Jokkmokks Marknad 2007
The annual winter market here in Jokkmokk is now open. It means that this small town grows into a big meeting place for tens of thousands of people for a few days. The market, which has 402 years of official history, is the largest event in the local area and always a fantastic experience. In the last couple of years I have been involved in the event in different ways, performing live music on the different dance events and hosting art exhibitions from my music studio (which was located in the middle of the market area). But since I have moved out of the studio, I have avoided taking on any work for this market. I will be there as a regular visitor for the first time in five years, and I'm really looking forward to that!
Until I get a chance to post some photos, feel free to take a look at these images from the local newspaper. The texts are in Swedish, but you can still see browse through images. All of this happens right outside my window. A longer report will be posted tomorrow!
Comments
Comment from michael
Time: February 2, 2007, 9:12 pm
Andreas, thank you for sharing this event! I truly enjoy cultural heritage around the world, and would not have known about this, unless I pulled your feed every day. Jokkmokk looks like a wonderful place to live, and I hope to visit some day.
Warm Regards (it looks a little brisk in winter ;) )
Comment from Gary B
Time: February 3, 2007, 12:23 pm
You can see the market on the webcam:
Comment from Ukraine escorts
Time: February 3, 2007, 2:18 pm
http://www.nsd.se/bildspecialpopper.aspx?id=1091
The person in this photo conducts the interesting program on Russian telechannel. It was pleasant to see him in these photos.
Comment from Catalin
Time: February 3, 2007, 4:08 pm
Hehe…thank you Gary…realy great.
Comment from damo
Time: February 3, 2007, 11:27 pm
was there today and looked out for you andreas because i thought i'd see you .. didn't realise how big it was …
you don't reply to my mail so thought that would be an easy way to meet you ..
not so cold either. i didn't need gloves, which was was. only -1
Comment from Andreas
Time: February 4, 2007, 12:09 am
I didn't get any chance to walk around the market today, I've spent all day finishing web projects, so I didn't get any own photos of the market this year. Sad but true…
But I got around all parts of the market area yesterday, when I was out twice. Most things are the same from year to year, and since I have been around for the last 15 markets or so there were no big surprises. It is not easy to find a person in that big crowd anyway, I've tried that a few times and the results have not always been good. You didn't happen to see some guy walking around Bio Norden with a small black and white papillon dog? ;)
When did you send your e-mail? I get much more e-mail than I can possibly reply to, but I still read all e-mails that I get so I should honstly know which e-mail you refer to.
The temperature is usually around -20c, sometimes down to -30c. It was nice to see a winter market with nice weather, but many of the visitors missed the "arctic cold" that they expected!
Comment from damo
Time: February 4, 2007, 7:43 pm
Hi Andreas, sent it a while ago, I'll try again as it might interest you.
I live about 300km south of you in a very small village and at the moment it's -1.6 so it's almost as if summer is coming ;-)
Cheers
Comment from Corky
Time: February 5, 2007, 6:14 pm
Hiya,
Looks brilliant, like ! Sitting in my flatemate shared semi detached house in Cork, Ireland!
Looking at this amazing view over "Jokkmokk" i read some intresting stories aboyt swes, among this a found a story about a hotel made in ice?
Is this true or someone taking the piss?!
BTW - Can anyone show me around in sweden for the summer? Prefer girls thou- ! Mail me, buzz me or send me a letter in the mail and offer me a swes guide!
Cheers lads,
Corky
Comment from Ukraine escorts
Time: February 5, 2007, 7:49 pm
Summer is hot, winter is the best season in the year because all around are white and wonderful.
Comment from damo
Time: February 6, 2007, 4:18 pm
The Ice Hotel does exist …
Comment from Solomon
Time: February 9, 2007, 7:18 pm
Do you like snowbord travel?
Comment from lily_heliconia
Time: February 13, 2007, 4:20 pm
IKEA Kuala Lumpur is the best!
Comment from Richie
Time: February 15, 2007, 9:03 am
Thanks for the links to the pictures of the Marknad winter market. You are definitely doing your bit to publicise JokkMokk to the world. The tourist information people should give you a commission!
Comment from Linda
Time: February 15, 2007, 8:47 pm
So are you still going to post your photos from the winter market? :)
Comment from Catalin
Time: February 2, 2007, 3:34 pm
From pictures looks realy wonderful, hope you'll have fun even more with status of "regular visitor" :)