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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

A love letter to Summer

Profile

Time to Get 'Lokal' with Andrew Christopher Anfinnsen

Hearing summer through a different lens

Free Music Hot Spot Hints

UFFA

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BENEATH THE BEAT

The inconspicuous side to music creation

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SUPER SUMMER FESTIVALS

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Regional Spotlight 44

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LISTINGS & PREVIEWS

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(see page 54), I could be introducing the kids to Olavfestdagene’s cultural programme. I could have been enjoying festivals in places as varied as Brevika Gård (Heim, see page 48), Orkanger (Stikkefestival, see page 52) and Ingdal waterfall (Kibneb festival, see page 51). All a stone’s throw from Trondheim, no flights required. Instead, I will probably be standing in a queue at an airport somewhere, checking the football scores on my phone, trying to ignore the smiling photos of people enjoying their camping trips to Bymarka. Coulda, woulda, shoulda…. Luckily, come August, I’ll back like a boomerang, back with a vengeance, ready to embrace all that the city has to offer. My favourite food and beer festival (check out our 44-page pull out!) has got my tastebuds tingling already. You will find me with a camera in one hand, a glass of craft beer in the other, a mussel pizza from Åfjord in the other (never enough hands!). From there I will be planning my viewing at Kulturnatt (page 24), Pstereo (16-18 August, see their cool new poster on page 3) and Trondheim Chamber Music Festival (I heard the cool kids are calling it #kamfest these days, see page 18). These are the sounds of my summer, what are yours? Check out our calendar of events on page 42, and our full listings at the back of the mag. Tag your photos #thelisttrondheim and let us in on your sensory secrets. You have got be young at heart to fully-embrace all the possibilities. So, I am also looking forward to welcoming all the new students in August (if you’re one of them reading this now… welcome!). Check out Bradley’s in-depth piece on the youth centre UFFA, a Trondheim institution. I saw Bradley after his first trip there and his eyes were wide open. Embrace all the opportunities Trondheim has to offer this summer and yours will be too, and please someone remind me of all this before I plan my July next year. Happy Summer!

very year I fall into the same trap: bitterly cold winter leads to hours of scrolling social media, see cheap flights promotions, fall for the marketing, book expensive tickets away during July. Somewhere hot, somewhere else. Then I spend the spring putting this magazine together, becoming increasingly more exasperated at my decision to leave all the summer loveliness behind. Long light evenings, chilled streets and an ever-growing events calendar. Why-oh-why am I leaving!? I could be spending my July watching England, Brazil, Germany, Spain… someone win the world cup up at Football Feber’s awesome big screen at Festningen. I could be enjoying theatre in backstreets of Bakklandet

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is an artist and curator. Her work encompasses critical writing, large-scale drawing, performative interventions, and immersive site-specific installations. She holds an MFA from the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art in Norway and a BFA in studio arts and art history from Concordia University in Montreal. Her current research focuses primarily on the role of the body in performativity and the potential of affective practices in art.

Works as a teacher at Birralee International School and is the artist owner of Ginger Swirl Studios here in snowy Trondheim. She is the mother of three teens, one dog and three cats and may be the only single person in Trondheim who owns two cars. A native of Bellingham, WA, USA, she has loved living in Trondheim for eight years.

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Kyle HavlicekMcClenahan

“We couldn’t see so many stars when I was little. Kids today have no idea what a blaze of light cities used to be - and not that long ago. I’d rather have the city lights back myself. But we can afford the stars.” Octavia E. Butler

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Regan is a 27-year-old from Uganda who has been in Norway for three years. He has a bachelors in IT, likes board games, fishing, reading, computer games and music. Reagan likes travelling and has been a youth tv presenter on WBS TV for six years. He believes that the most valuable wealth isn’t money, it’s the brain combined with a positive mind.

is a 26-year-old hobby doodler and geography student from Iceland. She has “two rescue cats that probably like me, but I’ll never know for sure.” She started doodling awkward comic people with giant heads and tiny faces based on the mishaps in her life a year ago. She relates to their awkwardness at a spiritual level and hope they bring a bit of laughter to your day.

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Zarina is recently graduated illustrator from Høyskolen Kristiania. She loves to draw colourful and humorous illustrations with a vibe of the 90s. Lately she has been working as an illustrator for festivals and you can see some of her posters hanging around in town, like Bakkefestivalen and Ladehammerfestivalen. Zarina’s passion is tea and weird comics.

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Dear Summer... Illustration by—Zarina

Dear Summer, You are my favourite season. It’s not just because I am excited to break out my shorts and flipflops or play Frisbee (badly) with my friends, it is the complexity of the whole experience I adore. Let me explain your beauty to you. Your colour draws me in first. I understand why most people say the sun and warmth, but I am drawn to the saturation of summer after the dismal greys of winter. The richly pigmented green of soft grass under bare feet is the truest mark of summer I know. The way it smells when cut, glistens when the sun hits it in the morning and cushions the bottoms of picnic goers below the mighty Nidarosdomen. I love the way all the brightly-coloured blankets pepper the grass, bold t-shirts over tanned arms and summer dresses cascading out around the wearer like petals of a flower. The brilliant, glowing white of the Kristiansen Fort perched above the city. Green is a perfect backdrop to all of this. Then there’s a type of blue that high latitude skies have, which always feels fresh and welcoming. And how the forest of Bymarka entices visitors to her trails with the dapples of shade and light. Let’s not forget the streets with the awnings of every colour rolled out to give a bit of shade midday. Then there are the tantalizing smells. Oh, the smells of blooming plants, the food festivals juicy with sausages, and the salty air blowing off the fjord. Let’s not forget the all-important sunscreen while down by the water’s edge covering small and 2018 / VOLUME 3

excited humans eagerly picking up shells, and the pink Nordic skin peeking through at the end of the day regardless of our SPF 50. Sun-baked rows of tilled soil waiting for tomatoes, courgettes and carrots to sprout. I can almost smell my July strawberries beckoning to be made into jam, sorbet and strawberry shortcake while my laundry dries. Linedried sheets are divine. The sounds are pure joy. Children taking advantage of squeaky swings, scraping sandboxes and joyrides on bikes. Friend’s voices giving earnest apologies for being just a titch late for everything due to endless daylight, resulting in losing track of time. Birds singing me awake. I walk slower past the outdoor patios at Solsiden teeming with people laughing over glasses of beer, glowing golden in the sun. I look forward to the clack of roller-skis, dings of bicycle bells and football pitches delivering the sound of punted balls and elation on scoring. Even the roar of a motorcycles, boats heading out fishing and the pulsing festival music puts a smile on my face. Summer is more than the sun and warm temperatures. It is more than getting our quota of vitamin D and our weeks of holiday. It is an encompassing sensory experience we all collectively join in on and it is obvious that, even amongst reserved Trønders, that we are all smiling a bit broader, walking a bit taller, taking life a bit easier and really spending time in the area we call home. Love, One of your devoted admirers � 12

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ANDREW CHRISTOPHER ANFINNSEN

TIME TO GET LOKAL Words by—Reagan Senyonjo Photography by—Auki

Andrew Christopher Anfinnsen, has always been in love with music and connecting people. He is embarking on creating a local’s hub – the Lokal Bar.

nfinnsen spent much of his childhood in Switzerland after his family moved there from Drammen when he was seven. When it came time to further his studies as a young adult, he decided to return to Norway, and landing in Trondheim, it just fit. He’s been here ever since. Anfinnsen was looking for a way to insert himself into the city as he didn’t have a network to call his own. He found himself joining Studentersamfundet and spent four years in the bustling atmosphere that provided him with both a social and cultural community. Anfinnsen jumped into every opportunity working behind the scenes and then in booking and promoting the many events happening there. All the while he was studying to earn a Bachelor’s in Media Studies at NTNU. By the time he had been in the city five years he had landed a professional gig booking concerts for BrukBar. “Like my taste in music at that point, I started out with putting on indie rock shows – until I discovered how exciting club music and DJ culture could be, with all the great nights out at Supa club in the basement. Marius Thorvaldsen (runs WorkWork now) and Svein-Erik Ihlen (started Diskoteket) were in charge back then, and I picked up a lot from them in terms of musical variety and booking skills. A few years later I was booking both live shows and club nights for a living.” “Everything got kind of shook up when BrukBar moved in with Blæst back in 2014. A lot of people were sceptical to the venue merger. For me, and a lot of happy punters, it turned out to be a great, though short-lived, adventure. We had a blast (pun intended) with some of the most exciting live bookings in recent years as well as bigger club nights.” You can see the memories flooding back to Anfinnsen when you hear him speak about the god ol' days. But it isn’t just the moments inside the club

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that he remembers with such fondness. When asked about his standout moments Anfinnsen has a moment of indecision. “There are so many to choose from! Last year, I was asked to program the newest stage at Pstereo called 'Forte', focusing on DJs and danceable sets. On that Saturday, the festival had its rainiest day ever. Turns out, Trønders in colourful rain ponchos make for a happy dance crowd! Everybody lowered their guard and really let themselves loose”. One can only imagine, if having not been there, the sight that must have been and how it speaks to the magic that music has. “Another more personal moment was when the excellent Sun Kil Moon, or Mark Kozelek, played Blæst in 2016. It was the night after the very tragic and horrific nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.” This is when you can see that the job of a booking agent becomes more than just someone plugging musicians into empty venue spaces: “Kozelek is known for his direct and poetic lyrics, and he performed a song he’d written the same day on his flight to Trondheim about the shooting. It made for an intense moment with a spellbound audience. The song was aptly named From Bergen to Trondheim and was featured on his next album. Though I wish there was a less tragic context to that performance, the connection that was made between artist and audience that night was so heartfelt and strong, which is what live shows should be about.” When you put all his experiences together is it not surprising when Anfinnsen says that he saw something missing. He wasn’t alone in this either. “Me and a group of friends had been looking for a spot of our own after BrukBar/Blæst closed down, but it’s not easy to find available spaces in Trondheim. By the time we found something suitable, we were itching hard for a new kind of club. Some friends even started moving away for lack of good places to go out! So that was the time 16

we figured – we have to do this.” Thus, the concept and plan for Lokal Bar was hatched. “The ‘gang’ behind Lokal Bar is myself, Aleksander Schei and Jørgen Sellevold. We’ve known each other for several years, crossing paths working with various club nights, events and festivals, eventually becoming good friends before deciding we wanted to start something together. Then there’s our investor Halvår Sivertsen, who we are incredibly lucky to have – he shares our values and has excellent taste in music! Our first employees as bar managers, Morten Prytz and Caroline Sørensen Skaget, are also well on their way to shape the concept along with us.” “Lokal Bar is going to be bigger than the name suggests,” Anfinnsen says proudly about the venue which used to house Frakken and the old D12 nightspot. “We’re spreading three distinct concepts over two floors. We’re creating an intimate craft cocktail bar, with just enough seats for our bartenders to stay in touch with everybody. It’s going to be lush with a lot of greenery, and a great spot to take your date while expanding your palate on drinks.” “Then there’s the former piano lounge, which we’re turning into a small stage with well-assorted beer and spirits; a type of 'dive bar' atmosphere. We’re hoping to do 1-2 shows every week – indie, hip-hop, electronica, jazz, everything goes. But it’s meant to work as a relaxed watering hole most weeknights as well.” The basement is still the spacious place it ever was and enough so to be considered one of Trondheim’s biggest nightclubs. On weekends, the walls will be shaking with the sound of big, big subwoofers, and the ceiling lit up by ingenious lighting design. Considering how to cover multiple genres the team are going to spread the nights evenly between disco / house / techno and hip-hop / r&b / the rare pop night. On weekdays, they intend to experiment with the room as an all-purpose event space. As if that is not enough, in a very clever move they have found a way to make sure that Lokal Bar shares one license allowing guests to move about with beer or cocktail in hand. They realized they could have opened three different places around town, but what fun would there be in that? Anyone embarking on their own business adventure can’t solely rely on the love of it alone though. As Anfinnsen puts it: “It’s a pretty big step for us from being somewhat idealistic music promoters to running our own place. That’s probably the challenge I’m looking forward to the most – nailing the business aspect of it while retaining our values and ideals. It’s important for us to keep a friendly and familiar vibe for our staff as well as a safe space for our guests, who are looking for something different than the often brash and vulgar vibe of mainstream clubs. If we can achieve that, stay true to ourselves while drawing out a big enough crowd to keep us going as long as possible… I’ll toast to us!” �

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LOKAL BAR To join in and see what promises to be an extraordinary venue, check Lokal Bar's Facebook page, and prepare yourself for August when their doors finally open.

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High Tech Meets High Art Words by—Bradley Kurtz

Chamber music is an old art form, but the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival, more popularly known as KamFest, is bringing it into the 21st century.

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rondheim boasts of being the technological hub of Norway and a vibrant multinational city as well. The Trondheim Chamber Music Festival ('KamFest'), capitalises on this as it brings together an international cast, fusing high tech and high art. Perhaps the greatest example of this merging of classical sound with new age technology can be seen in the work of this year’s festival composer: Michel Van Der Aa. In his recent work Blank Out, Van der Aa takes the common notions of opera and flips them around, repeatedly. He manages to combine 3D film, electronic music, live singers, and a recorded 18

choir to tell the deeply moving story of a grown man confronting the traumas from his childhood. The set of Blank Out is constructed in miniature, much like an architect’s model. A 3D film acts as a backdrop, and is projected live onto a large screen on the stage. The projection camera is moved around by the singer, Miah Persson. As Persson moves the camera she not only changes her visual surroundings but also appears to be ‘playing’ her environment. Many more of Van Der Aa’s compositions, both contemporary and traditional, will be on display, played by soloists and groups during the entire course of the festival. Visitors can also stop by Olavshallen to hear a discussion with the composer himself. On the topic of mixing genres: food and music have always gone together well, but Credo and KamFest will be taking it to an entirely new level. Credo is opening its doors to a night of jazz, classical chamber, and local folk traditions while setting their table with the several different options to enjoy dinner and a show. Options range from a perfectly timed 2-course duet, to a full 22-course ensemble! The number of courses to chose from at the Credo event gives different line-ups of music. Catch every note with the full 22-course option, or pop in for either the 4 or 2-course option to experience the evening’s crescendo. For more than two decades, KamFest has lit up Trondheim with classical sound. Established in 1996 as a small festival featuring friends and musicians from Trondheim, it was originally run by two friends out of a small studio apartment and various tables at café around the city. Now eighteen years later it has become one of the most innovative chamber music festivals in the world. But still KamFest features plenty of experiences that will catch the ear of those looking for a more classic experience, or those interested in experience the traditional feel of chamber music for the first time. With a diversity of classical music and

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SUGGESTIONS FROM THE ORGANAISERS Food meets music at Credo From 2 to 22 courses with jazz from Come Shine, classical from Maxwell Quartet, as well as local folk music and Bella Notte atmosphere Monday, 24 September from 18:00, Credo Restaurant Sharaka Ensemble with Moddi Palestinian-Norwegian musical collective meets singer-songwriter Moddi Wednesday, 26 September 22:00, Dokkhuset Danish String Quartet + Kalichstein A traditional chamber music concert in the great Freemasons Hall Thursday, 27 September 19:30, Frimurerlogen

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Blank Out (3D opera by festival composer Michel van der Aa) “High tech meets high art in new 3D opera” (New York Times). Challenging the genre boundaries between: classical/ electronica, music/film, art/technology Friday, 28 September 19:30, Olavshallen Night Concert Trondheim’s medieval church filled with medieval choir chant. Friday, 28 September 22:00, Nidarosdomen Wood Works Scandinavian folk music arranged for string quartet, performed by one of the brightest stars in the chamber music sky. Saturday, 29 September 21:30, Dokkhuset

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combining influences in mind, the international group Sharaka Ensemble create a powerful and distinctive expression (sharaka translates to 'partnership'). Sharaka Ensemble is a unique collaboration between Norwegian and Palestinian musicians. The music is inspired by both Norwegian and Arabic tradition, but developed into something unique and powerful. It is full of contrasts, yet it gives a hint of a number of similarities including a nerve that connects the two cultures in a spellbinding manner! The ensemble will be performing with a special guest: Moddi, the Norwegian artist who has become known around the globe for his unique blends of folk and pop genres.

Stockholm Syndrome Ensemble is a breath of fresh air on the European music scene. They are trailblazers in terms of creative programming, often around specific themes. The programme for this concert is based on the life and legacy of French composer Nadia Boulanger – the first female conductor for major orchestras like the New York Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra. Perhaps one of the biggest highlights of KamFest is the opportunity to experience a concert in Nidarosdomen. The setting, the acoustics, and the amazing lighting work set up by festival organisers come together to create a breathtaking experience. This year’s midnight marvel is with one of the world’s 19

best choirs: the Vox Clamantis from Estonia. The concert is capped off with a special, world premier of composer Henrik Ødegaard's newest work, where Vox Clamantis will be joined by Trondheim’s own choir, Schola Sancta Sunniva. Musicians from all over the world will be gathering in Trondheim, bringing both exciting new styles of music and compositions, and plenty of classic styles that showcase the beautiful sound of chamber music. Whether you’re young or old, a classical music fan or just interested in discovering something new, there is something to enjoy that will stir your heart and soul at the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival. � 2018 / VOLUME 2

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Sights and Sounds of Trondheim

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Skateboarding As the first dry sidewalks of the year, an unmistakable sound, a constant rushing over concrete, a low, rumbling chatter as wheels whizz around bearings, the sound of polyurethane eating up the sidewalk one rotation after the other. Always heard before it is seen, like a wind descendant, momentum down the mountainside. Punctuations of pop, the hard smack of a wooden lip followed by a brief moment of silence as board and rider are suspended in the air, the satisfying thwack of wheels hitting the ground in unison. Or not, as when the two separate, rubber soles skitching and sketching the skater to a halt as the deck tumbles, clatters about or rolls away, the sound softening as friction overcomes inertia. Metal on metal, a screeching slippage, like ice shearing against ice, a thin coating of wax propellant for the slipstream in the riderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wake. Sometimes one, two, a group in unison, friends chatter concomitant with the weather, one season ends and the other begins. A season of punk rock t-shirts and low-tops and toe-holed shoes. A counterculture always heard before it is seen, seen before it is understood, understood before it becomes another piece of the soundscape of the city. Skateboarding is the rush of sound freed by the passing of days, from darkness to light, from marginal to mainstream, its noise ever expanding, its embrace more integrated every year. 2018 / VOLUME 3

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ay in d g n i x a l e r a Visit Lian for friends and a picnic. the sun with Tram At first distant, slowly growing, an accelerating murmur that crescendos in a piercing whine in passing. Disks of steel hurtling along, carrying tonnage in carriage and character up and out of the city. Periodic, punctual, fifteen minutes have elapsed and so comes another reminder. A call of sorts, reminding and remedying the city of its nearby neighbor: escape into nature. Onboard an accumulating throng, bikes, dogs and baby carriages. Skis once, but now daypacks, water bottles and beach towels. Onboard, the sticky window squeaking as it lowers its shoulders and lets in the fresh air. Each stop followed by the buzz of another announced, the ding of intention to depart, the interspersed bustle of gear and genuine enthusiasm trading places either in or out of the tram. Regulars and first timers, locals and long-afield voyagers, each holding a different part of the same memory of sound ascending the hillsides of Trondheim. Multiple languages competing in the tiny car for primacy, none winning out over the constant purr of the voyage. A microcosm of the world as the city descends out of view. Doors clapping open in excitement, heralding the same joys of lake and woodland rapidly approaching. 21

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take , k l a w d r a o b bour r a h . n e e h t m l l l o o r h t k s n e u m Co y to M r r e f a h c t a c a swim or Cruise Ships Echoes reverberate around town, a bellowed announcement, arrival in throngs, droves, the out-of-towner multitude. Announced for everyone to hear, the departure as equally penetrating, permeating all other sounds of the moment, wherever and whatever moment, all around the city. And suddenly the city is abound with news, new this and new that, new faces and photographs and people wandering about. The horn announces the arrival to the bridgehead of tourists, querents of the new world, bringing with them a quest each their own, the treasures of the city to be plundered with the weaponries of fork and viewfinder. A gaggle of Germans, a clutch of Chinese, Spaniards and Americans competing for common airtime in their eager tongues. Longer lines and lined pockets, one coffer empties as it transacts into the new, into the town, an imperceptible sound of continued prosperity for Norway. Equally silent the praise, undoubtedly praised, whether be damned, once back at home in a far-off land. The ferrying of memories made, off to another place, off in another time. Horns reminiscent of the old emanating from the bowels of the new, boats sounding the signs of cultural heritage and contemporary change.

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Seaside An auditory massage, ear drums caressed, lapping gently up against the pacific afternoon. Rolling over rocks like a rolling pin over dough, the muted crash of a large wave followed by the hollow expanse of volume rushing backwards. At times unaccompanied, others by a largesse of compliments, families, frisbee, runners’ footfalls and the obligatory dog walker. At times the busiest of thoroughfares, at others only the seagulls call out. And call, and call, and sometimes more. Early morning, late evening, as often to communicate as to copulate, a flood of noise announcing the biology of early summer. The riddled zipping of a fisherman’s reel as it lets its hopes line out into the current of the tide. The exasperated sigh of someone taking in a sunset and the silence of intimacy of lovers in an oceanic embrace. An occasional tremble as the train rolls past, roller skates propelling music hitched to a local’s carefree mast. Thoughts fill the voids left between the coast and the sea, never truly without noise when one’s contemplation is sound.

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Buskers - Musicians The strum of guitar and the drone of vocals meet you as you approach. Perhaps it’s on the street corner, in concert with an accordion or the whiddling hum of a harmonica. The tones of passion, the amateur and the pro alike. Maybe it’s from afar, behind some steeled barricade yet just as enjoyable. Perhaps it’s to your liking and you replace your earbuds with that brief period of bliss. Perhaps it’s grating, a wondering aloud of how one could so interrupt the peace of the street scene. Foreign jams, familiar covers, and everything in between, sunshine raining down with the full force of melody, compelling it ever so. Stop and take it in for a while, the sounds of your snack break joining the instrumentals of the moment. The sounds of change hitting an open guitar case, clipping coins already piled with a ding. Whistles in the wind and a whistle in your heart, walking away in rhythmic steps. Playing interspersed throughout town, a cadence about the city. The clasps of the case closing as the players fall silent, the day’s concert returning from whence it came. �

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he cultural landscape of Trondheim is ever-present and ever-changing. Each day there are plenty of events to attend that provide something of interest for every fascination. Yet with busy days and nights, it is often hard to find enough time to participate in all of the cultural events we desire. What if you could set aside one night, from early afternoon until the wee morning hours, where you could wander across the city attending a spectrum of everyting the city has to offer? A cultural night of epic proportions, so to speak. You are in luck because Trondheim has such a night. “At Kulturnatt, the whole city centre opens up for cultural events and activities,” says Kirsten Schultz, general manager of organisers Midtbyen Management. “You can experience numerous different cultural performances at known venues like museums, galleries and concert places, but also at unknown places like shops, parking areas and back yards.” Kulturnatt is Trondheim’s biggest one-day festival with over 200 events that sprawl from Ila in the west, to Lademoen in the east, and to Studentersamfundet in the south. “The variations and possibilities are so wide that you do not get tired or bored of it,” Schultz says about

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the event which has been in its current form since 2013. Each year lets you make your own cultural adventure experience and it will never be the same twice. This is how it remains fresh for everyone and continues to draw returning participants year after year. The 8-person strong team at Midtbyen Management, which stitches together this astounding event, sees Kulturnatt as an opportunity to fulfil their mission to ensure the city centre holds onto its charm and vibrancy. Midtbyen Management hosts a number of initiatives through the year, but Kulturnatt is special in that it allows participants and arrangers to see their city in a whole new light. “With so many visitors, the ones holding the event feel the attention and therefore the success,” recognises Schultz. People are often guilty of just living in the place they call home and taking for granted the things they could do, cafes they might visit or the streets they could take as a detour. Urbanites are champions at moving efficiently from A to B. Even in their free time they do not seem to slow down. Being a local tourist, or a ‘cultural discoverer’, as Schultz terms it, is one of the most rewarding activities that can be undertaken to connect deeper with the place you live. “The idea of Kulturnatt is to discover new 24

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places, artists and cultural events which are unknown to the participants,” says Schultz. “And we want to continue to develop this idea by including and testing unknown areas and venues of the city and also give people who have new ideas the possibility to show what they are working on.” There will be guided tours that will take groups through small alleys across the city to learn the stories they hold. The Kulturnatt hub is located in Jomfrugate square, between Fjordgata and the river, where a stage programme will be happening from 5pm to 11pm. Each year, new event arrangers are invited to participate, and the previous year’s organizers are encouraged reinvent or to elaborate

on their previous ideas. “We are open for all kind of ideas and have no restrictions as long as it is not dangerous or offensive. We allow the creativity to flow.” An example of creative thinking that might surprise those who participated in Kulturnatt last year, was the exhibition that Japan Photo hosted. It was not your general ‘about photography’ sort of event. Instead, they had an exhibit of reptilian photography that were supported with real reptilians such as snakes and gekkos as well as lectures and equipment advice from experts. Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum had very lively 1950s themed party, and if you passed by Johnny Love and couldn’t get in 25

the door, it was probably because a live performance by The Fjords had packed the place out. It is clear the concept is working well. When asked for which three new events that she would recommend, Schultz suggested a diverse trio of happenings, spread across town. Olavshallen’s new foyer stage is going to be host to a “minute-by-minute” concert where every 15 minutes a new choir will be on stage from 6pm to 9pm. Café Ni Muser will be paring up with Kosmorama to have a pop-up outdoor cinema. And in Ila, Bjørn Fjeldvær of Visit Bjørn, will be inviting people to his small home to see his gallery, his collection of instruments, participate in a concert and have dinner. Schultz advises that in order to enjoy your best Kulturnatt experience, there are a few things that you should make sure to do. A week in advance, go to kulturnatt.no or collect a brochure in the city so that you can plan your route to make the most out of your evening. “Join with friends - and make new friends," suggests Schultz. "Walk, use a city bicycle or public transport so you do not have to worry about finding a parking space. Kulturnatt is open and free for everyone from children to adults. So, there is really no reason not to participate!” � 2018 / VOLUME 2

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A place that is often the topic of conversation, both true and misguided, UFFA has a unique place as a cultural hub in the alternative scene in Trondheim.

t its core, UFFA is intended for punk rockers and people looking for a community outside the normal options available to them. Since its creation at the start of the 1980’s, UFFA has harboured political controversy, great music, and an ever growing, close-knit community. The history of the place has only added to the legend of UFFA. The original UFFA came into being when a group of punk rockers who were fed up with the lack of opportunities available to them with the established youth and free-time clubs, and other organised activities around Trondheim. They grew tired of waiting for the municipality to give them a place of their own and took matters into their own hands during which they occupied a vacant house in the middle of the city. In their eyes, there weren’t a lot of places you could be if you were into punk rock or the alternative scenes for lifestyles, music, and art – so they decided to create their own: a place for the people that didn’t fit in playing football, or in singing the school choir, or the marching band. The clubs at the time were too organized for the original UFFA gang, as they weren’t happy being told there were set times where you had to do one thing or another. So they said ‘F*ck that, we want to do what we want.’ At their first house, this group of folk squatted illegally until the city decided to let them have it. During that time they formed what UFFA has become today: a haven. This was a place where anyone could come in to make their own kind of music, their own activities, and all of it organised by people that

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want to take part. The focus was mainly on punk music, but that also goes hand-in-hand with art and political movements – often with a healthy dose of anarchist views. The good times in the original UFFA house didn’t last long. In 1982, only about one year after the place had finally received affirmation by the local government and established the punk scene in Trøndelag, the house was set alight again. Tragically, Eddie, a young man involved at UFFA, lost his life during the blaze. He is still remembered today at UFFA and immortalised in artwork around Trondheim. After the fire that razed the first UFFA house the folk there started looking for support to find a new home. They came across an old, abandoned kindergarten on the Northeast side of town that had originally started as a garage and warehouse for Nazi Germany during the occupation of Norway. After that, it became a Red Cross kindergarten in the postwar period. Then finally the plot of land was used as a cemetery for Lademoen Kirke, for the people that were too poor, weren’t baptised, and/or criminals who didn’t deserve to be buried on church grounds. This is where the punk rockers decided to make their home. The history of the ground they occupy ads to the vibe of UFFA – many of the people there are pretty happy knowing that they are using land once used by the Nazis in a positive way. From the time UFFA raised its flag over their new location, the community kept up with its mission of hosting killer concerts and their Pøbelrock festival, and continuing to create a space that stood for rebellion against the bourgeois. They continued to support like-minded folk and showed strong community unity. Just shy of UFFA’s 30th anniversary, in 2010, UFFA was burned down for a second time, again under some suspect circumstances. This sat heavily on more than just the UFFA community and it has not been forgotten by the wider music scene. The iconic ‘Ska Dancer’ artwork on the side of the current building was salvaged from the skeleton of the second house by a local Buran resident who cut it down from the side of the building while dodging the police that had cordoned off the area. It found 28

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a new home in Svartlamoen for a little while and although well-loved in the area, it was a constant reminder of the loss that occurred. Without a home to call their own the people at UFFA spent nearly three years hanging around a firesite and struggling to convince the Trondheim City Council to let them stay on the same land to build a new house. The original plan was to place them elsewhere in the city, but the UFFA community organised demonstrations in the streets, in an attempt to get the backing of the wider community in Trondheim. They did indeed get the support of a wider audience, from other similar youth movements around Norway, and around Europe. With the positive backing from the community, eventually their patience and efforts paid off. UFFA succeeded in convincing the people in charge of the rebuilding process via a written letter asking not only for a new building or location (and kicking out whoever was already using it), but to keep the land they had already been using for nearly three decades. In addition they received a shipping container to use as a temporary structure – a temporary home. Those shipping containers are still in use today at UFFA, completely outfitted for use as band practice rooms – filled with instruments and sound equipment. Their art and graffiti covered exteriors also serve as a great backdrop for some of the outdoor events held at the site. It was another year before a larger structure appeared in that mythical little forest on Inherredsveien after the efforts of a man from Stavanger, lovingly referred to as ‘the action man’ by the people down at UFFA. This man came to Trondheim and managed to cut through the crap and get a new house built for them at an affordable price. Once again, in the same place as it adorned before, the ‘Ska Dancer’ was hung back where he belonged. UFFA started as and has continued to be one of the best places in Trondheim for music, and it’s not just punk rock anymore. Almost every single weekend you’re liable to catch a live show. It can be a punk rock group from far-flung places like Siberia or the United States, or something a little more local, or it might even be a night of electronic music with predominately local artists working to keep 29

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the club scene in Trondheim alive. Maskin Massakren, for example, which started on unsteady ground with the punk rockers, has become some of UFFA’s most popular events. The concerts have been a part of UFFA since the very beginning. Their annual summer festival, Pøbelrock (which is a pretty awesome direct translation of Hooligan Rock), has been going on since 1982 – with the exception of only one year. Shows at UFFA vary from bands and artists that are relatively unheard of, to bigger names – Fugazi, for example who played a show at UFFA at the start of their meteoric rise. Bands have travelled from all over Europe for a chance to play at UFFA. Yet there is still a big focus on Norwegian-made bands because supporting the punk rock environment in Norway is one of UFFA’s main goals. Even in the years following the fires, when they didn’t have a house or a stage, they still put together festivals and concerts. Even in the containers they hosted plenty of very, very intimate concerts – with room for about 20 people. In today’s time of charging hundreds or thousands of kroner to take part in festivals, UFFA keeps it simple with very low cover charges, and runs as a non-profit – usually around 50 or 100 kroner. All the money that they earn from concerts and festivals is put 2018 / VOLUME 3

right back into UFFA – whether it used for upgrading the studios, upkeep of the house and café, providing meals to anyone who shows up to the house on a Tuesday, or booking new acts to come and play a show. With its emphasis on music, it comes as no surprise that UFFA is responsible for a number of the famous bands coming out of Trondheim. Some of the most notable are Motorpsycho, Dum Dum Boys, Brutal Kuk, Blånæggel, amongst many others. Like any gathering of punk rockers, UFFA isn’t without its fair share of controversy. Most of it is in good fun and from the outside looks much rougher and with more pointy edges than it actually is. Deep down they are a good group with strong core values who choose to carry them in the realness of who they are. The people there take poignant stances against fascism, racism, homophobia, and most other –ism’s. However, some of UFFA’s actions in the recent past hasn’t gone over well with the wider community. But it can be said that that’s part of being punk rock, pushing a few buttons and blurring the boundaries of socially acceptable demonstrations, art, and music. Much of it has been positive as well; for instance, anti-fascism and the anarchy and punk rock ethos. UFFA was behind organising 32

the large anti-neo-Nazi demonstrations and events that swept through Trondheim back in the mid 2000’s, which earned decent amount of respect from the community. While people, trends and interests come and go, the ethos of UFFA hasn’t changed much. It is still very much a family type affair with a cohesive community. Everything from concerts to the organization itself, is run through people giving their thoughts, opinions, and time. The ‘do it yourself ’ attitude is strong with UFFA. They’re extremely welcoming as a whole, and it doesn’t matter how many studs you have on your jacket or dress like a punk, as long as you’re not acting like a jerk you are more than welcome to spend time at UFFA. The people at UFFA are often an easy target for others when talking about things they don’t fully understand. It is rare in Norway to find a group of people with such open, friendly and non-judgmental views (or, at least they keep their judgments to themselves). UFFA is a sterling example of a ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ scenario. UFFA is many different things to many different people. It can be a place to jam out and practice with your band, to hold up political ideals that you find important, do nothing and just hang out by the fire with other like-minded people, or pop in for a free vegetarian meal. Some people come by and hang out for a year or two, sometimes a little bit more, and some people are UFFA for life. UFFA isn’t for everyone, but the doors there will always be open for anyone who wants to show up. To find your way there, just look for the church then look for the black flag in the forest. The Ska Dancer will welcome your arrival. �

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UFFa if you aren’t familiar with UFFA check out or article starting on page 27. This alternative cultural hub is always having music events showcasing local, national, and sometimes international bands. Anyone is welcome and even if a concert is not free, it’s only 50 or 100 NOK which supports UFFA.

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Well known as the place for 25 and unders, this spot is always bustling with activities and music. It is worth checking out their facebook and website regularly so you don’t miss out on any of the new bookings that they have, or jam sessions.

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has to be one of the coolest places in Bakkelandet. Tucked into one of the old warehouses on the bank of the river, you’ll know it by the sail shade over the courtyard seating. The music played here is really diverse and worth checking out.

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STUDY AT TRONDHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY! With a free loan card from the library you get access to our entire selection of novels, non-fiction, movies and cartoons, in addition to free wi-fi. There is several work spots at the library, both for solo studiyng and groups. The main library is situated close to two cafes. .

Visit our six district libraries for extended-hours access. You can also loan an electrical bike or tools from several libraries. See www.tfb.no for more info.

Selected events at the main library fall 2018: Talks in cooperation with Olavsfestdagene from July 29. to August 4. Free baby concerts on the last Wednesday of each month aug-nov Geir Lippestad September 4. Anja Hammerseng-Edin November 20. Trondheim literature festival - from November 30. to December 2.

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Beneath the Beats Words and Photography by —Jennifer Wold

What makes up the back beat of Trondheim’s soundscape? There is no denying Trondheim is rich in the universal auditory experience that we all enjoy – music.

ummer in Trondheim has a definite juxtaposition when it comes to its sound level – the city’s growing stillness as the city empties and people go on holiday verses that of the revelry of those who are still here. When it comes to fun and people enjoying long summer days, you won’t find them doing so silently. When the weather is good, Bluetooth speakers make their triumphant return to outdoor picnics and parties, giving way to the collective enjoyment. And, of course, you’ll find it pouring out of the speakers stacks at big summer festivals. The air is laced with music no matter where you are, and this backdrop helps create the relaxed ‘feel good’ summer vibe that we all enjoy. It is worth thinking about how much thought we give music today beyond the simple like or dislike, the choice between Tidal or Spotify, and whether we are the extroverted festival type or more introverted radio-musicat-home type. How often do we think about the hands that crafted the instruments or what a recording studio of 2018 looks like? How about the engineering of sound systems that can turn your living room into a deeply immersive sound experience? Or a new music apps that gives you the chance to really crawl inside your favourite songs? Spending any amount of time in Trondheim will key you into how important music is to the city. We have an amazing array of festivals that showcase a full range of genres, to those focusing on single genres such as jazz, chamber music or rock. We have a stellar symphony

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orchestra, a renowned music school, and studios working to produce world class music. Trondheim produces 80 percent of all K-Pop (Korean pop music), which seems disproportionate, but they feel the talent here is worth the inconvenient distance. What, though, stands at the base of all the beats we hear? What hides behind the foundations that we take for granted in the background of Trondheim’s musical profile? One example is a special gem of a place tucked under Olavskvartalet where the craftsmen at Fiolinmaker Christer Skog (violin maker) call home. It is a cosy and unique space, with string gleaming, red-toned instruments contrasted against the arched white walls in one half and a workshop and the proof of their trade covering the wall in the other half. One is struck by the smell of wood, glue, and steel tools. Trondheim has always had a tradition of violin-makers, something that other cities in Norway have historically lacked. Today, most instruments are manufactured elsewhere but these craftsmen remind us that this was not always the case. Also, the need to care for wood instruments has never ceased. This is what Skog and his craftsmen are hard at work doing as these timeless items were not built for obsolescence. Recall how some of the great signature pieces are still coveted and considered almost priceless, such as anything that Antonio Stradivari created nearly 300 years ago. How does a musician choose the right instrument? “It is a very good question and not an easy one to answer. There is a very big arc 36

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from a beginner’s instrument to a professional, as well as in price ranges, and just as there is in buying new or buying old. It is a very subjective thing across the various levels”, Skog continues, “There is a historical bias for older instruments because they are believed to be better. That is partly correct. The perspective ‘per se’ is that an old Italian instrument is better than a new Norwegian one. But, and this is interesting, in blind tests between the sound of old and new, it is not always the old that comes out on top anymore.” Skog does go on to say that quality is what he recommends and that one must be be objective in their choice. As a violinist himself, who at one point played for The Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, in addition to being a maker of violins, he would know a thing or two about it. This sentiment is echoed by the experts, around the corner of the building, at 4Sound. Here is a resource filled with experts who help both hobby and professional musicians choose the right instrument every day. “Quality. You cannot go wrong if you invest in quality”, says Tomas Smågesjø, a guitar expert, “ Sure, we all have that brand we lust after. You see Hendrix

and you want that white Fender Stratocaster. But there are smaller brands that build something extremely special because they handbuild everything.” He understands how it is easy to plunk down your hard-earned money on a big brand because they are familiar, no matter the type instrument, but he encourages investigation into lesser-known brands. He also knows that what you might buy at age 12 is not the same at 40 but saving and planning to spend a bit more than you thought will help you get the sound you are looking for. “A good instrument is a good instrument.” The feeling in the 4Sound space couldn’t be any more different then in the violin shop, yet both are inspiring. The visitor meets a rainbow of colours, shiny metal trims, thousands of bits of kit and guitar forms that while similar, do vary wildly upon closer inspection. A bold yellow drumkit washed in red light perches over a glittery red one below it and across from a more sombre glossy wood set with coppery cymbals towering around it. The vast array of instruments is dizzying, beautiful and a reminder that there is a sound for every musician. Approximately 40,000 years 37

ago, an ancestor carved a flute from a bird bone and here we are today. At the other extreme, we even bang on garbage lids or other found items to create amazing music and percussion rhythms. “So long as people are drawn to music, we’ll never run out of instruments to play. Especially not in this city. Norwegians have music from childhood in school and most keep going with it in some manner.” The truth of that statement plays out in one corner as a visitor tests a Les Paul with a gentle bit of Eric Clapton while asking about stats on it. In the neighbouring acoustic guitar room, another visitor is playing something that sound more like a Spanish lullaby. Watching their fingers, one with a pick and one without, dance across the strings, makes one think about what is happening right here, right now in Trondheim. Perhaps a similar scene is unfolding world-wide with perhaps millions holding instruments at the same moment. It speaks to the power that music has for humans. At Lydsporet Media, the two-man team there have been so lured in by that magic that they have made their living out of it. “I told myself that by age 34, I was going to own a studio, be behind the music, and here I am. I am lucky to do what I love so deeply. I won’t call it work because it isn’t. I mean, it is hard work, but in my heart and mind it is love” says Terje Tosbakken sitting in the very modern studio that they have created. The studio, which looks out over E.C. Dahls brewery and on to the fjord, has a comfortable simplicity woven into the high-tech world it inhabits. There is no large, knob and slide covered pitch deck here. If you are lucky to sit with Snorre Busch and Terje Tosbakken for even a small amount of time, you quickly learn that sound is their whole world. Busch was a classical violinist, and currently tours and records with his band when not working with others as their producer. “This all started when I was little, and I studied music in secondary school. Then I went on the road and those artists took me into the studio. For me, it is the freedom and that you really can do what you imagine.” says Busch. A large monitor behind him displays a track being worked on currently and a digital pitch deck. Around him you can see the tools of the 2018 / VOLUME 3

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trade, which have become radically smaller and digital. Trondheim is known for being the technological capital of Norway, and when asked what he feels was the most significant piece of tech to change the recording game, Busch immediately named the computer. “So, having a computer means it becomes a home as a studio in the beginning. Anyone can start there and get into this. You do not have to play an instrument to understand sound, it helps though”, Busch is keen to point out that the community always has space for those who want to be producers and mentors. Lydsporet are not the only ones who provide these services in Trondheim and consider themselves part of a greater whole. “The music community is deep here, very supportive. In the DJ field it isn’t about competition, but about building each other up and making each other better. It doesn’t matter to me that someone is better me, but that we are working together to be a strong community”, Tosbakken adds. Considering that he started at age 13 as a DJ in a Trondheim youth club and is still active in the club scene, he should know. “We have so much music here, so many concerts and festivals,” says Busch. “Too many,” interjects Tosbakken, “But we should be thankful for it. I am going to the new one on Stokkøya. Even small communities are in on it.” Busch feels like the jazz scene here has driven the pulse of music and helped the rest of the field grow by showing that there is space for it all. “We have so many Norwegian artists producing music here that have gone global and I think that is because of the support they get here at home.” Busch adds that one must consider the business aspect of the community in which they find themselves. While Trondheim has much to offer, it isn’t exclusively the hand-made instruments; it is nature, urban life and objects that they pursue as well. “We make documentaries and create scores for them and commercials. We have to find sounds, to create sounds. We once had to record a particular bird for a commercial. So, there we were out in the woods of in Bymarka listening and waiting. Did you know there is an app that can tell you what bird you are hearing? That is how much the technology for sound has grown.” 2018 / VOLUME 3

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“I feel that people deserve more from music because humans are so connected to it.” —Kristian Skauge

We carry two bits of sound technology: head phones and streaming music services on our phones. With quite a few to choose from, you can choose the experience and service provider that best fits you. It’s never been easier to click, play and listen. But what about going deeper into some of the most iconic and most loved tracks recorded? This is now a reality that started when two music geeks found themselves stuck behind an overturned lorry for five hours on a tiny country road. They sat talking about ways to help kids understand the elements of recorded music on a deeper and educational level. Scribbled on a napkin and both brains brimming with ideas, the initial concept for the oiid app was born. No one could have predicted how far this napkin would go and how fast oiid would grow as a concept and inside the global music world. What is oiid? Yjran Tangenes, Head of Product and co-founder, states “We are creating an interactive way of listening to music and a way to expose the different layers that are in a recording. We are trying to make it

into a real tactile experience inside of an app and less of a ‘tech’ thing.” This means that this is not something that will scare off anyone. But Oiid is definitely targeting the music lovers, those who want to dissect and dig deep into sound isolation, lyrics, song history and chord progressions of their favourite songs. The app itself is beautiful with rich colour, clean lines, intuitive usability and packed with functions that allow for a user-driven experience. “Our slogan is step inside music. We want people to go deeper, really listen to the details because there are a lot of bits in songs that get lost in the everyday listening experience”, says Tangenes. “It is good to take a moment, put on headphones and explore what you love listening to. We are not a competitor to any streaming service as that is not our aim. This is a process of taking a song or two at a time that you love and working through it and hearing it in ways you never have.” Modern music consumption can be described much like drinking water – easy to do and it happens daily. oiid is not the only 39

provider looking at current digital consumption and increasing our enjoyment of music. Kristian Skauge, an expert at Soundgarden, is also interested in giving a deeper sound experience, but from the perspective of the gear that we use to listen. He is very passionate and possesses a wealth of knowledge on today’s best sound systems because he wants and craves more when listening. “We tended to listen to whole albums back in the day as an experience, and today not so much. You needed to have decent speakers, a good record player or cassette deck back in the day to get the most out of your experience. People learned how to adjust their systems to the music they were listening to for a full experience. Today, people listening to their streaming services really do not have good sound, and they often don’t know why.” Skauge laments, “Most people who listen to those sources, they don’t know the potential it has and how much more they could be getting from it.” There are engineers working hard to take the best of the old-school technology and evolving it to present the best experience possible to casual of listeners or the most intense music fan. “I feel that people deserve more from music because humans are so connected to it. When you are at an event, like when Aurora sang at Nidarosdomen, that fills a space in a special way and moves you, you should be able to have that at home as well. You should be able to hear the hammers hit the piano strings, the breath in the microphone or have the base of a rock song hit your chest” Skauge is adamant about this. Even the most sceptical of people will become engrossed regarding which speaker is better than another. With a bit of time in Skauge’s world, his passion and knowledge will introduce an ear-opening experience. From which events you can attend to various support communities for musicians, from musical producers to digital providers, there are people in Trondheim who enhance the community of musical connoisseurs in a variety of ways. The next time you pass a window with music floating out of it, or the initial blaring sound from a festival speaker reaches you while out this summer, remember there is more than meets the ear in Trondheim. � 2018 / VOLUME 3

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REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Although a beautiful, entertaining, magical, addictive, and inspiring destination in its own right, Trondheim is more than just a city - it is also a region. Trondheimsregionen is the fourth biggest urban area in Norway and lies at the centre of Trøndelag. It is the heart of the middle-Norway, Midt-Norge,

and provides a wide array adventures and experiences. If you haven't already fallen head over heals for Trøndelag, then take a look outside the city and explore the secrets of the surrounding municipalities. The beauty of the region is that you not only have everything in one place, but also

it is easily accessible. Let us take you on a journey into the mountains, a trip across the fjord, walks in the woods, and strolls along seaside. In this issue, we are turning our attention to ...

Hegra Festning Peering down at the rich farmland of Stjørdalen valley, snug among the wildflowers and birch trees, stands a 100-year old vestige of the Norwegian war effort: The Hegra Fort (Hegrafestningen). The fort is not old by Norwegian standards, but speaks of the character of her people, and is deeply embedded in the history of the local Norwegian war effort. 2018 / VOLUME 3

GENERAL INFO Address: Torpet, 7520 Hegra, Norway Phone: +47 913 94 211 Website: www.forsvarsbygg.no/no/festningene/finn-din-festning/ hegra-festning/

Writer—Pam Naylor Photography by— Torleif Kvinnesland The Hegra Fort was christened by King Haakon VII in August of 1910, dedicated to the protection of the breadbasket of Trøndelag, Stjørdalen valley, from Swedish invaders. One can still see his signature carved into the stone wall just past the entrance gates. In addition to maintaining rich farmland, the area was also considered a key strategic military location. A successful occupation of the area would effectively cut Norway in two parts; an alarming prospect for the fledgling nation. The fort itself was built between 40

Open 24 hours all year. Free entrance. Guided tours can be ordered at all times. Call +47 466 35 844 Cafe opening hours 2018 Wed 15:00 - 18:00 Thurs - Sat 11:00 - 16:00 Sun 11:00 - 17:00 Driving instructions: Hegra fort is located 10 kilometers east of Stjørdal city center, and about 40 kilometers from Trondheim city center. Follow the E14 from Stjørdal east, towards Sweden. Look for the green historical marker signs along the road past Hegra.

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and surrounding areas served as an unofficial home for 250 volunteer soldiers who fought to defend Trøndelag against German invaders. By early May 1940, the soldiers at Hegra Fort were the last pocket of resistance against the Germans south of Nordland. On May 5, depleted of food and medicine, the fort was surrendered. The Hegra Fort continues to be managed by the Norwegian Defense Force. Throughout its lifetime, the Hegra Fort has been used as a Red Cross summer camp, a center for detainees, a sanctuary for soldiers, and currently, as recreational facility for families looking for a special weekend adventure The fort grounds are also host to a cluster of smaller, outer buildings, including Kleivplassen and Svartåsen, which house a museum, cafeteria, and spaces for meetings and conferences. There are restrooms next to the cafeteria. During the summer season, check the website for scheduled tour times. Additional tour times can be scheduled on request via phone reservation. You have to look for this little gem of Trøndelag. The small green marker sign on the road to Sweden is easy to miss. Plus, the winding dirt road up Ingstadkleiven mountain to the Fort entrance is virtually unmarked, criss-crossing the mountain at fierce angles. The drive is not for the impatient traveller or tourist bus. But, the trip is well worth the extra effort to discover this national treasure.�

1908 and 1910, using 100,000 kilos of stone mined from the surrounding mountains. Outside, a bank of 2 meter deep trenches encircle the fort. The bulk of the fortress is underground, with three artillery pits poking up from its belly. Ten meters underground, two grand halls run parallel to one another – one designed as living quarters and the other to access the above-group artillery pits. There were originally 300 meters of tunnels and halls that could house 80 soldiers, including a sauna built by a group of Finnish detainees in 1939. The Hegra Fort saw her most important action during The Second World War. In April and May 1940, the then decommissioned fort 41

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SUPER SUMMER FESTIVALS VG-LISTA TOP 20 CONCERT 18. July Kristiansten Festningen vglista.no

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OLSOKDAGENE 23. – 29. July Stiklestad stiklestad.no

HEIM FESTIVAL 26. - 28. July Hasselvika heim.no

Here are some of the best sounds of the summer. Don’t forget to tag us at #thelisttrondheim when out and about having fun!

OLAVSFESTDAGENE 27. July – 4. Aug olavsfestdagene.no

TRØNDERSK FOOD FESTIVAL 2. – 4. Aug oimat.no

TRØNDERSK BREWER’S FESTIVAL 2. - 4. Aug oimat.no

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PSTEREO 16. – 18. Aug Marinen pstereo.no

ROTVOLLFESTIVALEN 25. Aug Rotvollfjæra facebook.com/Rotvollfestivalen

BLUES IN HELL 30. Aug – 2. Sept Hell, Stjørdal bluesinhell.no

FESTNINGEN 31. Aug – 1. Sept Kristiansen Festning facebook.com/festningen

BASTARD FESTIVAL 11. – 16. September Teaterhuset Avant Garden avantgarden.no

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HOT AUGUST NIGHTS 10. – 12. Aug Nyhavna

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ART LIST Words by Agnieszka Foltyn

ROOTED It is a difficult task to answer the question “What is art?” As a field, it is too large to draw universal truths, and too specific to define its eccentricities, individual modes and forms of research. Art also changes, and frequently, responding to the ebbs and flows of society; sometimes collectively and sometimes alone. It contributes to a global discourse of how we come to understand our world. It transcends and responds to social class, maneuvering through categorical classifications with ease. It can be accessed through different forms and levels of expertise. It gives a voice to or an image of experience, and shares that experience with others, giving them a way to imagine how things are or could be. It crosses social and personal realms. It brings together the “I” and the “we”. It is essential to the formulation and concretization of identity. Art is a means – a method of understanding. It seeks to connect: to bring people together from a variety of different perspectives through expressions of their lives. It commits to an active dialogue about how we live and why. It seeks to understand and to convey. Ultimately, art brings us together. Cultural production is the backbone of any community. Cultural producers play an essential role in how our communities are represented in society. It is no wonder we use agricultural terms for this discussion. Art grows from its surroundings, drawing from and upon the psychological and physical terrain it navigates. It spreads through complex systems of connection, through archives and research, through disciplines and methodologies, and through spaces for dissemination and presentation. It requires the right conditions for growth. It adapts, changes, and reflects. Space for production Art work, as any vocation, is a position, a commitment. It is labour that participates in a cyclical system of producing value, that in turn supports the person exerting the labour. It does not disappear on evenings or weekends. It requires space. Space dedicated to a specific form of functioning – the production of art. The conditions necessary for artistic production differ from artist to artist. Some require little more than quiet and a desk. Others require equipment or a workshop. Still others require full walls and sunlight. In effect, these spaces work best when the artist has some degree of autonomy in personalizing the conditions of their production. Trondheim boasts of being the cultural capital of Norway. The museums show exhibitions and host events by recognized artists both locally and internationally. The city is proud of its commitment to cultural 2018 / VOLUME 3

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I work in the field of fine art, mostly producing sculptures and installations. Although I have a studio, I would like a studio that is more of a workshop than an office. Trondheim is an interesting place to work at the moment. As an artist, it is necessary to work

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heritage. It recognizes the importance of contributing to an international discussion and dialogue about the role of art in reflecting how we live. Currently, Trondheim is home to four main professional artist studio collectives: Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder, Gregus, Atelier Ilsvika, and Rake. It has other artist collectives such as Marienborg. And it has some independently negotiated spaces. These spaces have all but reached maximum capacity. Those without a working space wait. And these spaces are hard to come by. Some artists manage to negotiate studio spaces on their own. But the effect of a collective bargain holds deeper power of assurance for stability and affordability. Many artists are now looking for studio space to make their art or an alternate space that reflects the changing needs of their practice. Without this, they cannot contribute to cultural and economic systems in a valuable and productive way with the highly specialized skills they have developed. Studio spaces do not work on efficient rotation.

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Veslemøy Lilleengen image below: kunsthall15

“I am an artist and the founder of Kunsthall15, the world’s smallest art space for professional artists. I work with people, their personal stories and memories in connection to a certain place, object or incident. I ask questions, I rethink,

I emphasize, I re-remember, I collect. Currently, I have storage space where I keep my materials and tools, and I carry everything between there and my home. I work mostly in my kitchen, because it has internet and running water – two things

Artists require a dedicated space from which to work, with a sense of stability. Some cities have implemented a hot desk model for production (i.e. a proposal by Artscape, Toronto in 2010). Interested artists sign up on a web calendar for time slots valued according to their length. They compete with other interested artists for limited available studios where they can sign up for as little as two hours to several days. To use these spaces, they must travel with their materials to the location, and at the end of their allotted time, travel back. They can also rent a storage locker for an additional fee. This system was developed as a means of maximizing the efficiency of artistic production. This reads as a system wherein the artist must plan to use their creativity as efficiently and productively as possible in their allotted rented time. And if inspiration doesn’t strike? This sounds preposterous. But the reality is that accountants and economists have pushed this strategic model for the creative fields as a way of balancing the expense of running these spaces. Artistic production is not a one size fits all strategy. It requires a little maneuvering, adaptation, and most of all, time. It is necessary to have a space that is not on rotation but one that can be rented until you grow or change past its borders. It is necessary that the artists that are to use these spaces be at the forefront of their design. A stable space is not an interim solution. Artists cannot work in fear of creating a mess or losing a damages deposit on an office, in a building that is waiting to be sold to a corporate buyer. Artist studios are not solutions that fill the rental gaps between more lucrative corporate transactions. Stability is essential for any position. Limited rental strategies that offer artists studio use for one year do not afford the stability essential to a continued art practice. Like any job, artistic production requires training, a strong and diverse skill set, and commitment to one’s practice. The necessity for a working space does not disappear after a project, a commission or an idea. Once an artist has a studio, they are likely to have it for the duration of their professional life. This means that the demand for studio spaces grows concurrently with the artistic landscape of the city. No community of artists will be at the same level. Those at the beginning of their careers cannot compete for studio spaces with those who are established. Not all artists create works of art destined for the market. They are malleable. They adapt to the conditions of their environment. Some artists make an income through sales or earn fees through exhibitions. Some take educational roles, assisting in nurturing future generations of artists and lovers of art. Some write or curate or organize. Kulturrådet and Kommunes offer limited grants for a 2018 / VOLUME 3

I don’t have in my storage space. I need a space that I can work in for years. I really need my materials on hand. I require access to tools and workshops. I need a community.”

variety of projects. Some artists pursue other avenues of employment to support their artistic practice. Artists need spaces that are affordable. Creative disciplines bear the burden of providing their own workspaces with no financial guarantee. Art does not solely belong in the realm of creative expression but also in the physical processes of its production. Artists are fundamentally labourers, resource creators. They are often the first to inhabit less desirable areas or spaces with little to no rental security. They carve out spaces and better them little by little. They form a community. This creative process of transformation is often at the forefront of an economic elevation that inevitably shifts the market out of the reach of those who laboured to see it restored. Artists move in, then they are shifted out. Community Studio spaces require community. The myth of the artist-recluse is over. In this day and age of immediate communication, it is necessary to stay in touch, to have means of exchange. In collectives, artists often exchange thoughts and critiques. They visit each other’s spaces to see works in progress. They discuss methods. They are curious about how their neighbours work. They share equipment and communal work spaces. In every office there are communal areas: a conference room, a cafeteria, somewhere to meet. These spaces are architecturally designed and included to foster a sense of community within the group of people sharing the space. Moments of spontaneous discussion and connection are being touted as the new and improved design outcomes of forward-thinking tech companies such as

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Mariia Drachuk image below: Agnieszka Foltyn (including previous page)

“My practice is material-based. I work with painting and my medium is pastel. As a recent graduate from the MFA program at KiT, my next step is to find a new studio and work on applications and future exhibitions. This one is essential. I am working with quite

a massive scale so I need a decent quantity of working space and access to daylight. I feel a connection to this city, its people and what I have experienced during the last two years. Something here clicks with my practices and makes me want to work and settle.”

Google. Though this is not a revelation, it is something that has shown its worth time and time again in the artistic sector. The creation of community is also a fundamental drive for economic survival. Workshop spaces with machinery for metal work, wood work, ceramics or glass, dark rooms for photographic production, space for large-scale works, and media labs are essential for individual artistic practices. Collectives expand the scope and potential of artistic work. Collective purchases and rental agreements allow for artists to more fully explore the potential of their projects. They allow artists the agency and autonomy over their work and their skills. Spaces of art have become spaces of sociality and negotiation. These are also spaces for sharing: the sharing of tools, resources, and abilities. Trondheim is proud of its rich cultural history. The city has a high number of museums, galleries, and artistic institutions in relation to its population. The cultural and artistic fabric of the city has become inseparable from its identity. It is a city of film, of music, of theatre, and of art. These spaces have become keystones in its history – with the example of the founding of the Trondheim Kunstmuseum in 1864, the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art in 1946, and the Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst in 1976. The active presence of artistic institutions has formed an equally active and diverse community. Exhibition spaces present work from a wide range of artists. Some are rooted in educational and establishment possibilities such as Galleri KiT and galleri blunk. TSSK and the Trondheim Kunstmuseum represent mid-career and established artists. RAKE Visningsrom presents exhibitions and projects by emerging to established artists. Some are even tied to production spaces, such as Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder and Babel Visningsrom For Kunst. These spaces contribute to the dissemination of artistic and cultural practices both locally and internationally. They bring high-level researchers to the city, establish exchanges of disciplines, knowledge, and skills, and host international artist in residence programs. More graduates than ever before from the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art are choosing to stay and make Trondheim their home. But without spaces for production, they will quickly grow past what Trondheim has to offer. What is needed now is an investment in affordable and stable cultural production spaces for professionals at the establishment phase of their careers. It is in the interest of the city to nurture the development of its vibrant artistic community. It is unique and exceptional that a city of this size has such ambitions. And it is up to all of us to ensure it grows. � 47

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Preview Editor—Bradley P. Kurtz

Trondheim Maker Faire —Martha Skogen

The name “Maker Faire” is certainly apt. This is a playground for people who invent, create, ideate, generate, concoct, manifest and/or dream up things. In other words, this is an inspirational experience for people who make stuff… Seriously. Cool. Stuff. From nifty solar-powered

cars to astonishing Lego creations (or solar cars made out of Lego), this is a showcase for humanity’s greatest gift: making something where previously there was nothing. It is a learner’s adventure park where you can more than likely touch the models and then ask questions— not the other way around! The Makers are all there too, in their maker groove, easily chatting

about their mistakes as well as their Seriously. Cool. Successes. That’s the part I enjoy best: the open and joyful willingness to discuss mistakes, that taboo concept in our increasingly perfectionist world. When—or where— else do you get the chance to celebrate mistakes? Then the makers cement it by allowing you to try out their invention and even introducing you to things you never thought you might make, much less treasure. Now, where to display that 3D print of my child’s face... So come and enjoy the surprises just waiting for you. Come and interact with makers who have made amazing stuff out of nothing (or at least not much). Come and be inspired … and be reminded of how cool humans are! �

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Heim Festival is another new festival that will get you outside the walls of our big-little city this summer. Heim Festival will take place just on the other side of the fjord on Brevika Farm in a little area called Hasselvika. Some of Norway’s hottest new acts will take to the stages in one of the coolest locations you can imagine. You’ll see local rising stars like Frances Wave, to folks lighting up the scene from further south like hip-hop artist Linni. Adding to that is the club scene that will take place in the abandoned military installation – Hysnes Fort. Inbetween shows and trips to the dance floor, check out some of the activities like a cooking class focused on sustainability, or maybe even learn how to milk a cow! Hop on the boat, pitch your tent, and enjoy two days packed to the brim with concerts, good vibes, and delicious, locally-sourced food. �

26-28 July Brevika Gård All day 1250 NOK www.heimfestival.no/

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The Brewer’s Festival (Bryggerifestivalen) —Jennifer Wold

Alongside the Trøndersk Food Festival, feel free to delight in the Brewer’s Festival where you can get your dose of craft brews from all around Trøndelag, including national and even international brews. This year, due to the Torget undergoing a rather epic facelift, the festival has had to relocate to the courtyard of the Cathedral School (Katedralskolen or “Katta”). The festival will have quite a bit of action going on as there are two areas with some extra events happening. Austmann Bryggeri will set up their Taproom Tent with beer and food tasting activities. On the

NSB stage there will be live entertainment at 13:00 and 16:00 each day. On 3. August at 11:30, there will be a beer tasting session accompanied by a mingling lunch hosted by Næringsforeningen I Trondheimsregionen (NITR). It will focus on whether or not the ‘macho’ culture around beer has intentionally or unintentionally excluded women and how as that culture has changed. You can look forward to a discussion regarding the expansive growth and appreciation of beer’s characteristics. Beer has become as broad and interesting in its subtleties as wine, likely due to an increase of women who connect

with the hobby and enjoy its brewing processes. The lines can be quite long at the entrance, so be sure to get a starter pack online at hoopla.no. Just look for Bryggerifestivalen and give it a click. There are a number of combinations for those who want to sample a little bit and those who want to try a bit more. For those who already have a reusable glass from last year (or if someone has graciously purchased one for you) you can also just purchase beer tolkens (“bongs”). Take the time to talk to the brewers, they are amazingly friendly and have a lot to teach. They can also give you some 49

excellent suggestions on what to sample if you are overwhelmed by all the choices. So, raise a glass, give a good cheer and enjoy one of humanity's oldest and favourite drinks.

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2-4 August PLACE

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31 Aug-2 Sept PLACE

Lademoen Bydelshus PRICE

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Trondheim Tattoo Bodyart Convention —Isa Fagerholt

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As Trondheim increasingly attracts more full-sleeved tattoo enthusiasts, tattoos are the talk of the town. Collecting stamps is so out of fashion. Now it is all about collecting bodyart. 2018 marks the golden age of ink, and the Trondheim Tattoo & Bodyart Convention is the perfect foundation for bringing a world of tattoo enthusiasts and artists to the Trønders. The driving force of the exhibition since 2000, Morten Dahl, teams up with Tommy Borg to arrange this year’s convention. As one of Norway’s oldest exhibitions, this progressive convention offers stands, shows and competitions with over 30 national and international tattoo artists. Both inked and un-inked bodies are welcome to attend the exhibition that will surely raise several eyebrows with their world-famous tattoo artists. Along with getting your skin tattooed or pierced (or both, while you’re at it), the convention also offers live music with «Scandinavia’s finest Sex Pistols tribute band». Proud body art enthusiasts can compete in genres such as old school, Japanese/oriental and big one. Good ratings on the event’s Facebook page testifies to great satisfaction among guests. �

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Pstereo What more can we say about Pstereo? Surely no intro required... 11 years strong, three day music festival, located on enigmatic Marinen, already a Trondheim institution, 35.000 revellers, a core of dedicated organisers and volunteers; irreplaceable, recyclable memories guaranteed. This year's headliners include electronic prioneers Kraftwerk. Look out for an ever-expanding Klubb Pstereo programme: acts to be annoucned soon. If you have been before you know what to expect. If this is your first year, prepare to be embraced.

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16 Aug-18 Aug PLACE

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—Gulabuddin Sukhanwar

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7 July PLACE

Ingdalsfossen PRICE

Free

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Summer is here; a season that we all have been waiting for; a time to refresh our senses and make new memories at the same time - the opportunity to explore the glorious beauty of our surroundings and nature. Summer is time to get away from our official schedule and plan to spend time with friends and family, and most importantly, to have time for ourselves and enjoy life. This part of the planet that we call home, Norway, is known for its long and beautiful winter with snow and cold weather. However, with the Summer season brings us immense evergreen nature,

mountains fully covered by towering trees and all around is nothing other than beauty. Everyone likes waterfalls but how would it feel to celebrate a summer’s day at one, while enjoying an open-air jazz concert? This creative idea of holding a jazz concert at the Ingdal waterfall makes a summer weekend ridiculously sublime. Involving a natural stage which is decorated with stones and a background with calming water melodic sounds and the surrounding walls that are formed of rocks and painted with lush foliage that spread an endearing perfume. This joyous atmosphere of 51

Fossajazzen is a combination music and natural harmony which traditionally takes place on the first Saturday of July every year; a unique occasion that offers an everlasting memory and a different taste of our Trøndelag region. The Ingdal waterfall is located at the Agdenes kommune-district, which is just a one-hour drive from Trondheim. Many of us travel to other countries and big cities to spend our holidays but often we forget what we still need to explore in our own districts: Fossajazzen is one that must not be left behind. 2018 / VOLUME 3

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16-19 August PLACE

Stjørdal Skatepark PRICE

Free

TIME 13:00 INFO

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Norwegian Skateboarding Championships —Bradley Kurtz

Head out to Stjørdal to check out some of the best skateboarding in Scandinavia as guys and gals from all over Norway compete for their chance to be crowned the Norwegian Champion. Skating is one of Norway’s

fastest growing action sports and the Stjørdal Skatepark is a fitting stage for the skaters to show off their incredible skills. The contest will consist of several different events. There are ‘Street’ and ‘Bowl’ events where each skater has an

allotted time to do all they can to impress the judges. At the ‘Game of Skate’, skaters in the junior class will be competing head to head to out trick their opponent. And don’t miss ‘Best Trick’, for...well…the best trick as decided by the qualified judges. The crowd will certainly be in on the action as well with good food, gear to snag, and of course the highflying action. In recent years, the names of Norwegians have been on the tongues of many across the skateboarding world. In Stjørdal this August, you’ll be able to see exactly who they’re talking about… and why. This event is an excellent showcase for the projects working to build skate parks throughout Norway. And hopefully events like this will illustrate the demand for one to be built in Trondheim! �

Klimafestivalen —Isa Fagerholt

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6-9 Sept PLACE

Trondheim PRICE

TBA

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The self-proclaimed greenest festival in town, Klimafestivalen (Climate Festival) is a breath of fresh air in the urban concrete jungle of Trondheim. With aims to make the city greener, the Climate Festival engages people to take part in bringing nature into the city. Last year’s voluntary week resulted in the resurrection of

a little garden in the middle of Nyhavna, an industrial area near the historical submarine bunker, Dora. Klimafestivalen is a voluntarily driven festival with workshops, vegan cooking classes, lectures, debates and tours that are developed through local environmental friendly initiatives. The festival also aims to raise awareness and influence 52

people in taking green choices in their everyday life. For every environmentalist or anyone wanting to take action in climate threats – Klimafestivalen is your arena to find inspiration and other like-minded people too. �

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GateKunst Festival —Zane Datava

For the first time in Trondheim, a street art festival will be organized this summer. It has been initiated by a group of likeminded people, who share the same passion for art, urban development and social gatherings. Andrea Rakela and Thanh Doan came up with this idea last year when the city council of Trondheim decided to hear ideas from regular citizens on how to make Trondheim a more attractive city. They suggested the project “Trondheim Street Art festival” and received the first prize, which made it possible to host a festival!

The festival’s goal is to encourage the re-imagining and re-purposing of public spaces in dynamic, participatory, and creative ways. The first organized street art festival in Trondheim will bring local, national and international street art talents together to inspire local community by bringing bright new colours into the neighborhood. The festival will be held mainly in the Ila and Ilsvika neighborhoods this year in order to highlight the local culture and vibrancy of that area. Ila and Ilsvika are historic districts in Trondheim, a crossroad of colorful tree houses

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20-25 August PRICE

Free

INFO

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nestled under the pine-coated hills of Bymarka, right next to an industrial area by the fjord. The idea is to continue to organize yearly festivals from one neighborhood to another. Trondheim Street Art Festival 2018 will feature dozens of local, national and international artists, opening exhibition with activities, and workshops with a focus on children and elderly, musicians and street performers, art projection on the silo towers of Ila. Wander through the streets and enjoy artists working on their pieces from 20-24 August and join the opening on 25Th � 2018 / VOLUME 3

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TrønderFår – Sammen i Flokk —Wil Lee-Wright

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We may be an English language magazine, but that does not mean we are ignorant of the Trønder dialect. In fact, just like people from other parts of Norway, we understand at least 17-18% of what locals are saying. Det bli itj fart uten bart, vet d? Trønders themselves have traditionally been split into two municipalities - north and south. Two compass points which typically encourage unity and understanding. Amazingly when these two regions were combined this year, to make Trøndelag great again, there have been some dissenting voices. Luckily a new comedic performance form Rabarbra Theatre Company will put some perspective on the merger… at least we think that’s what they’re saying? Trønderfår – Sammen i Flokk (roughly translates to ‘together as one’) is written by Thorunn Wikdahl (Askeladden for Adults, BUG, Advent Litt) and performed by Rabarbarateater in their magical back-garden amphitheatre,

nestled among the wooden houses in the heart of Bakklandet. This ever-popular group of professional artists are renowned for putting on performances in local dialects, making them the perfect purveyors of cultural understanding, all be it with a healthy dollop of irony. “We want to show all the sides of people living in Trøndelag,” enthuses Katarzyna Maria Wieczorek, Photo and Press Relations for Rabarbarateater. “This county merger is a really hot topic right now and we found it fun to make theatre out of it. There are a lot of stereotypes about North and South Trønders. We want to show the true colours of people living in this area, focussing on food, culture, language and all that typical stuff. We will, of course, be using the Trønder dialect, but there will be some surprises!” Scenographer Marie Lowendahl has teamed up with Rallar architects, whose work you may recognise from wooden structures along the river in 54

Trondheim. The stage, therefore, promises to be bigger and more complex than previous years: “It will be something that lasts longer so people can use the park all year. You can see updates, drawings, and videos on our Facebook page,” reveals Katarzyna. We have been warned that there may be some vulgar language (who would have guessed?!), so take that into consideration if you intend to bring young children. If your kids are still infants, however, then be sure to take advantage of this year’s ‘tidlig krøkes’ performances; specially-adapted matinees where you can bring a stroller. You can even leave sleeping babies to one side, under the watchful eye of a theatre employee, who will alert you if they wake up. Getting some culture has never been so easy! Understanding it, however… well, we can but try. What better way to engage in Trøndersk culture; a highly recommended experience for newcomers and locals alike.

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Midtnorsk Strikkefestival —Jennifer Wold

How can you ensure that every fibre of your being is happy? OR: How can you get every fiber of your being to be happy? For yarn and knitting enthusiasts, look no further than the International Knitting Festival happening in Orkanger this October. Cast-off all other plans to spend time with other ravelers. The heart of the festival will be at Bårdshaug Herregård, but truly this two and a half day event will carry attendees to more than a few of the local hotspots while providing ample chances to add to one’s yarn hoard stash with a few carefully chosen balls of squishy bliss. Throughout the festival there will be purls of wisdom knitted into the talks and many workshops. You can purchase tickets for individual events, as well as for some of the more special activies such as wine and cheese tasting, a festival dinner, knitting at the movies and a number of chances to have some conversation over coffee. There will be plenty of time for roving around and perhaps meeting a few of

your close-knit friends. Don’t forget to bring along a project, challenge yourself to cast-on something new and don’t worry if you forget something—all of the visiting exhibitors will have the knitting knickknacks that you might need. It’s not spinning a yarn to say the tickets will sell out fast, gauging from last year’s attendance. So, get off your basket and chart yourself a plan to slip on over to being a bit more knitwise. It’s a stitch! �

FESTIVAL DATE

5-7 July PLACE

Orkanger, diverse PRICE

250-450 NOK

rockheim rockheim @rockheim

THE LIST

JULY Exhibitions and Regular events Art and Exhibitions

Art and Exhibitions

Tegneklubben

Love Comes From the Most Unexpected Places. Dora Garcia

It’s Painting Today (just like any other day)

Drumroll and Fanfare

10 MARCH - 30 DECEMBER

Tegneklubben was formed in 2004 and is an artist group consisting of Paul Dring, Terje Nicolaisen, Ulf Carlsson, Martin Skauen and Bjørn Bjarre. They meet on a regular basis eat, drink and draw together. Through their drawings, they comment on contemporary themes, art, or whatever else. Trondheim Kunstmuseum 12:00, 60-120 NOK

Art and Exhibitions

26 APRIL - 28 AUGUST

125 The museum celebrates its 125 years anniversary with an exhibition of 125 objects from the collection chosen by 125 persons outside the museum. This great crowd-curated project is both an exhibition and a catalog with texts written by the 125 curators. The exhibition presents the variety and quality of the collection in a fresh way. The opening of the exhibition is free!

26 MAY - 16 SEPTEMBER

16 JUNE - 30 SEPTEMBER

It is painted today, and today it is about painting. And more. Jon Arne Mogstad has recently resigned as a professor of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Trondheim, and this exhibition is both a summary of his artwork so far and a tribute to his many years as a supervisor of new generations of artists.

One of Spain’s most renowned contemporary artists. Garcia draws on interactivity, performance and investigates the relationship between artwork, audience, and place in her works. TKM Bispegata 12:00, 60-120 NOK

TKM Gråmølna 10:00, 60-120 NOK

Art and Exhibitions

31 MAY - 02 SEPTEMBER

Art and Exhibitions

Lotte Konow Lund – What Fades in The Sun

16 JUNE - 16 DECEMBER

This exhibition is a celebration of the Norwegian professional military bands’ 200-year-long history. The visitors will encounter both changing instrumentation and resounding performances. Ringve Musikkmuseum 11:00, 110-130 NOK

Art and Exhibitions

25 JUNE - 19 AUGUST

Guided Tour of Main Exhibition

16 JUNE - 31 OCTOBER

Ringve Music Museum – Back to Historical Splendor

This year’s summer exhibition at Kunsthall Trondheim presents drawings and sculptures by Norwegian artist Lotte Konow Lund. Konow Lund investigates questions related to identity, gender, the artist’s role in society as well as power structures.

Join a guided tour of the main exhibition in Norwegian or English. The tour lasts for about one hour. Rockheim 0-140 NOK, 14:00 (NOR), 15:00 (ENG)

Kids and Family

25 JUNE - 19 AUGUST

Kunsthall Trondheim 12:00, 25-50 NOK

The Main House features a new, exciting exhibition. Join us on a musical journey to Norway in the 1880s! Daily tours with live music, all summer 2018.

Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum 10:00, 0-110 NOK

Ringve Musikkmuseum 10:00, 110-130 NOK

Children’s Hour/ Barnas Time Get to see what’s behind the scenes at Rockheim! Our guides will take the group to the “secret” rooms of the museum, and you might get to try the cool sound PA in the concert hall. For kids under 6 years. Rockheim 12:00, 0-140 NOK (Kids are free)

2018 / VOL.3

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THE LIST

JULY Workshops

25 JUNE - 19 AUGUST

Sports

Kayak Down Nidelven

Want to try the ukulele? Drop in and learn the basics!

This is an experience for those who want to see the city from another angle, from the water! See the mighty Nidarosdomen from the riverside and perhaps discovering new secrets along the quay. The trip goes along the river, through the canal, and on to Skansen.

Rockheim 13:30, 0-140 NOK

Sports

01 JULY - 30 SEPTEMBER

SUP Down Nidelven See the city from Stand Up Paddling board! This is the most fun activity to do in the city! The trip goes along the river, through the canal, and on to Skansen. Tempe Idrettsanlegg 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 400 NOK

Art and Exhibitions

01 JULY - 30 SEPTEMBER

Ukulele Drop-In Course

01 JULY

Open Sunday

Concerts

01 JULY

Grieg and Folk Music Renowned classical music artists perform in classical summer concerts set in beautiful and historic venues at Ringve Music Museum. Ringve Musikkmuseum 14:00, 0-130 NOK

The Criminal Asylum in Trondheim was originally built as a Slavery for criminals in 1833. Today it houses The Norwegian National Museum of Justice. Come by and see the executioner’s tools, the enigma machine, counterfeit money, early mugshots, and much more.

Tempe Idrettsanlegg 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 350 NOK

Theatre and Comedy

26 JULY - 05 AUGUST

Rabarbrateateret presenterer: Trønderfår sammen i flokk!

Justismuseet 12:00, Free

Sports

01 JULY

Welcome to the Rabarbrateateret summer production 2018 in the Rabarbra park on Bakklandet. The show is outdoors so dress for weather and conditions.

Ranheim TF v Start

Kids and Family 01 JULY

Familiekonsert: Mandarinsaft Trondheim based band Mandarinsaft finally releases its new children’s record, and this is celebrated with a concert at Skuret in Trondheim on July 1st! Kafé Skuret 14:00, 130-275 NOK

Eliteserien league match. EXTRA Arena 18:00, 150-295 NOK

Rabarbrateateret 19:00, 375-425 NOK

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2018 / VOL.3

THE LIST

JULY Jazz, Blues and Classical 01 JULY - 30 JULY

Concerts

04 JULY

Sunday Jazz

Iversen

06 JULY

Every Sunday we welcome jazz-lovers to come and listen to our free live jazz-sessions. It’s the perfect way to spend an hour of your Sunday afternoon.

Iversen is a large supplier of Norwegian pop and rock. The band was featured towards the top of the charts from NRK for their most recent release.

Ila Brainnstasjon 14:00, Free

Antikvariatet 20:00, 100 NOK

Sports

Theatre and Comedy

02 JULY - 03 JULY

Sommer Standup

Learn tricks and tips how to paddle in the sea! It is 2 days course 16 hours in total, all equipment is included in the price, After the course, you will get a certification (Våtkort). Location is decided after booking the course with Trondheim Kajakk.

Ready for a new round of summer standup at Antikvariatet? We will fill the bar with laughter every Friday throughout July! The comedians come from all over Norway. Christer Torjussen, Kevin Kildal, Joachim Skage and Ahmed Mamow as headliners and many more. Join the fun!

TBD 09:00, 2900 NOK

Kids and Family

02 JULY - 06 JULY

Kunstcamp Sommerkurs for Barn Do you want to learn about how to express yourself through art? We still have vacant seats left for Kunstcamp - Trondheim Art Museum its annual summer course for children! In the past we have worked with graphics, paint, sculpture, collage and graffiti. We also visit an artist in his workshop. Trondheim Kunstmuseum 9:00, 1500 NOK

THC

Rosenborg v Tromsø Eliteserien League match.

08 JULY Trondheim Hyper Cumbia (THC) is a band whose aim is to deliver the experience of a party as it happens in Latin America. The audience is also included in this experience where everybody is free to dance and sing and enjoy the cumbia music.

07 JULY

Inge Bremnes

Sports

SUP Introduction Course

Fotball Feber Fifa Tournament

Teisendamen 13:00, 600 NOK

Inge Bremnes is a young northern Norwegian artist and songwriter from Kvæfjord in Troms. With his personal touch and distinctive voices, interspersed with inspiration from Jeff Buckly, Coldplay, Sigur Rós and Ásgeir Trausti, Inge has impressed concerts and tours in England and Norway.

Concerts

07 JULY

Kosmisk Parese og Dansegalla There will be noise, it will be razor sharp electronic music, repetitive caveman rock, it will be lyrical mutilations, it will be afrobeat, and it will be drunken droning.

Kafé Skuret 23:30, 230 NOK

Renowned classical music artists perform in classical summer concerts set in beautiful and historic venues at Ringve Music Museum. Ringve Musikkmuseum 14:00, 0-130 NOK

Wanna learn something new? And stay fit? Stand Up paddle could be exactly what you are looking for! Come and have lots of fun with us!

Concerts

Dichterliebe by R. Schumann

Ila Brainnstasjon 20:00, Free

07 JULY

Antikvariatet 19:00, Free

For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

07 JULY

Concerts

UFFA 20:00, 50 NOK

2018 / VOL.3

Sports

Lerkendal Stadion 18:00, 240-440 NOK

06 JULY

Grunnkurs i Havpadling

10 JULY - 14 JULY

Think you’re the best FIFA player in Trondheim? Work-Work 17:00, Free

Festivals, Fairs and Markets 12 JULY

Flashback Festival Music festival flashing back to the hits of the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s. Kristiansten Festning 18:30, 495 NOK

THE LIST

JULY Theatre and Comedy

Concerts

Sports

Concerts

Sommer-Standup

Jørgen Dretvik

SUP Intro Course

Andreas Aase

Jørgen Dretvik plays Norwegian shamanistic folk punk! He is now traveling around the country to promote the new album “Intærn Revolusjon” - which means internal revolution. His music is to the bone, raw and naked with lyrics about self-penetration all the way to the core to free yourself from self-inflicted oppression.

Wanna learn something new and stay fit? Stand Up paddle could be exactly what you are looking for! Come and have lots of fun with us!

Guitarist Andreas Aase is from Trondheim and plays acoustic Scandinavian music. Through five solo albums, he has developed his own songs, improvisations, and interpretations that make the present talk to the past.

Sports

Antikvariatet 20:00, 150 NOK

Ila Brainnstasjon 20:00, Free

Fotball Feber: The Final

Concerts

13 JULY

Antikvariatet 19:00, Free

Concerts

13 JULY

Charlotte Audestad Charlotte Audestad delivered two staggering concerts on Skuret last summer, and there is absolutely no reason not to repeat the success this year. Charlotte Audestad is described as a few artists who are as entertaining whether she sings or speaks Kafé Skuret 21:00, 325 NOK

Workshops

13 JULY - 22 JULY

Inner Peace Retreat Relax, take a deep breath of fresh mountain air, and savour the tranquility. We will be learning calming yoga breathing, a variety of meditation practices, and enjoying simple yoga classes perfect for all levels. More info & tickets at tmy.no/retreat

14 JULY

18 JULY

Teisendamen 13:00, 600 NOK

15 JULY 18 JULY

Sneaky Bones (US)

Nightlife

14 JULY

Legend Sommerfest Celebrate summer the best way at Fru Lundgreen. There will be live DJs, fun activities, and so much more. Must be 20 or older to enter.

Join us at Festningen to catch the final game of the 2018 World Cup and take part in the biggest celebration of football Trondheim has ever seen!

Fru Lundgreen 20:00, Free

Kristiansten Festning 17:00, Free

Sports

14 JULY

Concerts

SUP-Yoga

15 JULY

From Bach to Wallin

Use this experience to run away from the city rush and connect with nature. Doing yoga on a floating board in a lake. Contact Trondheim Kajakk for location.

Renowned classical music artists perform in classical summer concerts set in beautiful and historic venues at Ringve Music Museum.

TBD 12:30, 590 NOK

Ringve Musikkmuseum 14:00, 0-130 NOK

Storbuan Økosamfunn TBA, 2800-3800 NOK

Sneaky Bones is the brainchild of Matthew Bean, a Seattle-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and all-around giant. With the help of a talented rotating cast of collaborators, Bean has been slowly carving his folk vision into the textures of genre land. Warm acoustic instruments, heavy pedal steel, and lucid leads are the well-worn handle on Bean’s sharpest tool – his striking melodic, harmonic, and lyrical sensibilities. Kafé Skuret 20:00, 230 NOK

Concerts

20 JULY

Årabrot Årabrot was established in Haugesund and in 15 years the band has brought Norway and Europe with its peculiar black-metal style. They play bold and dark music. Kafé Skuret 21:00, 249 NOK

For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

2018 / VOL.3

THE LIST

JULY Theatre and Comedy

Concerts

Festivals, Fairs and Markets

Concerts

Sommer-Standup

Gavin Loughlin

Heim Festival

Haugtussa

Gavin Loughlin is a Songwriter and independent music-maker from the North of England. He has performed on radio broadcasts, and in concerts for the BBC - his musical projects, including Dark Blue, and The Paper Project, have been featured on national and local radio in the UK.

A new and exciting music festival just outside of Trondheim.

Renowned classical music artists perform in classical summer concerts set in beautiful and historic venues at Ringve Music Museum.

Antikvariatet 19:00, Free

Antikvariatet 20:00, Free

20 JULY

21 JULY

26 JULY - 28 JULY

Låven i Brevika 15:00, 750-1.250 NOK

Kids and Family

UK vs Norway: The Battle of Gamle Bybro

Slime at Vitensenteret

The best of the best beers from the UK and Norway go head to head, with the losing Brit or Norwegian staff receiving an ice bucket on the lector. Come down and vote! Den Gode Nabo 19:00, Free

Sports

21 JULY

SUP Introduction Course Wanna learn something new? And stay fit? Stand Up paddle could be exactly what you are looking for! Come and have lots of fun with us!

Sommer-Standup

Concerts

This weekend you can make your own slime at Vitensenteret. Do you have a favourite colour? Do you want it to be luminous, or do you like glitter? The activity is suitable for everyone, but the smallest children must bring an adult.

Antikvariatet 19:00, Free

Concerts

29 JULY

Vitensenteret 11:00, 85-120 NOK

Olavsfestdagene: Jason ‘Timbuktu’ Diakité

Resjemheia Music is based on traditional styles from Telemark, along with influence from places like West Africa and Mississippi. The sound is both melancholic and outgoing. Antikvariatet 20:00, 100 NOK

Kids and Family 30 JULY

Olavsfestdagene: Rasmus and Verdens Beste Band

Concerts

22 JULY

Nordic Romances Renowned classical music artists perform in classical summer concerts set in beautiful and historic venues at Ringve Music Museum.

Sweden’s biggest rap artist comes to Olavsfestdagene with a strong life story, performed in the Nidarosdomen itself.

Ringve Musikkmuseum 14:00, 0-130 NOK

Nidarosdomen 22:00, 425-530 NOK

Teisendamen 13:00, 600 NOK 2018 / VOL.3

Ringve Musikkmuseum 14:00, 0-130 NOK

29 JULY

21 JULY - 22 JULY

21 JULY

Theatre and Comedy 27 JULY

Nightlife

29 JULY

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Norway’s best band for children and families comes to the festival’s biggest stage! Borggården 17:00, 150-450 NOK

THE LIST

JULY - AUGUST

Concerts

30 JULY

Olavsfestdagene: David Briggs: Mahler’s 2nd Symphony

Concerts

01 AUGUST

31 JULY

John Cleary

Olavsfestdagene: Grace Jones

John Cleary is one of New Orleans’s most defining performers during today. He has established himself among the elite in the music city and is a specialist in the cities piano traditions.

Concerts

02 AUGUST

Olavsfestdagene: Sondre Justad and Dagny

Byscenen 23:00, 225 NOK

The world’s best one-man orchestra plays as if he has hundreds of hands! You must see this. Nidarosdomen 21:00, 300-450 NOK

Workshops 31 JULY

Nidaros in Literature Trondheim has a rich history, which has inspired many Norwegian authors. The panel will discuss literary views of the medieval town of Nidaros, which became Trondheim. Presented by author and historian Roar Ræstad, the panel will include former news journalist Jan Ove Ekeberg, scientist at the Museums of Trøndelag Terje Bratberg, and professor at NTNU Sverre Krüger. All of the attendees have published books on similar subjects.

Supermodel. Actor. Music Star. Icon. Nobody other than Grace Jones could headline Olavsfestdagene 2018

Concerts

02 AUGUST

Olavsfestdagene: Kristoffer Lo and Ola Kvernberg: Scores

Borggården 20:30, v595 NOK

Sondre Justad and Dagny are two of the country’s truly up and coming big pop artists. This evening you get both of them! Borggården 20:30, 495 NOK

Concerts

Olavsfestdagene: Bonnie Raitt and Adam Douglas

Olavsfestdagene: Lars Winnerbäck

01 AUGUST

03 AUGUST

An intimate and organic experience from two of the country’s most exciting artists. With music from Trondheimsreisen. Vår Frue Kirke 23:30, 350 NOK The American blues-rock legend comes to Trondheim for the first time! Adam Douglas makes for a full night of American soul!

Festivals, Fairs and Markets

02 AUGUST - 04 AUGUST

Trøndersk Matfestival

Borggården 20:30, 595 NOK

The best food and drink festival in Trøndelag!. See pullout.

Trondheim Folkebibliotek 14:00, Free

One of Sweden’s biggest and most award-winning artists, and one of the most popular celebrities. His texts mean so much that some fans tattoo them on their bodies. Borggården 20:30, 525 NOK

Torget 11:00, Free

For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

2018 / VOL.3

THE LIST

AUGUST Exhibitions and Regular events

Sports

05 AUGUST

Ranheim v Rosenborg The second round of the Trønder derby! Eliteserien League match.

John K Raustein: Bort fra vinduet og inn i lyset

EXTRA Arena 18:00, 150-295 NOK

16 AUGUST 09 SEPTEMBER

Art and Exhibitions

04 AUGUST

Art and Exhibitions

Open Sunday

Concerts

04 AUGUST

Olavsfestdagene: Dionne Warwick

The abstraction of tactile memories is central in Raustein’s practice. He explores the possibilities of textile tradition and textile crafts materially, technically and speculatively. Through exploring the associative potential of textile materials, the artist investigates how vague memories can be given a physical expression. Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst 12:00, Free

Concerts

03 AUGUST

Olavsfestdagene: Ha-Na Chang and Trondheim Symfoniorkester

Justismuseet 12:00, Free

07 AUGUST

Launchpad Day

Borggården 20:30, 595 NOK

One on one meetings with representatives from companies within design, content & branding, patents, accounting, law, and funding.

Jazz, Blues and Classical 05 AUGUST

Sunday Concert

DIGS 13:00, Free

Renowned classical music artists perform in classical summer concerts set in beautiful and historic venues at Ringve Music Museum.

Concerts

11 AUGUST

Somerset Barnard Delta Blues crosses in a scabby way with the Tex-Mex-Aussieroots of a reckless globetrotter. Somerset Barnard was touring through Australia and the USA before he decided to throw everything away and travel the world. Antikvariatet 20:00, Free

Sports

11 AUGUST

Rosenborg v Stabæk Eliteserien League match. Lerkendal Stadion 18:00, 240-440 NOK

Sports

11 AUGUST

Trondheims Ørn v Lyn Women’s Toppserien league match. Ørn Arena 16:00, Free

Sports

11 AUGUST

SUP Intro Course

Oral Bee & Mr. Pimp Lotion Oral Bee is a legend in the game, and undoubtedly the country’s most productive rapper. He is a playa as before, always keeping it real, on record and at concerts.

Ringve Musikkmuseum 14:00, 0-130 NOK

Kafé Skuret 21:00, 274 NOK

Nidarosdomen 19:00, 300-450 NOK

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Concerts

Workshops

Dionne Warwick (77) is a genre-crossing and powerful vocalist who has delivered hits since the 60’s.

The famous conductor and the pride of the city present the master composer Anton Brückner’s ninth symphony - which he wrote on to the day he died.

2018 / VOL.3

Wanna learn something new and stay fit? Stand Up paddle could be exactly what you are looking for! Come and have lots of fun with us! Teisendamen 13:00, 600 NOK

THE LIST

AUGUST Festivals, Fairs and Markets

Jazz, Blues and Classical

Festivals, Fairs and Markets

Torucon 2018: Masters of the Universe

Summerly Music From the Baroque, Pastorale Idyll

Gatefæst

Pstereo Trondheim’s biggest and brightest music festival.

11 AUGUST - 12 AUGUST

12 AUGUST

16 AUGUST

For the eighth year in a row, we invite everyone who loves nerd culture, costumes and cosplay to Norway’s most farout convention!

Renowned classical music artists perform in classical summer concerts set in beautiful and historic venues at Ringve Music Museum.

Clarion Hotel & Congress 10:00, 210-345 NOK

Ringve Musikkmuseum 14:00, 0-130 NOK

An annual festival in Trondheim with artists, DJs, and entertainment. Big concept changes 2018, with Carnival / Mardi gras / Freakshow as the theme. More focus on the overall experience with game stands, confetti, popcorn, slush and queue entertainment.

Workshops

Nordre gate 18:30, 320-480 NOK

Sports

11 AUGUST - 12 AUGUST

15 AUGUST

Grunnkurs i Havpadling

Startup Grind

Learn tricks and tips how to paddle in the sea! It is 2 days course 16hours in total, all equipment is included in the price, After the course, you will get a certification (Våtkort). Location is decided after booking the course with Trondheim Kajakk.

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.

Concerts

16 AUGUST

Dansekveld med Swing’it Dixieband

16 AUGUST - 18 AUGUST

Marinen 16:00, 934-2.009 NOK

Sports

16 AUGUST - 19 AUGUST

NORB NM 2018 Norwegian championships in skateboarding. Stjørdal Skatepark 13:00, Free

Workshops

17 AUGUST Swing’it once again comes to bring the people of Trondheim on a journey 100 years back in time and to the other side of the Atlantic to the 1920s New Orleans.

DIGS 17:00, Free

TBD 09:00, 2900 NOK

Kafé Skuret 20:00, 200 NOK

Open Jam Session Bring your instruments and bring your friends. We have an acoustic piano, a drum-kit, guitar and bass-amplifier, and a pa-system with microphones and xlr’s, jack’s etc. See you there! Ila Brainnstasjon 21:00, Free

STUDENT SERVICE Welcome to student service at Salem church

We offer translation to English

PRINSENS GATE 22B | SATURDAYS 20:00 FIND US AT STUDENT LINKUP FOR CONTACT AND INFORMATION 63

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2018 / VOL.3

THE LIST

AUGUST

Nightlife

Concerts

17 AUGUST

To Øl Tap Takeover

Concerts

18 AUGUST

KlubbPstereo: Norsk Råkk Norsk Råkk walks their own path with its skinny and new wave-inflected rock and punk, and the band puts no limit on themselves when performing, neither on stage, genre or vocalisation. Kafé Skuret 23:30, 93-150 NOK

18 AUGUST

Jonas Brekke

Ranheim v Sandefjord

Enjoy a night of improv theatre! Stammen Café & Bar 20:00, Free

Kids and Family

18 AUGUST - 19 AUGUST

Jonas’s musical expression is colored by the Americana genera, a musical casserole, spiced with country, soul, roots and rock n’ roll. With his great voice and warming presence, Jonas takes us on a musical journey. It’s about the magic that happens in the meeting between the musician and the audience.

Liquid nitrogen at Vitensenteret Learn more about liquid nitrogen at Vitensenteret. Come to make your own ice cream, experience fun experiments with liquid nitrogen at our science shows or learn about nitrogen in space in the planetarium.

Ila Brainnstasjon 21:00, Free

Vitensenteret 11:00, 85-120 NOK

Concerts

18 AUGUST

19 AUGUST

The Light and the Shadow Renowned classical music artists perform in classical summer concerts set in beautiful and historic venues at Ringve Music Museum.

Silje Nergaard has been one of Norway’s hottest jazz performers over the last two decades and has enjoyed great success all over the world. Silje molds both jazz and pop into her own forms. Join in for an energetic, beautiful, and fun evening in the company of this unique artist.

Ringve Musikkmuseum 14:00, 0-130 NOK

Kimen kulturhus 19:00, 395 NOK

Cooking course and workshop course for women interested in an Ayurveda diet

Zephaniah O’Hora and The 18 Wheelers (US) Two bands from the US bringing a heap of new-tradition country music with them across the Atlantic. Moskus 20:45, 325 NOK

Workshops

23 AUGUST

IxDA Meetup IxDA Trondheim is an informal professional gathering point for anyone who enjoys a user experience, regardless of the background. DIGS 18:00, Free

Concerts

24 AUGUST

Jo Sverre

Workshops

19 AUGUST

Ayurveda for Women’s Wellness

Kimen kulturhus 21:00, 495 NOK

For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

20 AUGUST

Jazz, Blues and Classical

Di Derre

The sound of the Norwegian 90s pop - Di Derre arrives at Kimen and ByFest Stjørdal Saturday 18th of August! In addition to their well-known tunes, there is also brand new material on the books. After Di Derre plays, there will be a little afterparty with the band WonderBrazz.

EXTRA Arena 18:00, 150-295 NOK

Concerts

18 AUGUST

2018 / VOL.3

Saturday Night Improv with Gibberish

19 AUGUST

Eliteserien League match.

Silje Nergaard

Concerts

Sports

18 AUGUST

Probably one of Denmarks best breweries comes to Den Gode Nabo for a tap takeover, hosted by Linda direct from Copenhagen! Come and see why they got into the Rate Beer Top 100 Breweries 2017. Den Gode Nabo 19:30, Free

Theatre and Comedy

Stammen Café & Bar 10:00, 1000 NOK

Norwegian pop-singer seen as one of the countries most promising talents. Kafé Skuret 21:00, 270 NOK

THE LIST

AUGUST

Concerts

24 AUGUST

Grandmaster Flash

Concerts

Film

Kristian Torgalsen

This Frontier Needs Heroes

Film Quiz

25 AUGUST

29 AUGUST

For Kristian Torgalsen, life was about skating and skiing. When an injury put an end to it, the Oslo boy began to make tunes to dull boredom. The songs became so good that the country’s best musicians and producer Martin Horntveth would join his team to create one of Norway’s next big things.

This Frontier Needs Heroes is the moniker of singer-songwriter Bradley Lauretti. Logging thousands of miles in his car, touring the greatest cities of North America and Europe, selling one record at a time, making one fan at a time. This determination and DIY ethos brought him on an epic journey around the world, playing clubs, houses, and festivals.

Kafé Skuret 21:00, 249 NOK The living legend comes to Trondheim for the first time. Supported by local legend Børek (Gode Ord Dør Sist) Byscenen 21:00, 350 NOK

Kids and Family

Antikvariatet 20:00, 100 NOK

25 AUGUST

Rotvollfestivalen 2018

Workshops

Festivals, Fairs and Markets

Mørkerommet #3 2018

Maker Faire Trondheim

Rotvollfjæra 15:00, Free

Mørkerommet (The Darkroom), is Teaterhuset Avant Garden’s arena for experiments, interdisciplinary artistic meetings, and works in progress. The aim is to open a discussion about what performative art really is and ought to be. We want to challenge and inspire artists, the audience and our own boundaries as an institution.

Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these ’makers’ to show hobbies, experiments, projects. Kongens gate 09:00, Free

Sports

25 AUGUST

Rosenborg v Strømsgodset

Do you love French movies from the 60’s? Do you know which film Lynne Ramsay made in 2002? Then you will be at home in Trondheim Film Society’s film quiz. Set up your own team and find out who can claim the title “film expert”! 18 years age limit. Cinemateket 20:30, 10 NOK

Concerts

31 AUGUST

Raindogs fremfører Tom Waits

29 AUGUST The Rotvoll Festival is a free family festival organized in idyllic Rotvollfjæra.

24 AUGUST - 25 AUGUST

29 AUGUST

Concerts

26 AUGUST

Kåre Indrehus Kåre Indrehus is a distinctive artist who sails ever higher up on the new Norwegian show wave. He brings his fresh record “To sing with the heart in the throat” and we look forward to experiencing new songs from one of the country’s best songwriters.

Teaterhuset Avant Garden TBA, Free

Concerts

31 AUGUST

Taake - Whoredom Rife Obliteration

Antikvariatet 20:00, 100-200 NOK

Raindogs interprets Tom Waits in a way that no-one else does. The legendary artist’s music is channeled through Ole Johnny Stensland’s amazing voice and Ole Jonas Storli’s incredible talent on the piano. Kafé Skuret 21:00, 270 NOK

Festivals, Fairs and Markets

31 AUGUST - 01 SEPTEMBER

Festningen Festival Another exciting new music festival in Trondheim. Kristiansten Festning 16:00, 1.199-5.500 NOK

A night of traditional Norwegian black metal.

Eliteserien League match.

Byscenen 20:00, 320 NOK

Lerkendal Stadion 18:00, 240-440 NOK

For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

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SEPTEMBER

Exhibitions and Regular events

Art and Exhibitions

Concerts

Workshops

Duo Jansen/Jüssi på KonsertGalleriet

Seint - Radio Revolt Live From Vitensenteret

Duo Jansen / Jüssi dives into a world of older dance music and explores the boundary between the beautiful and the rough. They play traditional tunes from Norway and Estonia and their own compositions.

Join Radio Revolt as they go live from Vitensenteret with topics like local inventions and the future of technology. There is promised to be some exciting guests and of course, Austmann will be there. 18 year minimum age.

03 SEPTEMBER

02 SEPTEMBER

Open Sunday

06 SEPTEMBER

Art and Exhibitions

22 SEPTEMBER 14 OCTOBER

Trøndelagsutstillingen

Annual juried exhibition of contemporary art in the Trøndelag region. Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst 12:00, Free

Café Ni Muser 19:00, 130-250 NOK

Workshops

04 SEPTEMBER

Launchpad Day

Justismuseet 12:00, Free

One on one meetings with representatives from companies within design, content & branding, patents, accounting, law, and funding.

Concerts

02 SEPTEMBER

Concerts

01 SEPTEMBER

Mark Gregory Mark D. Gregory, currently working on his new album, has finally come back from gigging around France and Ireland. He will be presenting a good amount of new and unrecorded songs at Ila Brainnstasjon. So, a mix of his own material, new and old, and some blues and folk covers. Ila Brainnstasjon 20:00, Free

DIGS 13:00, Free

David Crosby

In David Crosby’s unmatched sixty-year career, the California man has created songs that resemble indelible cultural beams for more than three generations. Not only as a soloist, but as a founder of “The Byrds” in the mid-60s, “Crosby, Stills & Nash” (winners of Grammy for Best New Artist in 1969), and “Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young”.

Art and Exhibitions 06 SEPTEMBER

Kiss – The Exhibition

Olavshallen 20:00, 605 NOK

Rockheim welcomes one of the biggest Kiss memorabilia collectors in the Nordic region, Alexander Johansson, and his traveling exhibition about the iconic group. The opening party will include music, bar, guests and the owner of the collection; Alexander Johansson.

02 SEPTEMBER

Rosenborg v Haugesund Eliteserien League match.

Rockheim 19:00, Free

Lerkendal Stadion 18:00, 240-440 NOK For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

Concerts

07 SEPTEMBER

Storm Weather Shanty Choir This six-man rock band takes inspiration from the working songs of sailors a fishermen, and translates them into their own unique style of music. Kafé Skuret 21:00, 324 NOK

Festivals, Fairs and Markets 07 SEPTEMBER

HipHop Samfundet

Sports

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Vitensenteret 18:00, 100 NOK

The entirety of Samfundet is filled with rap and hip-hop for an evening. Featuring artists such as Linni, Feber, and KingSkurkOne Samfundet 21:00, 150-200 NOK

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SEPTEMBER

Concerts

Sports

Junipher Greene

TNT

SUP Intro Course

Norwegian rock icons back together once again to dominate the music scene.

TNT will return for the first time in more than one and a half years! With them, they have NY vocalist and NY disc. This is the concert you do not want to miss.

Wanna learn something new and stay fit? Stand Up paddle could be exactly what you are looking for! Come and have lots of fun with us!

07 SEPTEMBER

Byscenen 21:00, 350 NOK

08 SEPTEMBER

Concerts

Olavshallen 20:00, 445 NOK

Lee Ranaldo

Sports

08 SEPTEMBER

Theatre and Comedy 11 SEPTEMBER 16 SEPTEMBER

Bastard Festivalen

Teisendamen 13:00, 600 NOK

08 SEPTEMBER

Concerts

09 SEPTEMBER

08 SEPTEMBER

Indiana’s Loss

SUP-Yoga

The former member of Sonic Youth makes his first-ever stop in Trondheim By! Be ready for an acoustic evening with some q&as between sets!

The duo’s music consists of many genres, including the jazz, blues, pop, and soul / blue-eyed soul.

Use this experience to run away from the city rush and connect with nature. Doing yoga on a floating board in a lake. Contact Trondheim Kajakk for location.

Antikvariatet 20:00, 50 NOK

TBD 12:30, 590 NOK

Byscenen 20:00, 270 NOK

The Bastard Festival is Avant Garden’s annual festival. Named to highlight the cross-bred, genre-crossing nature of contemporary theatre. It brings some of the very best shows from the international independent performing arts scene to Trondheim! Teaterhuset Avant Garden and other locations TBA, 120-190 NOK

EVERY MONDAY: DINNER FOR KR 150 Alma Mater • Alma’s Bar og Kjøkken • Ai Suma • Døgnvill Egon Søndre • Egon Prinsen • Frati • Le Bistro • Røft Rotisseri Sabrura Byhaven • Sabrura Lounge • San Sebastian • Sushi Bar Torvet TAG • To Rom og Kjøkken • Troll Restaurant • Tulla Fischer 67

For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

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SEPTEMBER Theatre and Comedy

Theatre and Comedy

Art and Exhibitions

Bastard Festival: ‘In Many Hands’ by Kate McIntosh

Bastard Festival: ‘Vi, folket’ by Espen Klouman Høiner

Rivers of Emotion, Bodies of Ore

11 SEPTEMBER 12 SEPTEMBER

If one really does learn-by-doing, then what’s learned here is a sensitization of nerves, a tuning of attention, a priming of curiosity. In Many Hands is part laboratory, part expedition, part meditation - as it unfolds, visitors take their time to engage and explore as they wish, following their noses and curiosities. Verkstedhallen TBA, 120-190 NOK

Theatre and Comedy 11 SEPTEMBER 12 SEPTEMBER

Bastard Festival: ‘Traces’ by Rósa Ómarsdóttir Traces is an immersive installation performance in which a magical, dynamic and ever-changing landscape evolves all around you. A place where people become objects and objects come alive, grow and multiply. Trøndelag Teater TBA, 120-190 NOK

Concerts

12 SEPTEMBER

Herr Pedersen Mr. Pedersen is an Oslo-based indie pop/rock band featuring elements of world music. They have been compared to both Dum Dum Boys and De Lillos.

11 SEPTEMBER 12 SEPTEMBER

13 SEPTEMBER 21 DECEMBER

Teaterhuset Avant Garden TBA, 120-190 NOK

Examining the concept of ‘Extraction’, Kunsthall Trondheim’s exhibition is an intersectional exploration, correlating the exploitation of the Earth with that of the human body, to compare the actual materiality of digital hardware with the promise of the immaterial experience it seduces us with.

Workshops

Kunsthall Trondheim 12:00, 25-50 NOK

Startup Grind

Theatre and Comedy

Based on American fanaticism, relativism, exceptionalism, and ultra-individualism, Espen Klouman Høiner, throws himself on dissecting and defining the essence of America

12 SEPTEMBER 14 SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.

Bastard Festival: ‘Oh Magic’ by Simon Mayer

DIGS 17:00, Free

In ‘Oh Magic’, there is a fusion of the manipulative powers of robotic and natural magic, in an attempt to reconcile our double existence of old traditions and rituals on the one hand, and the brave new world of machines and robots on the other

Theatre and Comedy 12 SEPTEMBER 14 SEPTEMBER

Bastard Festival: ‘Listening party’ by Ásrún Mágnúsdóttir

Trøndelag Teater TBA, 120-190 NOK

Concerts

Listening Party is a party on stage, the hosts are a big group of teenagers, aged 13-17 years old. They play their favourite music. Sometimes they sing along or dance along or cry along or whatever. It’s their party and they do whatever they want!

15 SEPTEMBER

Bob & Una Walkenhorst Bob Walkenhorst from Rainmakers is in Trondheim. On top of playing famous and dear Rainmakers songs, he has his daughter on stage this time.

Rockheim TBA, 120-190 NOK

Kafé Skuret 21:00, 249 NOK

Antikvariatet 20:00, TBA

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Festivals, Fairs and Markets 15 SEPTEMBER

Trondheim Pride Parade Join Trondheim Pride in the parade to celebrate love, diversity, and acceptance! Walk with an organization or as a private person, join the party and the protest! After the parade, there will be a show and the festivities will continue throughout the evening. Høgskoleparken 11:30, Free

Concerts

15 SEPTEMBER

Johndoe Playing for the 15th anniversary of their album ‘Ja Takk til Trøbbel’ Johndoe is together once again to bring some hard rock to Trondheim. Byscenen 22:00, 325 NOK

Concerts

15 SEPTEMBER

Frida Ånnevik This autumn, Frida Ånnevik can be experienced live when she’s on a new tour with some of the most outstanding musicians the country has to offer. “I’m very excited about this tour! Singing on TV is enough, but it’s even more fun to play concerts. Then everything can happen!” Dokkhuset 20:00, 150-275 NOK

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SEPTEMBER Sports

Concerts

Jazz, Blues and Classical

Ranheim v Strømsgodset

Silver Lining

Hostile Neighbour

Kamfest: Food Meets Music

Eliteserien League match.

Norsk Americana is becoming a hot commodity thanks in part to Silver Lining. Silver Lining has established itself as one of the most exciting in this genre.

Hostile Neighbour is one of those bands that you rarely see anymore. A band that doesn’t hold back on anything! Inspired by many greats before them, Hostile Neighbour combines super heavy riffs with catchy melodies to create something rather special.

16 SEPTEMBER

EXTRA Arena 18:00, 150-295 NOK

Concerts

17 SEPTEMBER

Aslak Brimi kvartett på KonsertGalleriet Brimi is one of the foremost singers and songwriters in the country and among the most important traditions of rock music from Lom and Nord Gudbrandsdalen. For several years, Brimi has worked on composing old-fashioned music, and now he has talented musicians in his quartet to arrange and play this music! Café Ni Muser 19:00, 130-250 NOK

Concerts

20 SEPTEMBER

Nordic Tenors: Viva la Musica

Nordic Tenor’s come to Stjørdal with the exhilaration of song and music, and declare their love for the beautiful classics from the opera world and add a few highlights from the pop genre and songs from the silver screen.

20 SEPTEMBER

22 SEPTEMBER

Moskus 21:00, 220 NOK

Workshops

Ila Brainnstasjon 21:00, Free

20 SEPTEMBER

IxDA Meetup

Sports

22 SEPTEMBER

IxDA Trondheim is an informal professional gathering point for anyone who enjoys a user experience, regardless of the background.

SUP-Yoga Use this experience to run away from the city rush and connect with nature. Doing yoga on a floating board in a lake. Contact Trondheim Kajakk for location.

DIGS 18:00, Free

Concerts

TBD 12:30, 590 NOK

21 SEPTEMBER

Susanna ‘Go Dig My Grave’

Award-winning Credo Restuarant and Trondheim Chamber Music Festival welcome you to an evening unlike any other. In its amazing new premises at Lilleby, Credo will serve up a scrumptious symphony of food, wine, and music. Choose from three different packages, all including performances from Come Shine and the Maxwell Quartet. Credo 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 450-2950 NOK

Jazz, Blues and Classical 25 SEPTEMBER

Come Shine with The Royal Air Force Band

After living a music life unparalleled in Berlin, Johannes BrochDue brings his unique style of Jazz-Rock to Trondheim.

Don’t miss out when playful jazz quartet Come Shine joins forces (no pun intended) with the Air Force Band. Pianist Erlend Skomsvoll offers new arrangements for brass bands, with pop and jazz classics interpreted in inspired Come Shine style. Expect creative chemistry and playful improvisation with the city’s biggest big band!

Antikvariatet 20:00, 100 NOK

Byscenen 21:30, 150-325 NOK

Concerts

23 SEPTEMBER

Johannes Broch-Duo

Susanna has never been afraid to solve the big questions in her music. In ‘Go Dig My Grave’ she explores the encounter between historical musical genres by mixing traditional American Folk and old English ballads with baroque instrumentation and their own characteristic vocal interpretations.

24 SEPTEMBER

Sports

Dokkhuset 20:00, 120-250 NOK

23 SEPTEMBER

Rosenborg v Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien League match.

Kimen kulturhus 19:00, 415 NOK

Lerkendal Stadion 20:00, 240-440 NOK 69

For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

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SEPTEMBER Jazz, Blues and Classical

Jazz, Blues and Classical

Kamfest: Home with Alnosayrat

Home with Stokstad

Kamfest: Sharaka Ensemble with Moddi

Kamfest: Danish String Quartet + Kalichstein

Sharaka Ensemble is an extra-ordinary collective of Norwegian and Palestinian musicians. Through concerts and tours, they have shared cultural and musical experiences, and along the way created a powerful and distinctive expression (Sharaka translates to partnership). Tonight’s guest is singer-songwriter Moddi.

Set aside time for a concert of top international quality when the Danish String Quartet joins up with pianist Joseph Kalichstein in Frimurerlogen – one of northern Europe’s finest concert halls for chamber music. After the break, we will be treated to the piano quintet of Brahms, one of the most beautiful pieces in the chamber music literature.

Dokk 22:00, 150-325 NOK

Frimurerlogen 19:30, 150-325 NOK

Jazz, Blues and Classical

Kids and Family

Kamfest: 100 % van der Aa

Kamfest: Fargespill Trondheim

We continue the popular tradition of dedicating a whole concert at our festival “home” in Dokkhuset to the festival composer. A rare opportunity to get up close with Michel van der Aa, who will be present to introduce his own works. Transit is a gripping piece for solo piano and film, about an old man struggling with loss and loneliness. In Hysteresis we get to experience the clarinet virtuoso Kari Kriikku together with Trondheim Sinfonietta.

For the 7th year in a row, we proudly present Fargespill during the festival week. If you haven’t already seen it – DO NOT MISS OUT when children and youth from more than 40 countries bring the stage alive in a gripping performance of song, dance, and circus from all corners of the world. Professional musicians, choreographers, and scenographs provide a wonderful setting for the main attractions!

25 SEPTEMBER

Syrian family Alnosayrat opens its home to an intimate concert with Palestinian ensemble Sharaka. The Alnosayrats are a very music-oriented family, where two of the girls participate in Fargespill Trondheim and the father plays the Arabic string instrument Oud. Åsvangveien 3A 18:00, 150-300 NOK

Jazz, Blues and Classical 25 SEPTEMBER

Kamfest: Opening Concert Welcome to a rare meeting between two of Europe’s finest voices, Miah Persson and Christianne Stotijn. This will also be your first chance to get acquainted with this year’s festival composer, Michel van der Aa. His work ‘For the time being’ is written specifically for siblings Christianne and Rick Stotijn. Frimurerlogen 19:00, 150-325 NOK

Film

26 SEPTEMBER

Casa Stokstad is a soulful home with a unique story. Three generations of Stokstads have filled this riverside mansion with music and arts. Doctor Stokstad and wife Eva hosted secret singing evenings during the war, with curtains closed and the same grand piano as today. Now it is being sold – what better way to say farewell than having Come Shine ‘close the house’? Øysteins gate 4 18:00, 150-300 NOK

Jazz, Blues and Classical 26 SEPTEMBER

Up-Close

27 SEPTEMBER

Get ready for a lavish night in Olavshallen, where festival composer van der Aa is presented with two key works. Local rising star Fredrik Sjölin, the cellist in the Danish String Quartet, will perform the spectacular Up-close together with the Trondheim Soloists. After the break, Dutch mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn is a soloist with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra in the mesmerizing Spaces of Blank.

Film Quiz

Olavshallen 19:30, 110-410 NOK

Festivals, Fairs and Markets

Cinemateket 20:30, 10 NOK

Trondheim Spektrum 10:00, Free

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26 SEPTEMBER

Dokkhuset 22:00, 150-325 NOK

27 SEPTEMBER

NM i Kokkekunst A battle of culinary arts and restaurant service: find out who the best in Norway is.

For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

27 SEPTEMBER

28 SEPTEMBER

Olavshallen 18:00, 150-300 NOK

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SEPTEMBER Jazz, Blues and Classical

Jazz, Blues and Classical

Kids and Family

Concerts

Kamfest: Home at Bakke Farm

Kamfest: Moddi – Up Close

The Children’s University: Animals in Bymarka

Kamfest: Talent Saturday

28 SEPTEMBER

Welcome to the Bakke farm for an exclusive and varied at-home concert with the Danish String Quartet. The program reflects the versatility of the ensemble, with music by Mendelssohn combined with beautiful and lively Scandinavian folk music. The main building on Bakke is from about 1770 and is built on the grounds of the old Bakke monastery – check out the ruins in the basement! Innherredsveien 3A 18:00, 150-300 NOK

Theatre and Comedy 28 SEPTEMBER

Kamfest: Blank Out Make sure you don’t miss the Scandinavian premiere for the world’s first 3D opera. Blank Out may be festival composer Michel van der Aa’s most exciting and ambitious work, where new technology and varied artistic expressions merge into a vivid whole. Soprano Miah Persson is the only live actor on the stage, interacting with pre-recorded electronic music, baritone soloist and chamber choir. The libretto of the opera is based on texts by South African poet Ingrid Jonker, a deeply moving story of an adult man confronted with his childhood’s devastating trauma.

28 SEPTEMBER

29 SEPTEMBER

Musician, composer, and writer Pål Moddi Knutsen toured in 2017 with his fascinating project Unsongs – forbidden songs from 12 different countries. His first book ‘Forbidden Songs’ was released the same year. To Trondheim Chamber Music Festival and Ferstad farm he arrives like he always does – barefoot and with guitar in hand. Moddi has a unique ability to get close and personal with his audience – don’t miss out on this intimate performance in an old barn.

Secretary-General Kristian Overskaug in DKNVS lectures on how animals in the forests survive their first winter. For children between six and ten years. A sweet snack will be served at the end of the lecture. The event is a collaboration between Trondheim public library and Kunnskapsbyen Trondheim. Lavollen Bymarka 12:00, Free

Ferstad Gård 21:30, 150-325 NOK

Jazz, Blues and Classical 29 SEPTEMBER

Kamfest: DokkJam

Concerts

28 SEPTEMBER

Kamfest: Night Concert at Nidarosdomen

They say never change a winning team, so we continue the success of recent festivals with a lively jam in Dokkhuset on Saturday night. Musicians from Come Shine and Sharaka Ensemble are this year’s jam hosts, and everyone and their instrument is welcome. Put on your stomping boots and enjoy contagious musical creativity at the festival’s home ground!

Last year, the vast Nidarosdomen cathedral was packed for the festival’s night concert. Make sure you get your tickets for this year’s midnight marvel with one of the world’s best choirs, the Vox Clamantis from Estonia. The concert ends with a stunning world premiere of composer Henrik Ødegaard, in which Vox Clamantis are joined by Trondheim’s own Schola Sancta Sunniva from Trondheim.

Dokkhuset 23:00, Free

Concerts

29 SEPTEMBER

Henning Kvitnes med band

Nidarosdomen 22:00, 150-325 NOK

Olavshallen 19:30, 225-445 NOK

29 SEPTEMBER

At noon, chamber ensembles from the NTNU Department of Music share what they’ve learned during festival masterclasses throughout the week. Watch out for a guest appearance from the Norwegian Academy of Music. At 1 pm, Trondheim’s own “talent factory” – the Saturday School – will present lessons learned from festival artists during the week. Clarinetists have had workshops with Kari Kriikku and strings have practiced with their idols in the Danish String Quartet! Dokkhuset 12:00, Free

Jazz, Blues and Classical 29 SEPTEMBER

Kamfest: Home with Fjellvang and Wårvik We are immensely proud to be an exclusive concert organizer in the marvelous Stiftsgården. This year, we open the royal doors to a moody concert in Tronsalen with the Maxwell Quartet and clarinetist Kari Kriikku. The classic program is spiced with a piece for solo violin and portable cassette player (!) by festival composer van der Aa. Only 70 seats, so get your tickets fast. Statsråd Kroghs vei 39 19:30, 150-325 NOK

An evening of outstanding singer-songwriter music to soothe the soul. Olavshallen 20:00, 495 NOK

For more listings and up-to-date info please visit thelist.no

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SEPTEMBER Concerts

Concerts

Jazz, Blues and Classical

Virkelig

Broen Turnéavslutning med gjester

Kamfest: Academy’s Closing Concert

Kamfest: Amazing Afternoon

Broen is a young up’n’coming five-piece band from Norway. The band has already been championed by the likes of The Guardian, Consequence of Sound, BBC Radio 6 Music’s Lauren Laverne, and Bella Union’s Simon Raymonde, who recently welcomed them to his label.

Wanna see tomorrow’s festival stars today? Trondheim International Chamber Music Academy brings together some of the world’s most promising young piano trios for six days of intense practice with top international instructors. Tonight, both ensembles and instructors are ready to perform!

Sunday is our big family day at the festival – bring your small ones and enjoy a magical afternoon of music, play and laughter, both outside and inside at the wonderful Ringve Museum. Your ticket is valid all day and you can pick and choose from a variety of shows. All framed by beautiful autumn colors in Ringve’s gorgeous garden. Children under 2 years can enter for free!

29 SEPTEMBER

Virkelig is a band based in Bodø and consists of the four 17-yearolds Tobias, Emil, Sondre, and Erlend. The band released its first song “Cecilie” on October 5, 2015, and both the Christine and Urørt editors on the NRK P3 immediately put their love on the song. Samfundet 21:30, 150-200 NOK

Concerts

29 SEPTEMBER

Squeezebox Henry

Squeezebox Henry combines original music from “Heimevernslaget” with hits from the 60’s and 70’s. The guys in the band have played in several different bands from back in the 60’s and are still active on today’s blues and rock scene. Ila Brainnstasjon 21:00, Free

29 SEPTEMBER

30 SEPTEMBER

Verkstadhallen 21:00, 245 NOK

Frimurerlogen 13:00, 100-200 NOK

Jazz, Blues and Classical 29 SEPTEMBER

Concerts

Kamfest: Wood Works

30 SEPTEMBER

Ringve Musikkmuseum 11:00, 125-250 NOK

Lisa Ekdahl

Jazz, Blues and Classical

This Saturday night, the Danish String Quartet invites us into the frisky world of folk music. In addition to their own music, they will serve up Danish, Norwegian and Swedish folk music in arrangements full of refinement and great creativity. Check out the two critically acclaimed releases Wood Works and Last Leaf on ECM and you will surely be tempted to be present.

Lisa Ekdahl is a Swedish singer, composer, and lyricist who has released albums in both Swedish and English. In 1994, Lisa Ekdahl released her self-titled debut album and the monster hit “Who Vet” made her a superstar in Scandinavia.

Dokkhuset

The Real Group and Øremazzørene

30 SEPTEMBER

Olavshallen 19:30, 470 NOK

Concerts

30 SEPTEMBER

21:30, 150-325 NOK

Sports

30 SEPTEMBER

The Real Group from Sweden is a world-renowned acapella group. Quintet uses only the voice as an instrument. They have developed a unique genre, a mix of jazz, pop and Nordic choir music. This time with the local Trondheim group Øremazzørene.

Ranheim v Kristiansund Eliteserien League match. EXTRA Arena 18:00, 150-295 NOK

Byscenen 16:00, 150-325 NOK

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30 SEPTEMBER

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Kamfest: Grand Finale! Yet again, the festival’s popular closing concert promises to be quite extraordinary. A who’s who of this year’s star performers take part, giving the audience a chance to relive the entire festival in one amazing concert. Fun, energy and creativity have always been the hallmark of this night, a joy that is sure to spill over on the audience. Don’t miss out on this one! Frimurerlogen 19:00, 200-350 NOK

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JACOBSEN OG SVART

BROR

KAFÉ SOIL

RESTAURANT 73

HABITAT

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TO ROM OG KJØKKEN

E.C. DAHLS PUB & KJØKKEN

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LOCATION Ferjemannsveien 8, Adressabygget

Bror

CONTACT www.jacobsensvart.no +47 902 44 226

Find perfection in a burger

HOURS Mon-Fri 7 - 18, Sat 9 - 18, Sun 11 – 18

Jacobsen og Svart Coffee, the right way

LOCATION Olav Tryggvassons gate 29, 7011 Trondheim

If you´re looking for a different kind of coffee shop you’ll find it at Jacobsen og Svart. In their trendy venue in the new Adressa building they’ve combined a relaxed atmosphere with friendly service, funky playlists and awe-inspiring coffee. To top it off, everything at Jacobsen is home made, from their famously fresh cinnamon rolls to the coffee roasted on site. But be warned, once you’ve tried their coffee nothing else quite compares!

CONTACT Brorbar.no x @bror_bar +47 458 31 526 HOURS Mon-Thur 11:00-00:30, Fri-Sat 11:00-02:30, Sun 13:00-02:30 SUN 13:00-02:30

Bror is a bar and BBQ-hotspot located in Nordre Gate, right in the heart of Trondheim. They specialise in craft beers and rum, served alongside burgers and southern California-style tacos. Burgers are cooked on a charcoal-fired grill, and a range of sides including delicious sweet potato fries. Go as you are - be it a quick drink, a full meal or a night out. Bror offers a warm welcome!

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Kafé Soil

Something for everyone in the heart of Bakklandet

LOCATION Nedre Bakklandet 20d, 7014 Trondheim CONTACT b/Kafé-Soil HOURS Wed-Sat 10-17 Sun 11:00-17:00

The recently remodelled Kafé Soil, sitting in charming Bakklandet, serves up delicious, homemade, organic baked goods. Visitors can quench their thirst with juice, soda, and locally-roasted coffee. A number of vegan and raw food options ensure that there is something for everyone. Be sure to check out their selection of eco beers and wines too!

Habitat

Evolution of craft Habitat is Trondheim's oasis for experimental craft beer and delicious pizza. Their 24 taps are consistently pouring the best selection of craft beer, cider, and kombucha, both from Norway and abroad. Habitat is especially proud of their in-house brewery, operated by Monkey Brew, who concoct all kinds of awesomeness in their basement ”Monkey Lab”. The pizza bases are sourdough, the toppings fresh, and the oven hot! And if beer and pizza aren’t your thing, you can always hang out in their toilets and listen to David Attenborough’s soothing voice. Welcome to your new favorite Habitat!

Restaurant 73 Fine dining by the river

LOCATION Kjøpmannsgata 73 CONTACT +47 73 80 33 33 restaurant73.trondheim @radissonblu.com HOURS Mon-Sat 17.00-22.30

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Bar & Restaurant 73 has devoted professionals doing their best to make your dining experience as great as possible. Trained chefs, waiters, bartenders and sommeliers strive to create exciting and tasteful dishes for their guests. The produce is fresh and local, as the staff cares about animals and farmers’ happiness. Delicious flavours, combined with great beverages in a comfortable setting, overlooking the Nidelva river. Welcome to 73. 74

LOCATION Olav Tryggvasons gate 30 CONTACT b/habitattrondheim HOURS Monday-Thurs 11-23 Fri & Sat 11-02

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E.C. Dahls

Brewed to perfection LOCATION Strandveien 71 CONTACT www.ecdahls.no

E.C. Dahls Pub og Kjøkken is located at the northern end of Lademoen. Both the pub and the restaurant are inspired by American cuisine, placing a heavy focus on great grilling and, of course, the beer garden. With the E.C. Dahls name you know the beer will be plentiful, and delicious. Make sure to swing by this summer to taste their selection of craft beers.

HOURS Tue-Sat 16:00-24:00

Troll Restaurant

Norwegian food prepared in a helluva’ way!

Troll Restaurant is located in Fosenkaia, overlooking the river. In a rustic and almost fairytale like environment, Troll serves traditional Norwegian dishes with a different spin. All the menu items are based on local ingredients, like whale beef from Smøla and deer from the Trøndelag region. Head Chef Lars composes three or five course meals that will impress and surprise.

To Rom og Kjøkken

World class ingredients for food aficionados

LOCATION Fosenkaia 4 A, 7010 Trondheim CONTACT www.trollrestaurant.no +47 734 87 990

Run by Roar Hildonen and Alexander Skjefte – both with a great passion for food and drink – To Rom og Kjøkken focuses on the best produce from Trøndelag, the largest food region in Norway with a wide variety of seafood and other delicious local, smallscale products. To Rom og Kjøkken takes inspiration from Mediterranean cuisine and uses world class ingredients in a unique way with no compromise. The restaurant also boasts an extensive selection of 500 wines and 120 beers. To Rom og Kjøkken has a White Guide recommendation, tops Trip Advisor’s charts, is repeatedly given six out of six by national newspapers and was personally endorsed by chef Gordon Ramsey on his visit to Trondheim. This formal yet cosy restaurant, nestled in the centre of town, is where food lovers return to time and time again. Try their famous shellfish, they are always on the menu.

HOURS Mon-Sat: 15:00-23:00

LOCATION Carl Johans Gate 5 7010 Trondheim CONTACT Toromogkjokken.no +47 735 68 900 HOURS Mon-Sat 16:00-24:00

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Trøndersk Food and Brewers Festival 2.-4. August 2018

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