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Åsa Simma

b. 1963

Saami director

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About Åsa Simma

Born 1963. Åsa Simma is a Swedish director, performing artist, film director, actor, theatre manager and screenwriter.

Åsa Maria Gabriella Simma (born 8 October 1963 in Karesuando) is a Swedish Sami theatre director, actress, yoik singer and scriptwriter. She was the recipient of the Danish theatre prize Håbets Pris in the year 2000. In the same year, she wrote and directed the short film Sapmi Magic. In 2015, she was appointed head of the Sami peoples theatre, Giron Sámi Teáhter.

Biography Born on 8 October 1963 in Karesuando in the far north of Sweden, Åsa Maria Gabriella Simma was raised a family of reindeer herders in the Swedish Siida village of Lainiovuoma in the winter months but spent the summers on the Norwegian side of the border. Her mother, who came from a family of storytellers, was keen to teach her how to yoik. When she was nine, the Sami yoik singer Nils-Aslak Valkeapää was so impressed with her delivery, he took her on a yoiking trip during the summer, introducing her to the art of Sami performance. After working for a period at the International Sámi Film Institute, in August 2015 she was appointed head of the Giron Sámi Teáhter.

Awards 1997: Rubus Arcticus stipendium 2000: Danish theatre prize Håbets Pris

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Theatre manager
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Honorary doctor of Stockholm University

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Who is Åsa Simma?

Saami director

When was Åsa Simma born?

Åsa Simma was born on 8 October 1963 in Karesuando.

What is Åsa Simma's occupation?

Åsa Simma is a director, performing artist, film director, actor, theatre manager and screenwriter.

What nationality is Åsa Simma?

Åsa Simma is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Åsa Simma

· Wikidata: Q4978648

· DBpedia: Åsa Simma

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