Editing Kristiansand (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Kilden teater og konserthus.jpg|thumb|[[Kilden Performing Arts Centre]]]]

[[File:Kaptein SV.jpg|thumb|Kaptein Sabeltann world in [[Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park]]]]

The [[Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra]], Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble merged in 2003. The orchestra now performs at the [[Kilden Performing Arts Centre]], which opened in January 2012.<ref>[http://www.kilden.com/english Kilden Performing Arts Centre] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130074846/http://kilden.com/english |date=30 January 2012 }}</ref> This is also the new home of [[Agder Theatre]], founded in 1991.

[[Sørlandets Art Museum]] is in the centre of Kristiansand, in the former buildings of the cathedral school. It was established in 1995 building on the former collection of Christiansands billedgalleri, and is the second-largest regional art museum in Norway. It includes both fine art and crafts and runs an extensive programme of activities that includes exhibitions of the permanent collection, temporary exhibitions of contemporary art, and touring exhibitions to schools and child-care facilities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Homepage in English |url=http://skmu.no/english/#1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229012250/http://skmu.no/english/#1 |archive-date=29 February 2012 |access-date=21 February 2012}}</ref>

Christianssands Kunstforening, now renamed Kristiansand Kunsthall, is one of the oldest and largest art associations in Norway, founded in 1881, and has approximately {{convert|650|sqm|sqft}} of exhibition space for contemporary art in central Kristiansand. The association began assembling a permanent collection in 1902; this is now housed in Sørlandets Art Museum.

Cultiva, a local foundation, was established to ensure a portion of the profits made from selling shares in Agder Energy Ltd have lasting benefits to the community, focusing on art, culture, creativity and building competence; it supported projects in Kristiansand until the financial crisis forced cut-backs in 2011. In addition the [[Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage]] endowed a cultural free port, Porto Rico, as one of the pilot projects of its "value creation project" in the 2000s.

In 2007 Kristiansand was awarded the designation Norges kulturkommune (Norway's culture municipality), a distinction awarded every other year by the Norwegian Culture Forum.

[[Fiskebrygga, Kristiansand|Fiskebrygga]] is a former fish landing on either side of the Gravane Canal, which separates the city centre from [[Odderøya]]; it was refurbished in the 1990s and now has wood-fronted buildings housing restaurants and shops including a fish market. It is very popular in summer, when the canal is also heavily used by boats.

The island of Odderøya is a former [[fortress]] and [[quarantine station]], now used for recreation and excursion purposes. At times there are also concerts and festivals on the island.

The municipality millennium is Tresse - Retranchement, the city party space in front of [[Christiansholm Fortress]], bottom Festningsgata the [[Baltic Sea]]. The millennium was celebrated here include a large sign. A small sign to mark the Millennium for the future are made, but per. 2011 not installed in anticipation of the festival grounds shall be given a facelift. It should also dug a channel within the fortress, so this again is left on an island. These projects are waiting for political consideration and funding. Tusenårstreet were planted on the lawn between the festival grounds and playground/ice rink in Tresse.