Slettnes lighthouse coming up on German Broadcaster N24

A few days ago we were visited by the enthusiastic young filmmakers Christoph Karrasch and Thomas Niemann from Berlin. They had a theory to prove and a special mission to accomplish. Their documantary will available on the German media house N24's online channel on March 2^nd. at 9:00 pm: http://www.facebook.com/N24/
Tune in!

Far from Berlin and nearly there. Thanks to Thomas for the picture.

Another sesason coming to its' end

As nights darken again and nestlings are learning to fly, the café and guiding services at the lighthouse are into this summer's last week. We want to thank all our guests for visiting, and wish you all welcome back. Two of the Slettnes highlights this summer happened during the local culture festival:

Anders Jektvik and Ole Jonas Storli gave and impresseive performance on July 26th, in spite of a freezing gale. Thanks to Kari Loimu for the picture and to Oddbørn Lockert for lending Ole Jonas the woolen sock that kept wind sounds out of the microphone...

Anne Lise Josefsens wonderful scupltures were beautifully framed by natural elements and lighthouse architecture. The exhibition was enjoyed by many during the Kulturdugnad Gamvik 2015.

  

Fixing windows the traditional way

Maintaining heritage property is a growing challenge, as both materials and know-how is becoming hard to find. Luckily enough, and with the help of the Norwegian Coastal Administration, we were able to contract the experienced Andreas Reisæther Haugen for a much needed window repair before the season. Big thanks!

Andreas explaining the basics of linseed oil putty.

 

Summer work in the high north

This year's summer season will run from June 13th. to August 15th.

We are looking for service-minded people with work experience from café, accomodation and guiding. Good skills in Norwegian and English are required, German is useful.
Please send your application and CV to post@kystmuseene.no before March 30th.

New short film about Slettnes lighthouse

Coastlight.net is a European project and website which aims at spreading knowledge about our maritime cultural history. Initiated by the people at Lindesnes, Norway's southernmost mainland lighthouse, the project now has contributing partners all along the Norwegian coast and in several other European countries.
We are proud to present the first short film from Finnmark published at coastlight.net. Off course,  Lindesnes' northerly counterpart Slettnes is the main character. Just cklick the picture, scroll down a bit and you'll find the media player window.

PS: The movie is published without subtitles in the Norwegian version of the site, Kystreise.

The end of summer

As the last week-end of the high season is getting near, we would like to thank all visitors for a wonderful summer. Underneath, one of many unforgettable moments: Global Fever Orchestra performing "Et vindu mot evigheten" ("A window toward eternity"), for the very first time, outside the machine hall at Slettnes, July 27th.

Torgeir Vassvik, Kari Rønnekleiv (hidden), Ole Henrik Moe and Jan Lothe Eriksen in action. "Et vindu mot evigheten" was comissioned by the Gamvik Arts Association as part of the celebration of Gamvik's first 100 years as an independent municipality.

The lighthouse is open for groups in the low season, but please note that booking and other inquiries must be done by e-mail.

Tour de Nordkyn - July 19th

The continent's northernmost bicycle tour takes place in Nordkyn Saturday July 19th and naturally ends at Slettnes. It is open for everyone, and partcipation is for free. Visit http://www.tourdenordkyn.blogspot.no/
for further details, find a distance thats suits you, and join the local riders!