Trondheim Day by Day
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On these pages we have gathered information about the main events that take place in Trondheim during the extended VLDB 2005 week. More complete information can be found on the Coming Events page at trondheim.com, at Visit Trondheim or in Utguiden (in Norwegian) at Adresseavisen (the local newspaper).
Fotball: Rosenborg Trondheim - FC Lyn Oslo
Lerkendal stadium, 18:00
Tickets cost 60 - 450 NOK
Rosenborg is the premier soccer team in Trondheim and has won the Norwegian soccer league thirteen years in a row. This year´s season has been more troublesome but at least Rosenborg has qualified for this years UEFA Champions League.
Sunday 28th of August Rosenborg will play a home match in the Norwegian league against Lyn from Oslo. The match takes place at Lerkendal stadium and starts at 18:00
More information (in Norwegian)
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Movies: Nova Movie Centre
Olav Tryggvasons gate 5
Tickets cost 75 - 90 NOK
The municipal cinema company in Trondheim has 19 screens, 8 at the Prinsen Movie Centre and 11 at the Nova Movie Centre - the latter located in close proximity to the conference hotel. With the exception of movies for children, all movies are shown in their original language with subtitles in Norwegian.
One of the movies on display is Dark Water, a psychological thriller starring Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth and Pete Postlethwaite. This movie is a remake of a Japanese movie made by the Ringu (The Ring) creators. Learn more about the movie at the Dark Water Movie site
More information (in Norwegian)
Museum: Trondheim Art Museum - Summer Exhibition
Bispegaten 7B, Open 10:00 - 17:00
Tickets cost 40/20 NOK
Trondheim Art Museum has the third largest art collection in Norway with an emphasis on Norwegian art from 1850 until present day. Danish art from the beginning of the 19th Century constitutes the main part of the international fine art collection.
The 2005 Summer Exbition (open until September 4th) is focused on visual art by female artists. It shows paintings, photography and installations. Female estetics – illution or reality?
More information (in Norwegian)
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Exhibition: Techne
Erling Skakkesgate 47b, Open 11:00 - 16:00
Free entrance
The Museum of Natural History and Archaeology has collections and exhibitions dealing with natural history and cultural history. The main archaeological exhibition displays finds from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Viking period. A separate exhibition deals with medieval Trondheim.
In 2005 it is 100 years since the union with Sweden was ended. In Trondheim this is celebrated by the TECHNE exhibition at the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology. TECHNE – Technology and the modern Norway 1905-2005 is open until August 31th.
More information (in Norwegian)
Exhibition: Paintings for a Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral, Open 13:00 - 16:00
Tickets cost 40/20 NOK
The Nidaros Cathedral is one of Scandinavia's largest buildings from the middle ages and by far the best known and most important Norwegian church building. Work on the church commenced around 1070, but the oldest parts still standing are from the 12th century.
This summer the Nidaros Cathedral hosts a celebrated exhibition, Paintings for a Cathedral, by Håkon Gullvåg who’s probably Trondheim’s best known contemporary artist.
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