Moblogging Jokkmokk 2004

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Believe it or not but at present Jokkmokk seems to be cut off from the internet! The Jokkmokk festival page is down, the city web page is down, the city network does not seem to work, and our team cannot stream/blog from the school where the concert is going to happen in about 45 mins. [...]

It is about one and a half hour until the big concert starts. It has been a fun couple of days with the Jokkmokk team. One of the goals with the project is to learn things about moblogging, multi-author narrative and social tools. I think one interesting aspect has been the relation between live or [...]

I’m testing to blog outside in the market… It’s freezing,but I’m watching beautiful fireworks,so it’s okay. I’ll post some pictures later… Now I’m off to a music cafe. Will try to blog from there (if I have any batteries left – they seem to have quite short “life time” in this cold). by Therese

It was actually so cold out when I wrote the entry on the PDA, that I had to go in and recharge the batteries before I could send my message… Here is a film clip from the fireworks to end the market. Download file by Therese

Now going to go to a crafts fair and try to interview some people about the making of their crafts…*live blog* Jim’s sound check…go to a jazz c?fe with Therese and Anton for dinner…and then, LIVJA (check out the sidebar for live streaming details!!!) by Stephanie

I tagged along with Stephanie and finally got to se the reindeer race. It was quite funny especially since Stephanie was racing. Here are two spectators watching the race cloesly as they might be the ones up next. Here are some movies from the race… First run for Stephanie. Download (12Mb) First run for Jessica [...]

We just got back from the reindeer race and I came in second! Unfortunately, I flew off my sled around the first curve of the finals. It was so much fun! The sleds looked kind of fast when I was watching as a spectator yesterday, but when you on the back of one, being pulled [...]

I am not a technology expert, far from it. Participating in this project is definitely a challenge for me on a technical level (I have never before used a PDA and this is the first time I take pictures with a digital camera – probably noticeable :). There is a big threshold to get over, [...]

Tonight’s concert seems to me in many ways as a journey through cultures as represented by music but often not in mass media forms. Beginning in the north of Sweden (Norrland) with the songs of Johan Piribauer who sings about the occupation and exploitation of the traditional S?mi lands. Kristina Andersson and Berry Johansson compose [...]

We’re going to watch Steph reindeer racing at 2. You’ll get picture proof of it soon! by Therese

I met Gun Hofgaard a frame drum and instrument maker and artist from Jokkmokk while walking around the craft stalls here at the market. Here are some pictures of her works: by Jim

I asked international travellers and musicians Nigel and Carolyn and their daughter Cedar some questions about their unique lives and how they feel about preserving the works of ancient cultures. 1. Can you introduce yourselves and say a few words about what you do? “I am Nigel Shaw, a composer, musician, and instrument maker.” “I [...]

Here are some photos from one of the greatest tourist attractions here in Jokkmokk: Renrajden (the reindeer ride?). I succeeded in finding the a bit outside the market space, where there is less people. Otherwise I would probably not have been able to get any pictures. And a somewhat shaky and fuzzy video clip can [...]

This is a slightly delayed update from the dance yesterday (been busy putting up information about the concert in the meantime). The video shows a type of circle dance where everyone holds hands and runs in this circular, hurricane-like motion while rhythmically stamping your feet. I participated in this one, and it was a lot [...]

The market streets are filling up again despite cold temeratures. I wonder were the best bargains could be made? Does anyone know? I really don’t know what I’m looking for. By the way taking out your Pocket PC and exposing your fingers to make live blogs doesn?t feel like an option right now. Using it [...]

Jim, our long lost blogging brother, has been busy practicing with an international band of musicians who have come together for the first time on Thursday night to begin rehearsal for their performance at 8pmCET tonight. We have heard many of these musicians during practice or when they were playing other concerts and they were [...]

There is something to be said about staying with a family while on trips like this. This morning, around the breakfast table, we were discussing the cold and our hosts offered me eye protection for the reindeer race today. I can?t decide, the yellow or the orange? by Stephanie

I had a great time last night at the dance house. It was probably the best thing I’ve done so far at this market – people were very friendly, and dancing together created a familial atmosphere. As you might have noticed, I was also very excited about being able to liveblog for real. Tonight’s concert [...]