Aira Dance Company AB

Aira Dance Company AB is a company offering artist residency programs especially for dancers in Sápmi, home for the indigenous people in the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and part of Russia. As one of the most friendly people on earth according to a recent scientific research, they are welcoming artists from all over the world and from different kinds of art. They have been the company for three years where the dance company, Invisible People Contemporary Dance Company was offering their shows. A Sami owned and led organization with a strong connection to nature, love and the Sami culture. They are hosting many different opportunities for artistic residencies, but the main area is contemporary dance. In the building they have a dance studio, an amphi theatre for 130 people, a music studio, conference room, office and relaxing areas. The house is situated on a peninsula in the small lule river, with a forest surrounding it. The house is built to follow the shape of the nature around it and got a reward for it´s design in -92. The residencies has the option of a lot of technical equipment and also has the opportunity to try out equipment while producing a show. If the residency ends with a completed show they can also offer a tour in the nearby region for selected artists, as well as a premiere in their cultural centre. The livestream equipment on site also makes it easy for a visiting artist to record their work and/or live stream it if wanted.