fankki, Kaitum (1927-) As the patriarch of the Fankki crafting family, Niklaos has inspired his sons Erik and Peter, both...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Tore Sunna
Tore Sunna, Åresjokk (1942-) Tore Sunna, the brother of Lars Levi, is another significant figure in duodji, the Sámi craft tradition. His...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Göte Lind
Göte Lind, Björkbacken, Tärnaby Part of Vapsleu Sámi Village and a reindeer herder, Göte Lind is noted for his extraordinary crafting...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Hasse Labba
Hasse Labba stands out as a highly skilled utilitarian craftsman whose works deserve recognition for their finesse.
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Per Utsi
Per Utsi, Sirges Sámi Village, Vaisaluokta Per Utsi is the father of Per Ola Utsi, former teacher at the Sámi folk high school, and the...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Johan Fankki
Johan Fankki, Kaitum (1920-1999) Living in a turf hut in Limit and forging his own blades, Johan Fankki is connected to Jon Pålsson...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Snowhotel Art Collection
When we planned the new reception in spring 2023, we quickly agreed that ordinary souvenirs should not be sold here. If we were to sell,...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
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Elisabeth Thorsen
Elisabeth Thorsen is a Norwegian shoemaker and artist living in Vardø! She graduated from the Norwegian shoemaker school in 2008 and has...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
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Stone chairs
Imagine that here in the Kirkenes area we have Norway's oldest mountain! It dates back to 2900 million years old. The mountains in...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
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Driftwood from Siberia
The vast forests in Russia – called the Russian taiga – have over the past hundred years been of great importance to people along the...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
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