Big announcement: relaxation of domestic restrictions
Today, around 11, directly after a governmental meeting, a press conference took place. Announced there that total relaxation of domestic restrictions will take effect tomorrow, 26th of June.
Recipients of the 2014 Lennon Ono Grant For Peace
YOKO ONO has announced the four recipients of the 2014 Lennon Ono Grant For Peace, the biennial award which she inaugurated in 2002. Previous recipients of the award have included Doctors Without Borders, Josh Fox, Michael Pollan, Alice Walker, The Centre for Constitutional Rights, Pussy Riot and the late Rachel Corrie. This year’s awards, which will be presented in Reykjavik,…
December in Reykjavík kick off
"December in Reykjavík" has kicked off with an agenda full of festive activities for the coming weeks. Apart from an emphasis on extravagant festive illuminations, the December in Reykjavík festivities focus on themes of peace, harmony and true Icelandic traditions. Christmas lighting and decorations will bring the Christmas spirit to our city in an old fashioned style with Christmas lights,…
A new video about Erró
Guðmundur Guðmundsson (b. 1932), better known as Erró, is without a doubt the best known contemporary artist of Iceland. Exhibitions from the Erró collection are a regular fixture at the Hafnarhús site of the Reykjavík Art Museum, with the purpose of giving as clear an image as possible of the diverse character of the artist's works. This new video shows the connection between Erró and the…
Selection of new exhibitions at Reykjavík Art Museum 2015
Six new exhibitions with works by around 100 artists will be opened at Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn, in the coming months.At Kjarvalsstaðir the exhibition Pulse of Time by Einar Hákonarson will be opened on January 17th. He has been a productive artist and shown his works regularly for decades. The paintings on the exhibition span the artist’s career for…
New Film Festival Coming to Reykjavik in February
The Stockfish Film Festival will promote European productions, industry networking, filming locations and tax rebates available in Iceland.
Food & Fun Festival: February 25th - March 1st, 2015
The ever-popular Food & Fun Festival kicks off in Reykjavik on Wednesday, February 25. This exciting event combines outstanding culinary expertise, fresh natural ingredients, Icelandic outdoor adventure and the world-famous Reykjavik nightlife to create the ultimate recipe for fun! The core element of the festival involves world-renowned chefs who collaborate with Reykjavik’s best restaurants…
Imagine Peace Tower relights for the week of March 20 - 26
This evening, March 20th at 21:00, the Imagine Peace Tower relights for a week, to celebrate spring equinox and the wedding anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Lennon and Ono were married on this day in the year 1969. The world's most rememorable honeymoon followed, when they put on the "Bed-in-Peace" protest agains the Vietnam War. March 20th, 2015 couldn't be more…
Come join the WONDERWAGON – an old concert bus visiting the Reykjavík art scene
We have a new cultural activity in Reykjavík. For those with interest in Reykjavík music and art, we present the WONDERWAGON! In the Wonderwagon you will be taken on board an old concert hall on wheels dressed with chandeliers and a grand piano. You will travel into the wonders of Reykjavík Art scene and enjoy the talents of local artists on personal notes. Local authors, painters,…
H2015: First Annual Downtown Water Fight
On Thursday April 23rd, 66°North invites the people and guests of Reykjavík to a water fight on Lækjartorg square!Four fights will happen every fifteen minutes from 2 pm to 3 pm.Two teams of ten people compete in each fight.Contestants should register to compete on the 66°North Facebook page and announce themselves at Lækjartorg square no later than 1:45 pm. Free spaces will be filled on the spot…