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chancel. Moving upward from the earthy colours at the base, they become paler and, at the
top, replicate the 'celestial light of heaven'.
Behind the church lies Vanndamman Park, with plenty of greenery, walking tracks and
the eagle's-eyrie Varden watchtower viewpoint.
Petrosenteret
INTERPRETIVE CENTRE
11am-4pm Jun-Aug)
Presenting the modern face of Kristiansund industry, this centre portrays, through film,
models, an exhaustive guided tour and mind-numbing megastatistics, the impact of oil and
gas upon contemporary Norway. There are some nice models, but it's not a patch on the
Norsk Oljemuseum
in Stavanger.
Festiviteten
OPERA HOUSE
Constructed in 1914, Kristiansund's monumental theatre, although rather austere from the
outside, has an attractive art nouveau interior that's definitely worth a peek for architecture
and history buffs (the building is usually open during business hours or call ahead). Nor-
way's oldest opera company resides here, along with the city's opera festival, although
these will move to a new waterfront cultural centre by 2017.
Festivals
Operafestukene
MUSIC
(
www.oik.no
)
A two week opera festival in early February.
Tahiti Festivalen
MUSIC
Late June week-long music festival held on Innlandet.
Nordic Light Photo Festival
PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
