Thursday 27 May · 20:00–22:00
SALAR Reception
Sjøhuset, Kristiansand · Mandal Hotel, Mandal
An informal welcome for participants arriving early. No programme, no speeches — simply a chance to meet.
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The first edition
SALAR 2027
Where perspectives change.
Mandal, Norway
28–29 May 2027
Two days.
One connected water system.
Many different perspectives.
SALAR 2027 brings people from across the North Atlantic to Mandal to look at the same water system from different points of view.
Wild Atlantic salmon moves through all of it.
River. Fjord. Coast. Ocean.
Its journey connects the system.
Its decline sends a signal.
The programme
Friday 28 May
SALAR Conversations
Buen kulturhus · Mandal
Personal stories. Evidence. Experience. Difficult questions. A day that makes space for perspectives to be heard, explored and challenged.
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Friday evening · Doors 19:00
SALAR Open houses
Five venues across Mandal
The conversations move into town. Politics and governance. Industry and resources. Science. Communities. Conservation. Different perspectives. Shared responsibility. The same water.
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Saturday 29 May · 08:30–16:00
SALAR Field day trip
From the coast towards the Mandalselva
Take the questions into the landscape. Stories, stops and conversations along the water system — with visits to Laudal and Risøbank.
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Film · Buen Kino · Friday 28 May
Tight Lines / Strengur
Four young women. One river. A future in question.
A film by Gagga Jónsdóttir. A special screening open to Mandal, not only to delegates.
About the filmPlan your visit
Mandal or Kristiansand?
Stay close to the river or arrive from the city. A free SALAR shuttle connects the two towns for registered participants.
Hotels and travel