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).
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 Madagascar - a new animation movie from the creators of Shrek and Shark Tale, DreamWorks Animation. Eric Darnell, director of Madagascar, was also the director of the "Antz" animation movie. Learn more about the movie at the Madagascar Movie site
More information (in Norwegian)
Music: Trondheim Jazzfestival - Cæcilie Norby
Olavshallen, 09:00
Tickets cost 265 - 300 NOK
This year's festival covers everything from early New Orleans jazz to current fiery improvised music. In addition you will find concerts in a modern style with a great audience appeal. The festival takes several steps out into the city by meeting the audience in venues Jazz has not been presented in before. There will be concerts in The Nidaros Cathedral as well as the Trøndelag Theatre, in the Trondheim Art Gallery and in high class Britannia Hotel.
She can do it all: Fusion, Rock and Jazz. At the tender age of 39 she already has a stupendous career, and she has contributed to breaking down the rigid division into genres, in addition she has attracted notice by awakening an interest in Jazz in the young, traditionally rock oriented audience. Cæcilie has performed as a soloist with numerous renowned European and American musicians and orchestras.
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Cirkus: Cirkus Agora
Lade, 19:00
Tickets cost 220 - 310 NOK
Their program includes clowns, trapeze artists, magicians and horses. Several different countries are represented, among them Russia, Belarus and Denmark.
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?
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Exhibition: Paintings for a Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral, Open 09:00 - 15:00
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.
Theatre: Norge, Midt-Norge by Marianne Meløy and Stian Hovland Pedersen
Gamle Scene, 19:05
Tickets cost 295/185 NOK
Trøndelag Theatre in Prinsens gate 18 is the main theatre in this part of Norway. ”Norge, Midt-Norge” by Marianne Meløy og Stian Hovland Pedersen tries to tell the story of our country since we got rid of Sweden in 1905. Dialogue in Norwegian.
More information (in Norwegian)
Theatre: En gorilla søker hjem by Jo Strømgren
Studioscenen, 20:00
Tickets cost 210/110 NOK
Trøndelag Theatre in Prinsens gate 18 is the main theatre in this part of Norway. Today’s play, ”en gorilla søker hjem” (a gorilla seeks home), by Jo Strømgren reflects over the relationship between man and woman in modern society. The dialogue is in Norwegian.
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