FOTO: MONICA RÃ…NES
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CONTENT Welcome to Norway Festivals........................p.3 List of Norway Festivals..................................p.4 Cultural Festivals............................................p.6 Classical Music & Opera Festivals.................p.10 Literature Festivals........................................p.14 Folk Music Festivals.......................................p.16 Jazz & Rock Festivals......................................p.18 Theatre & Stage Art Festivals.......................p.20 Film Festivals.................................................p.22
FOTO: AUDUN RØNNINGEN, STAMSUND INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
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WELCOME TO NORWAY – THE FESTIVAL COUNTRY AND DESTINATION! Norway, with it´s population of only 5.2 million people, organise an estimated number of 900 festivals a year. Only 250 of these are arts and cultural festivals. This brochure presents 72 of these festival organisers, which are all members of Norway Festivals Norway’s only genre-wide, umbrella organisation for professional festival organisers. Have a look through our guide, regardless if you are interested in music, film, theatre, literature, you will find a festival event to attend with cultural and artistic programmes of the highest quality. Welcome to unique and special festival experiences!
FOTO: NORDLAND MUSIKKFESTUKE
www.norwayfestivals.com
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FESTIVAL CALENDER Winter festivals 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18.01- 24.01 27.01-31.01 29.01-07.02 04.02-07.02 06.02-12.02 03.03.2017 03.03-13.03 04.03-13.03 08.03-13.03 17.03-20.03 18.03-20.03 23.03-27.03 30.03-01.04 05.04-07.04 13.04-17.04 03.05-08.05 04.05.08.05
Tromsø International Filmfestival The Gloger Festival The Northern Lights Festival Ilios Contemporary Music Festival Winter Light Festival Dalane Cultural Festival Oslo International Church Music Festival Narvik Winter Festival Kosmorama Trondheim Internastional Film Festival RørosWinter Chamber Music Festival Vozza Jazz The Sami Easter Festival Market for Performing Arts Amandus Youth Film Festival The Fartein Valen Festival Maijazz Trondheim Jazz Festival
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Spring festivals 18 19 20 21 22
12.05-16.05 23.05-29.05 24.05-29.05 24.05-29.05 25.05-08.06
The Hardanger Music Festival The Norwegian Folk Music Week Stamsund International Theatre Festival The Norwegian Festival of Literature Bergen International Festival
Summer festivals 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
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26.05-29.05 04.06-05.06 08.06-12.06 17.06-03.07 14.06-18.06 15.06-19.06 18.06-25.06 22.06-26.06 23.06-26.06 24.06-28.06 24.06-04.07
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The Oslo Medieval Festival Stoppested Verden 11 22 The Norwegian Short Film Festival 18 Vestfold International Festival Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival 15 Kirsten Flagstad Festival 54 57 55 Arts Festival of North Norway 16 63 64 Landskappleiken Norwegian Festival of Language and Arts 6 The Norwegian Youth Festivals of Art 59 Valdres Summer Symphony
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28.06-03.07 05.07-10.07 JULY 2017 06.07-10.07 06.07-09.07 11.07-16.07 13.07-17.07 03.08-07.08 14.07-17.07 18.07-23.07 24.07-31.07 28.07-06.08 13.07-17-07 03.08-07.08 04.08-07.08 05.08-14.08 05.08-14.08 05.08-14.08 07.08-13.08 AUGUST 2017 10.08-14.08 16.08-21.08 19.08-21.08 20.08-26.08
The Risør Festival of Chamber Music Seaside Music and Mission Festival The Norwegian Revue Festival Førde Traditional and World Music Festival Kongsberg Jazzfestival Lofoten International Chamber Music Festival Riddu Riddu Festival St. Olav´s Celebration The Norwegian Country Festival Molde International Jazz Festival Jørn Hilme - stemnet St. Olav´s Festival Hamsun Days in Hamarøy The Norwegian Old Time Dance Competition Notodden Blues Festival Eleverum International Festival The Peer Gynt Festival Nordland Music Festival Varanger Festival Queen Sonjas International Music Competition Sildajazz - Haugesund International Jazz Festival International Chamber Music Festival Oslo Mela Festival The Norwegian Film Festival
Autumn festivals
13 Theatre & stage art 38 Folk music 34 Classical music & opera 66 Cultural festivals 39 Jazz & rock 63 Literature 14 Film
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18.08-27.08 25.08-28.08 29.08 - 4.09 07.09-11.09 08.09.17.09 14.09-18.09 25.09-02.10 26.09-02.10 26.09-02.10 12.10-22.10 13.10-16.10 7.11-13.11 10.11-13.11 28.11-03-12
Oslo Chamber Music Festival The North Sea Festival Gloppen Music Festival The Bjørnson Festival Ultima Oslo Comtemporary Music Festival Kapittel - Stavanger Int. Festival of Literature The Norwegian Youth Chamber Music Festival Ålesund Theatre Festival Trondheim Chamber Music Festival Oslo Opera Festival Dølajazz - Lillehammer Jazz festival The Literature Week in Vestfold Fredrikstad Animation Festival Showbox Festival
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ARTS FESTIVAL OF NORTH NORWAY
The Arts Festival of North Norway was first held in 1965 and celebrates its unique location, at the heart of Arctic Norway. The festival takes place in June, the time of the midnight sun, and is a meeting point between the far north and artists, bands and ensembles from around the globe. www.festspillnn.no
BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Bergen International Festival began in 1953 and has focused on featuring prominent international and Norwegian artists in all the fields of the arts. The festival takes place every year over 15 days at the end of May and has over 200 events. www.fib.no
DALANE CULTURAL FESTIVAL
The festival has been taking place in and around Sokndal, Lund, Eigersund and Bjerkreim since 1995. Its commitment is to local culture and giving local talent both the inspiration and knowledge to produce new cultural activities in and for the local community after the festival has finished. www.dalanekulturfestival.no
NORDLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Nordland Music Festival started in Bodø in 1980 under the name St. Olaf’s days, and as an Olsok celebration. The festival changed name to the Nordland Music Festival in 1987. It is distinguished by the concerts unconventional locations and is held annually, in the second week of August. www.musikkfestuka.no
THE NORWEGIAN REVUE FESTIVAL
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The Norwegian Revue Festival is a biennial event and began in 1987. Set in the highlands of Norway, 100 revue groups, from Finnmark in the north to Agder in the South, take part in the competition that has become known as The Norwegian Masters in Revue. www.revy.no
OSLO MELA FESTIVAL
The Mela festival was held in Oslo for the first time in 2001. The festival attracts around 300,000 people every year, and features an incomparable line-up of diverse expressionist artists from Africa, Asia, America and Europe. www.melafestivalen.no
THE OSLO MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
The Oslo Medieval Festival was first held in 1994, with primary aim of highlighting awareness that Oslo city has its roots in the Middle Ages. It is an entertaining festival for the whole family, focusing on Oslo’s exciting and diverse history. www.oslomiddelalderfestival.org
THE SAMI EASTER FESTIVAL
Easter was traditionally the time of year when the reindeerherding Sami gathered in the towns of Karasjok and Kautokeino to celebrate the end of winter. Today, the Sami Grand Prix and the reindeer race are the highlights; other events include concerts, performances and exhibitions. www.samieasterfestival.com
ST.OLAV´S FESTIVAL
Ever since Olav Haraldsson was made a saint in the Middle Ages, Trondheim has been an important visiting site for pilgrims. The St. Olav Festival continues to highlight Trondheim as a place for inclusive and embracing values. www.olavsfestdagene.no
Norway Festivals celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2017
FOTO: PEER GYNT
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STOPPESTED VERDEN INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS FESTIVAL
Stoppested Verden is an international cultural festival for children and young people. The festival creates meeting places between different cultures, peoples and generations. www.stoppestedverden.no
THE NORWEGIAN YOUTH FESTIVALS OF ART
The objective of the Norwegian Youth Festivals of Art (UKM) is to stimulate and spotlight young people’s creativity and cultural activity. UKM organises 400 separate festivals for youths between 13 and 20, that all culminate in the national festival in Trondheim. www.ukm.no
NARVIK WINTER FESTIVAL
Every year 200 different events are carried out as part of the Winter Festival offering cultural events, concerts, theatre, art exhibitions and street stalls. Today, the Winter Festival is a contemporary festival with an exciting programme, which features Narvik’s cultural history. www.vinterfestuka.no
VESTFOLD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Vestfold International Festival reveals and revels in the region’s cultural heritage through music and other art forms. Its hallmark is the jagged, rocky slopes along the coast of Vestfold county which, with their informal and sunny setting, serve as festival arenas.www.vestfoldfestspillene.no
ELVERUM INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Elverum International Festival began in 1974, in connection with a seminar for the Norwegian National Youth Orchestra. The Norwegian Youth Orchestra is the mainstay of the festival and gives grand orchestral concerts. The festival focuses on classical music, but features also pop, jazz and other genres. www.fie.no
ST. OLAVS FESTIVAL IN SARPSBORG
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The St. Olav Festival is an annual festival in Sarpsborg, which has been arranged around Olsok (July 29th) since the 1960s. It is based on Olav Haraldsson (St. Olav) who founded the city. Olavsdagene are hosted by Sarpsborg Municipality in cooperation with a number of local organisations. www.olavsdagene.no
FOTO: NARVIK WINTER FESTIVAL
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GLOGER FESTIVAL
The Gloger Festival in Kongsberg has its origins in the newly restored baroque organ in Kongsberg Church built by the 1700s major organ builder, Gottfried Heinrich Gloger, from Germany. Kongsberg Church, with its unique atmosphere, stands at the centre of the celebrations. www.glogerfestspillene.no
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GLOPPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Gloppen Music Festival started as a network and a meetingplace for musicians in 2003. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2013. The aim of the festival is to cultivate an active artistic and cultural environment for the whole of the region. www.gloppenmusikkfest.no
THE HARDANGER MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Hardanger Music Festival features top level artists in a unique setting. The performances take place at scenic locations along the fjord. The programme offers a wide artistic variety with particular emphasis on classical chamber music and Norwegian folk music. www.hardangermusikkfest.no
ILIOS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL
In its more than 20 years of existence, Ilios has become one of the most established European festivals of New Music. The festival showcases a huge variety of contemporary music, occasionally in collaboration with other art forms, in a mixture of established concert venues and unconventional spaces. www.ilios.no
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL STAVANGER
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The International Chamber Music Festival in Stavanger was held for the first time in 1991 and the programme is composed of international and national soloists and ensembles. www.icmf.no
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD FESTIVAL
The Kirsten Flagstad festival is a classical music festival honouring the world famous Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad, who has been called “the Voice of the Century”. The festival takes place in the city of Hamar, where Flagstad was born in 1895. www.flagstad-festival.no
LOFOTEN INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Lofoten International Chamber Music Festival began in 2004, and alternates every second year with the Lofoten Piano Festival. Both feature concerts and lectures of the highest quality. www.lofotenfestival.com
THE NORWEGIAN YOUTH CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Norwegian Youth Chamber Music Festival is a festival where renowned artists and young musicians from all over Europe perform in diverse combinations. The Festival is spread over the west coast of Norway and in Oslo. www.nycmf.com
OSLO CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Oslo Chamber Music Festival presents music from medieval times to the present day. Concerts with Norwegian and international top artists are held at Oslo’s best concert venues, including the Royal Palace, the Opera House, Akershus Fortress, www.oslokammermusikkfestival.no
OSLO INTERNATIONAL CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL The Oslo International Church Music Festival is held for 10 days each March. The festival’s concerts are held in the churches of Norway’s capital city, with Oslo Cathedral as the main venue. The festival explores the meeting of tradition and innovation in music. www.oicmf.no
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OSLO OPERA FESTIVAL
The Oslo Opera Festival - Opera to the people – dispels the myth that opera is boring and difficult. The audience gets to experience opera in the Music & Stage House, a mini opera house, in concert halls and in locations all around the city. www.operatilfolket.no
THE RISØR FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
The Risør Chamber Music Festival began in 1991 with the aim to hold an annual chamber music festival where both important classical music and more contemporary repertoires would be featured. www.kammermusikkfest.no
RØROS WINTER CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
In the middle of winter, and in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage town of Røros, music and people meet to experience exotic, intimate and generous musical adventures given by worldclass performers in a chamber music festival like no other. www.vinterfestspill.no
THE FARTEIN VALEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Festival is devoted to composer Fartein Valen, his life and music, and is directly linked to the “Fartein Valens landscape”, i.e. the countryside was made into music. The festival’s affiliation to the landscape adds an extra dimension to the music experience. www.farteinvalen.no
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL
The first Northern Lights Festival was held in 1988, and was based on classical music. Nowadays, the Northern Lights Festival’s aims to be a significant arctic music festival that features quality music and dance from across the musical fields. www.nordlysfestivalen.no
THE QUEEN SONJA INT. MUSIC COMPETITION
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The Queen Sonja International Music Competition is a competition for young singers that takes place every two years in Oslo. The competition was held for the first time in 1988. The competition programme includes competition, masterclasses, concerts and social events. www.qsimc.no
TRONDHEIM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Established in 1996, the festival developed into one of the most innovative chamber music festivals in the world. The Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition internationalise the festival and also, promote international festival composers on an annual basis. www.kamfest.no
ULTIMA OSLO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL Ultima is Scandinavia’s largest contemporary music festival and, since 1991, has been a key arena for contemporary music and related art forms. The Ultima Festival aims to promote artistic distinctiveness, trends and innovation and to make music of a high artistic standard accessible to everyone. www.ultima.no
VALDRES SUMMER SYMPHONY
The Valdres Summer Symphony is a classical music festival with international musicians, including the largest course of study for young, classical talent in Northern Europe. Valdres is a beautiful valley in the middle of Norway, and the festival takes place in June every year. www. sommersymfoni.no
FOTO: CATHRINE DOKKEN, VALDRES SUMMER SYMPHONY
Norwegian art and cultural festivals produces over 4000 events annually, involving more than 20 000 Norwegian and international performers
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HAMSUN DAYS IN HAMARØY
Author and Nobel Price Laureate, Knut Hamsun, grew up in beautiful Hamarøy in Nordland. Since the first event in 1982, the Hamsun Days have contributed to spreading knowledge of Knut Hamsun’s life and works, and his close connection to Hamarøy. www.knuthamsun.no
KAPITTEL - STAVANGER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH Kapittel discovers and reveals connections between the arts and the world, and protects the fundamental right to freedom of expression. At Kapittel you encounter new literature, expressions and debates about current issues. www.kapittel.com
THE BJØRNSON FESTIVAL
The festival is named in honour of the Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, who was raised in the area. The festival offers a programme of seminars, art exhibitions and courses that promote interest in literature and writing. www.bjornsonfestivalen.no
THE LITERATURE WEEK IN VESTFOLD
Vestfold County has run the festival since 2009. The main focus of the festival is to bring literature and writers to all municipalities in Vestfold. Literature Week wants to be a literature initiative with both a high level of audience participation and quality literature. www.litteraturuka.no
THE NORWEGIAN FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE
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The Norwegian Festival of Literature of is the largest such festival in the Nordic countries based on non-capital values. Its main focus is Norwegian contemporary literature and the interaction between literature and society. www.litteraturfestival.no
THE NORWEGIAN FESTIVAL OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS The festival takes place at The Ivar Aasen Centre, situated on the farm where Aasen was born and raised, and is a celebration of the New Norwegian written culture, with concerts, literary readings, talks and debates and art exhibitions. www.aasentunet.no
FOTO: THE NORWEGIAN FESTIVAL OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS
Volunteers put more than 400,000 hours of unpaid work into Norwegian art and cultural festivals annually
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FØRDE TRADITIONAL AND WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Scandinavia`s largest festival for accoustic trad/world/folk. First held in 1990, the festival takes place in the first half of July. Experience some of the marvellous diversity of musical cultures and traditions from all over the world. www.fordefestival.no
JØRN HILME FESTIVAL
The Jørn Hilme Festival was held for the first time in 1960 and is the oldest folk music festival in Norway. From the beginning, the Jørn Hilme Festival has been an event combining kappleik (a competition in folk music and dance), concerts, theatre and dance. www.hilme.no
THE NORTH SEA FESTIVAL
The North Sea Festival in Farsund is an international music festival that focuses on the traditional music from the countries surrounding the North Sea. The festival is a meeting place for musicians who share and develop traditional music from their regions. www.nordsjofestivalen.no
THE NORWEGIAN COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Norwegian Country Music Festival is staged annually at Breim in Gloppen, featuring country music from all over the world. The first festival was held in 1995 and has since developed a bigger stage and festival area in connection with the Norwegian Fjord Horse farm. www.norskcountrytreff.no
THE NORWEGIAN OLD TIME DANCE COMPETITION
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This is a competition in recent and traditional forms of folk music such as waltz, reinlender and polka. About 500 musicians partake in this festival, which is hosted in different areas around Norway. www.landsfestivalen.no
THE NORWEGIAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE COMPETITION
A nearly 100-year-old competition features the oldest forms of fiddling, singing and dancing in Norway. Around 1,500 amateurs and professionals compete, and concerts are held. www.landskappleiken.no
RIDDU RIDDU FESTIVAL
Riddu Riđđu is an international festival, in Kåfjord, that focuses on Sámi and Indigenous peoples’ art and culture. It has a diverse programme for children, youths and adults; such as music, films, seminars, workshops, art, literature and theatre. www.riddu.no
THE NORWEGIAN FOLK MUSIC WEEK
Folkmusic Week started in 1976 and gathers an audience of several thousand each year. Its aim is to highlight the broad spectrum within Norwegian folk music and dance by providing a stage for professionals and amateurs. Folkmusic Week encourage education and attracts newcomers. www.folkemusikkveka.no
FOTO: JØRN HILME STEMNET
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KONGSBERG JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Kongsberg Jazz festival is an international event held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964. It is regarded as one of Scandinavia’s most innovative jazz festivals, featuring internationally acclaimed artists and some of Norway’s finest artists. www.kongsberg-jazzfestival.no
LILLEHAMMER JAZZ FESTIVAL
Dølajazz is a jazz festival held annually in October, in the town of Lillehammer. The organisation was established in 1977, and the first festival was held in 1978. Dølajazz is an intimate, contemporary jazz festival, with its main focus on young Nordic talent. www.dolajazz.no
MAIJAZZ - STAVANGER INT. JAZZ FESTIVAL
MaiJazz, established in 1989, features both international jazz artists and the best of national and local jazz. It showcases unique collaborations with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and the University of Stavanger. www.maijazz.no
MOLDE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Molde International Jazz Festival or Moldejazz (first held in 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It originated from the local Storyville Jazz Club and features a wide range of jazz and related music. www.moldejazz.no
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NOTODDEN BLUES FESTIVAL
Notodden Blues Festival is the largest blues music festivals in Scandinavia. It has been running annually since 1988. The festival has received the international award “Keeping The Blues Alive Award” for best international blues festival. www.bluesfest.no
SILDAJAZZ - HAUGESUND INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Sildajazz is a jazz festival, which is held annually in the second weekend of August. The inaugural festival was in 1987. Both domestic and international artists participate at the festival. www.sildajazz.no
SEASIDE MUSIC & MISSION FESTIVAL
The Seaside M&M Festival is the largest Christian Youth Festival in Northern Europe. The festival was held for the first time in 1981 and has featured contemporary international and national Christian artists. www.sginfo.no
TRONDHEIM JAZZ FESTIVAL
Trondheim Jazz festival is built around the exciting jazz scene in Trondheim and the world-renowned jazz course offered at the NTNU Department of Music. The festival mainly features exciting contemporary and innovative Scandinavian and European jazz. www.jazzfest.no
VARANGER FESTIVAL
Varanger Festival turns Vadsø into an oasis of music and rhythm The jazz festival was first held in 1982 and held annually in Vadsø. The festival is run by Vadsø Jazz Club, which is a member-based voluntary association. The festival mainly features musicians and artists from the Barents region. www.varangerfestivalen.no
VOSSA JAZZ
The first Vossa Jazz took place in 1974 and its musical profile encompasses jazz, folk and world music. Vossa Jazz aims to stimulate interest in jazz and similar music forms both for listeners and active musicians. The festival has, for many years, commissioned musical and other projects. www.vossajazz.no
The oldest festivals in Norway are Landskappleiken, Peer Gynt Festival and the Bergen International Festival - all members of Norway Festivals
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MARKET FOR PERFORMING ARTS
The Market for Performing Arts in Sandefjord is a unique national arena for the presentation, purchase and sale of professionally performing arts for children and young people. The market is an important showcase for producers and buyers for a variety of artists. www.sfjkultur.no/markedet
PORSGRUNN INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
PIT features performing art from all over the world. The festival contains a professional programme with workshops and conferences, a programme for young audiences and a large number of performances, both indoors and out. www.pit.no
SHOWBOX
Showbox was established in 2005, and since then the festival has become the largest performing arts festival for children and young people in Norway. The festival is also a forum for lectures, seminars, discussions and networking. www.showbox.no
STAMSUND INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL SIT is a contemporary international oriented performing arts festival that aims to offer strong artistic experiences and reflections on art and life. The festival works with the international exchange of performing art. It is set in the small, lively fishing village of Stamsund in Lofoten. www.stamfest.no
THE PEER GYNT FESTIVAL
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The Peer Gynt Festival is one of Norway’s largest cultural festivals, celebrating Ibsen’s dramatic poem “Peer Gynt”. The theme is universal, and through the combination of Norwegian drama, music and nature the festival will entertain guests from all over the world. www.peergynt.no
WINTER LIGHT FESTIVAL
Nordland Theatre hosts the Winter Light Festival every year in February. The festival is one of the largest theatre festivals and cultural highlights in the middle of the dark season in the north of Norway. www.vinterlys.no
THE ÅLESUND THEATRE FESTIVAL
The Ålesund Theatre Festival, started in 1993, is aimed at a wide audience in the region. The Ålesund Theatre Festival emphasises a diversity of performing arts; classical drama, dance, puppetry, comedy, opera, stand up and performance art. www.hostscena.no
FOTO: WINTER LIGHT FESTIVAL
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AMANDUS FILM FESTIVAL
The Amandus film festival is a national film festival and competition for young filmmakers under 20 years of age. Over 600 directors and producers from across Norway attend courses, seminars and watch screenings of films made by and for youths. www.amandusfestivalen.no
KOSMORAMA TRONDHEIM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival was established in 2004 and aims to strengthen the film industry and film in mid-Norway, and contribute to innovation at the intersection of culture and commerce. www.kosmorama.no
THE NORWEGIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HAUGESUND
The Norwegian International Film Festival is held annually in Haugesund, Norway. The festival goes back to 1973. In 1985, the Amanda award was instituted and it is awarded every year at the festival in different movie categories. www.fimfestivalen.no
THE NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
The Norwegian Short Film Festival is an important debut arena for many young filmmakers in Norway, and for the more established filmmakers it is perhaps the most important showcase for free and independent movies. www.shortfilm.no
TROMSØ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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The Tromsø International Film Festival is an annual festival held during the third week of January in Tromsø, Norway. The inaugural Tromsø International Film Festival was held in 1991. TIFF has five screening venues, including one outdoor snow cinema. www.tiff.no
Our member festivals have more than 1 million visitors each year
FOTO: LINE SKJÆRVIK, KOSMORAMA TRONDHEIM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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PHOTO CREDITS The Gloger Festival: The Gloger Festival; The Northern Lights Festival: Marius Fiskum; Ilios: Thomas Ekström; Vinterlysfestivalen; Dalane Kulturfestival; Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival: Line Skjærvik; Oslo Internasjonale Kirkemusikkfestival: Laila Meyrick; Narvik Winter Festival; The Winter Chamber Music Festival in Røros; Nordland Music Festival Winter; Amandus Film Festival; Vossa Jazz; Samisk Musikkfestival; Market for Performing Arts; The Fartein Valen Festival: Kim Laland; Stoppested Verden; Trondheim Jazzfestival: Arne Hauge; The Hardanger Music Festival; The Norwegian Folk Music Week; The Norwegian Festival of Literature: Caroline Strømhylden; Stamsund Internasjonale Teaterfestival: Audun Rønningen; The Bergen International Festival; Kirsten Flagstad Festival; Ungdommens Kulturmønstring (UKM) - UKM-Festivalen; Vestfoldfestspillene; The Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad; Porsgrunn Internasjonale Teaterfestival; Landskappleiken: Bjørn Sletten; The Arts Festival of North Norway; Valdres Sommersymfoni: Cathrine Dokken; Risør Kammermusikkfestival; Dei nynorske festspela; Skjærgård Music & Mission: Torkild Groven; Hamar Music Festival; Kongsberg Jazzfestival; Sommer-Melbu; Landsfestivalen i gammaldansmusikk: Eivind Kaasin; Olavsdagene; The Hamsun Days in Hamarøy; Førde Traditional and World Music Festival; Norsk Revyfestival; Lofoten International Chamber Music Festival: Tom Helstad; Riddu Riddu: Ørjan Bertelsen; Norsk Country Treff: Runar Sandnes; Molde International Jazz Festival: Petter W. Sele; Jørn Hilme Stemnet: Cathrine Dokken; Olavsfestdagene: Hilde Wormdahl; Festspillene i Elverum; Peer Gynt Stemnet: Bård Gundersen; Varangerfestivalen; Nordland Music Festival: Henrik Dvergsdal; Sildajazz; Lofoten International Chamber Music Festival: Henrik Dvergstad; Mela Festival; The Norwegian International Film Festival; Oslo Kammermusikkfestival; Nordsjøfestivalen; Metusalem Festival; Kapittel Stavanger International Festival of Literature and Freedom of Speech: Andrea Rocha Work; Norwegian Youth Chamber Music Festival: Anna Maria Kowalsky; Bjørnsonfestivalen; Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival; Ålesund Teaterfestival – Høstscena; Bergen International Film Festival; Oslo Opera Festival - Opera to the people;Dølajazz; Litteraturuka i Vestfold; Finnmark International Literature Festival: Heikki Knutsen; Showbox: Showbox; Gloppen Music Festival: Geir Skagen. BROSJYRE FORSIDE & BAKSIDE: Monica Rånes for Moldejazz.
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FOTO: SKJÆRGÅRDS MUSIC & MISSION FESTIVAL
FOTO: THE NORWEGIAN FOLK MUSIC WEEK
FOTO: TROMSØ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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