Nordic Light International Festival of Photography is a one week international gathering that celebrates photography as an art. The festival’s philosophy is to bring photography out to the people, to define what is a good photography, but also to give the photography strength as a mean of communication. Other arts have always been a source of inspiration and knowledge for photography and in combination with world events, philosophy and cultural expressions, photography has become what it is today.
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During the week of the festival the locals, international photographers, students, amateurs and pupils gather in what has become a melting point of photographic and cultural events. For those interested in photography, professional photographers are available for portfolio reviewing.
What they all have in common is the desire to explore the moment. In this act different types of photographers may increase their knowledge and understanding of photography as art. In addition cultural impulses as exhibitions, workshops, presentations, portfolio reading, breakfast cinema, Face to Face, literature and music are important cultural contributions to the photographers development.
The main goal of the Nordic Light International Festival of Photography’s is to create the most important meeting place for photography in Europe. A second aim is to contribute to a stronger engagement and higher understanding of a good photography. Nordic Light Events AS wants to be a spokesman of the photography’s purpose as a positive and creative activity. This may be avaible by continuously arranging workshops, conferences, exhibitions and seminars the whole year through.
Nordic Light International Festival of Photography and Nordic Light Events AS want to take advantage of the competence, experience and knowledge obtained during its existence to become better and better.
Nordic Light International Festival of Photography is financed by national, municipal and local subsidies as well as private investors who all want to contribute to a vital cultural life with great variety.
Kristiansund has beautiful surrounding like the Atlantic Ocean and steep mountains. Hiking, diving, fishing, road trips on The Atlantic Road are only some of the activities the region has to offer its guests. The festival has highlighted the region Møre and Romsdal and the country Norway on the international map, and thereby made Kristiansund more accessible as an exciting travel destination. This area was in 2009 voted as the most beautiful travel target on earth by National Geographic.
About Kristiansund and Nordmøre
Kristiansund is a clean, beautiful and open city surrounding a natural harbour, and Kristiansund´s population has one thing in common that is perhaps unusual - they live life to the full and enjoy every moment of positive attention. The town´s cultural life is very active, with all age groups participating, and the cultural events are many and varied.
Kristiansund was nearly wiped out in 1940; nearly 900 houses were demolished by fire after the town was bombed. The city the visitor encounters in 2005 has been built up over the past 50 years. The town lost its distinctive character, though traces of the old town can still be seen in the lower part of Innlandet. But the new town acquired a character all its own. Note particularly the gaily painted houses, see how Kirkelandet´s city centre has turned the gables of its houses to face the street or quay; this is how the old klippfish wharves were built.
How to get to Kristiansund
BY CAR
From the south of Norway to Kristiansund:
Suggestion 1: E 6 up Gudbrandsdalen to Oppdal, take road number 70 to Sunndalsøra, Tingvoll and Kristiansund.
Suggestion 2: E 6 up Gudbrandsdalen to Dombås. Take road E 136 via Lesja to Åndalsnes, road number 64 (ferry Åfarnes – Sølsnes) to Molde, E 39 to Gjemnes / Krifast and road number 70 to Kristiansund.
Suggestion 3: E 6 up Gudbrandsdalen to Dombås. Take road E 136 via Lesja to Åndalsnes, road number 64 to Molde, take road number 64 from Molde to Eide, drive along the Atlanterhavsveien (Atlantic road) on Averøy to Kristiansund.
From Trondheim to Kristiansund:
Suggestion 1: Drive from Trondheim the E 39 to Orkanger, Vinjerøra, Halsa (ferry) and Bergsøya / Krifast, road 70 to Kristiansund.
Suggestion 2: Drive from Trondheim the E 39 to Orkanger, road number 65 to Surnadal and further on to Betna, E 39 to Halsa (ferry) and Bergsøya / Krifast, road 70 to Kristiansund.
BY BUS
Buses to Kristiansund correspond with railway at Oppdal.
Time express buses between Volda and Kristiansund from 06.00 am to 08.00 pm daily and not quite so often in the weekends.
BY BOAT
Hurtigruten, the northbound coastal route arrives at Kristiansund daily (from Molde) or the southbound coastal route (from Trondheim).
The coastal express, Kystekspressen, three times a day between Trondheim and Kristiansund. It takes 3 hours and 10 minutes.
BY PLANE
Several flights daily from Oslo, Stavanger and Bergen. See www.sas.no
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MORE INFO
Rent a car
We recommend our sponsor Slatlem & Co AS.
They will have special offer for Nordic Lights guests.
Tel: +47 71 58 06 80
Fax: +47 71 58 06 81
Address: Slatlem & Co AS, Verkstedv 4, 6517 Kristiansund N
E-mail: bilutleie@slatlem.no
Accomodation
The festival hotel for 2012 is:
Quality Hotel Grand
Address: Berndorffstr. 1, 6509 Kristiansund
Tel: +47 71 57 13 00
E-mail: q.kristiansund@choice.no
Note: tell the booking department you are guest at Nordic Light
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The cheapest accommodation in Kristiansund is:
Atlanten Motell og Camping
Kristiansund Vandrerhjem
Address: Dalaveien 22, 6511 Kristiansund
Tel: +47 71 67 11 04
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OTHER HOTELS
Note: Tell the booking department you are guest at Nordic Light. You might get a lower price!
Astoria Hotell
Address: Hauggata 13, 6509 Kristiansund
Tel: +47 71 57 10 20
E-mail: post@astoriahotell.no
Prices April 23 - May 6, 2012, including breakfast and internet
Single room: NOK 825
Double room: NOK 925
Superior room: NOK 995
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Address: Storgt. 17, 6509 Kristiansund
Tel: +47 71 57 03 00
E-mail: booking@hotell-kristiansund.no
Prices April 23- May 6, 2012, including breakfast, coffee/tea/vaffles in the reception, internet and parking in garage free of charge if available.
Single room: NOK 890
Double room: NOK 1090
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Comfort Hotel Fosna
Address: Hauggate 16, 6509 Kristiansund
Tel: +47 71 57 1100
Check also www.choicehotels.no - low price calender
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Rica Hotel Kristiansund
Address: Storgt. 41, 6508 Kristiansund
Tel: +47 71 57 12 00 E-mail: rica.hotel.kristiansund@rica.no
Prices week days, including breakfast:
Standard single room: NOK 1045 / Standard double room: NOK 1295
Thon Hotel Kristiansund, Innlandet
Address: Fiskergata 12, 6507 Kristiansund
Tel: +47 71 57 30 00 E-mail: kristiansund.booking@thonhotels.no
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Vikaneset Havhotel, fisherman cabins from NOK 900 per night
Address: Vikaneset, 6520 Frei
Tel: +47 71 52 61 21
Cell phone: +47 91 82 18 88
Fax: +47 71 52 55 42
E-mail: post@vikaneset.no
In Norwegian: Last ned nærmere beskrivelse
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Other possibilities for sleeping
Havna Gjestehus
Address: Vågeveien 5, 6509 Kristiansund
Tel: +47 71 67 61 11
Sink in your room. Shower and WC to share.
Kvernes Utleie AS, Averøy
New appartments (1, 2 og 4 bedrooms), fully equipped.
Located at Averøy on Kvernes close to Kvernes Stave Church og museum.
(20 minutes driving from Kristiansund)
Contact person: Rune Bjerknes, Kvernes Utleie AS, Tel: 918 89 588 / 930 83 011
E-mail: kvernesutleie@gmail.com