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Dyrsku'n Festival
Seljord's premier annual festival centres on Norway's largest traditional market and cattle
show, and is one of the best ways to get a feel for traditional Norwegian culture. Held in
the second week of September, it attracts 60,000 visitors annually.
Kristiansund Photos
Arguably Norway's premier celebration of contemporary photography, the Nordic Light
Photo Festival in Kristiansund draws massive crowds and world-renowned photographers,
while also bringing a touch of sophistication to this busy oil port town.
October
Summer is a distant memory and by the end of October the months-long po-
lar night begins in Svalbard. Temperatures have begun to drop and business
travellers far outnumber those travelling for pleasure.
Lillehammer Jazz Festival
This former Olympic city farewells the now-distant summer with the last major jazz fest-
ival of the Norwegian year; like any ski town, Lillehammer rocks (so to speak) during fest-
ival time, which is sometimes late September but more often October.
UKA
Norway's largest cultural festival involves three weeks of concerts, plays and general cel-
ebration led by Trondheim's 25,000-strong university-student population. It takes place in
odd-numbered years, beginning in October and not stopping until well into November.
Svalbard Blues
In late October, with the long polar night just around the corner, Longyearbyen hosts a
well-regarded blues festival, with scheduled concerts and improvised jam sessions.
