Arctic Night LIVE
Many great things can be enjoyed in the Arctic.
You can eat an Arctic Burger in Guovdageaidnu, Sápmi/Norway, have a smoke at the Arctic Herbery weed shop in Cooper Landing, Alaska, or work out at the Arctic Aikido Club in Pajala, Sweden.
But when the evening comes, what do you do?
One thing has always been missing.... an Arctic late night TV show, made to gather us, made to give us one shared public conversation across the north!
That long wait is over now.
NORDTING and Arctic Arts Summit presents Arctic Night LIVE! Directly broadcast to you from the Town Hall Square in Umeå/Ubmeje, with music, guests and geo-political cocktails. June 15th, 16th and 17th, 2026
With Amund Sjølie Sveen, Eva Svaneblom, Sirí Paulsen, Erik Stifjell, Vegard Krane, Jamie Michael Bivard, Knut Åserud and guests.
ArcticNight LIVE is a commission from Arctic Arts Summit 2026.
NORDTING is supported by Norwegian Arts Council.
Arctic Night LIVE – Episode 1
We open Monday June 15th with a dive into the Pan-Arctic cooperation, the relationships between art and geo-politics and the amazing success-story of the Canadian Inuit-comedy North Of North. With Norwegian Minister of Cutlure Lubna Jaffery, Reneltta Arluk and Taalrumiq from Canada, Jaakko Laitinen, Harri Kuusijärvi and more.
Arctic Night LIVE – Episode 2
The first day of the Arctic Arts Summit is coming to and end, but the the Arctic Night is not over yet: We look at the Swedish Truth Commission, the Royal Lion and investigate how Iceland became independent. With Jerker Bexelius, Rebecca Tornberg and Jørgen Stenberg from Sweden – supported by Ivar Beddari from the Norwegian side.
Arctic Night LIVE – Episode 3
The last evening of the Arctic Night LIVE 2026 has come. We look at soft power and mining in Kalaallit Nunaat, we meet journalist Martin Gelin and researcher Naja Dyrendom Graugaard, we enjoy wonderful music from Tûtu of Kalaallit Nunaat and Evgeny Goman of Arctic Russia and Northern Norway.