20 Years of Excellence

20 Years of Excellence

NLE Presents

NLE Presents

NLE Presents

NORDIC LIGHT

International Festival Of Photography

Memento Vivere

Memento Vivere

Memento Vivere

2006-2026
Anniversary Edition

2006-2026
Anniversary Edition

2006-2026
Anniversary Edition

15.05-25.05
15.05-25.05
2026
2026
Kristiansund
Kristiansund

15.05-25.05
KRISTIANSUND

WE WELCOME YOU!

To a celebration of life, light and photography in Kristiansund - Norway.


Program updates are released continuously.

Explore the festival and get your tickets.

WE WELCOME YOU!

To a celebration of life, light and photography in Kristiansund.


Program updates are released continuously.

Explore the festival and get your tickets.

NORDIC LIGHT

NORDIC LIGHT

55 : 6 : 8 : 21

55 : 6 : 8 : 21

Nordic Light is a beacon of light for everyone drawn to the passion for photography.

Nordic Light is a beacon of light for everyone drawn to the passion for photography.

For twenty years, Nordic Light has brought leading photographers to Norway’s Atlantic edge. From iconic masters such as Steve McCurry and Albert Watson to a new generation of image makers, we celebrate photography’s power to witness, connect and transform.

In 2026, our theme is Memento Vivere — remember that you live. A call to care more deeply, create more bravely, and meet the world with greater presence.

Husk at du lever!

About

Images.
Encounters.
Insight.

Nordic Light is more than a festival. It is a place where photography opens conversations, where artists and audiences meet in rare proximity, and where exhibitions, talks and workshops create experiences that stay with you long after the festival ends.

´Mother Of All Living´

´Mother Of All Living´

© George Holz 1996

© George Holz 1996

Exodus - ´The Fool On The Hill´

© Wilfred Wessel

Ascending Jupiter - ´Pasithee´

© Wilfred Wessel

Exodus - ´The Fool On The Hill´

© Wilfred Wessel

Descending Jupiter - ´Sinope´

© Wilfred Wessel

Artists

Exhibitors

Meet some of today’s most compelling photographersand image-makers - from internationally renowned names to distinctive Nordic voices.

George Holz - ©Roger Gibbs 2018

George Holz

© Roger Gibbs 2018

Marcel Lelienhof

Marcel Lelienhof

Jannicke Mikkelsen © Space X

Jannicke Mikkelsen

© Space X

Per Heimly

Marina Tennefoss

Marina Tennefoss

Arash Taheri

Wilfred Wessel - © Morten Krogvold

Wilfred Wessel

© Morten Krogvold

Geir & Kate Jordal

Geir & Kate Jordal

Eldar Hauge

Jonas Jacobsen

Anne Helene Gjelstad

Anne Helene Gjelstad

Torkil Færø

Øistein Jakobsen

René Konings

René Konings

Åse Marie Faldalen

Norsk Selskap For Fotografi - NSFF

Kristiansund Kameraklubb

TBA

Speakers

Face to Face Talks & Lectures

Experience conversations, lectures and personal encounters with photographers, filmmakers, thinkers and cultural voices whose work challenges, inspires and moves us.

George Holz - ©Roger Gibbs 2018

George Holz

© Roger Gibbs 2018

George Holz - ©Roger Gibbs 2018

George Holz

© Roger Gibbs 2018

Gyda Oddekalv

© Goran Jorganovich

Gyda Oddekalv

© Goran Jorganovich

Jannicke Mikkelsen

© Space X

Jannicke Mikkelsen

© Space X

Torkil Færø

Torkil Færø

Marcel Lelienhof

Marcel Lelienhof

René Konings

René Konings

Øistein Jakobsen

Øistein Jakobsen

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

Professionals

Masterclasses & Workshops

Hands-on workshops with experienced practitioners will challenge your eye, sharpen your craft and open new ways of seeing.

George Holz - ©Roger Gibbs 2018

George Holz

© Roger Gibbs 2018

Marcel Lelienhof

TBA

Arild Bergseth

Canon - Tactile Prints

Dag Spant

TBA

George Holz - ©Roger Gibbs 2018

George Holz

© Roger Gibbs 2018

Marcel Lelienhof

TBA

Arild Bergseth

Canon - Tactile Prints

Dag Spant

TBA

George Holz - ©Roger Gibbs 2018

George Holz

© Roger Gibbs 2018

Arild Bergseth

Dag Spant

Marcel Lelienhof

Canon - Tactile Prints

TBA

TBA

Curated Exhibitions

Nordic Light Curated

Every curated space is a reminder: to live, to notice, to remember. From global masters to emerging voices, this is photography at its most alive.

A touch of light

Streetart Photography

Youth Festival

Concert Photography

A touch of light

Youth Festival

Streetart Photography

Concert Photography

Moving Image

Caroline Cinema

Screenings and special events that extend the festival experience beyond the exhibition walls. Here photography meets moving images, sound and atmosphere in shared cultural moments.

HEX - Førpremiere! Filmen om fenomenet Witch Club Satan.

HENDEN - Rekviem For En Fotograf

HENDEN - Rekviem For En Fotograf

TBA

TBA

Who & When

Who & Where

Program

Ten days of photography, conversations, exhibitions and encounters that inspire, challenges and stays with you.

Program and times may change.

Ten days of photography, conversations, exhibitions and encounters that inspire, challenges and stays with you.

Program and times may change.

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09:00

10:00

Morning Swim

Morning swim and sauna @Wirumbrygga

Bli med på morgenbad og sauna som vekker sansene og setter tonen for dagen. Sosialt, oppfriskende og gratis for alle.

10:00

12:00

Hangout Café

Hangout @Nordic Light Café

12:00

14:00

Lunch

Lunchmenu @Kranaskjæret

Enjoy Kranaskjæret’s special Nordic Light lunch menu.

14:00

20:00

Youth Festival - TBA

TBA

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Nordic Light is made possible through collaboration with partners, sponsors and supporters who believe in the cultural power of photography and the value of meaningful encounters.

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´Jack With Camel´

´Jack With Camel´

Los Angeles
© George Holz 1997

Los Angeles
© George Holz 1997

Venue

Nordic Light House

Konsul Knudtzons gate 4b, 6509 Kristiansund

Venue

Normoria

Kongens Plass 6

Venue

Caroline Kino

Konsul Knudtzons gate 4

Venue

Kristiansund
Kunstforening

Konsul Johnsens gate 1A

Venue

Kranaskjæret

Fosnagata 39

Venue

SK6

Skolegata 6

Venue

Wirumbrygga

Fiskergata 6

Venue

Tahitibrygga

Fiskergata 4