Mrs Olga LETYKAI-CSONKA

Ethnologist

Olga Letykai was born and raised in Enmelen on the Chukchi Peninsula, the eastmost peninsula of the Russian Federation. She attended Gertzena University in Saint Petersburg. A Chukchi singer and dancer steeped in tradition, she performs the rituals that join humans and nature. Based in Switzerland now, she works with organisations defending minority rights, traditional hunting issues and climate concerns. She has talked to and played to audiences in over 40 countries.