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Nordic Music Days Reykjavík
Reykjavík is hosting the Nordic Music Days 2016 at the award-winning cultural and social centre Harpa. The festival, founded in 1888, is one of the world’s oldest music festivals and is held annually in one of the capitals of the Nordic countries.
New Year's Eve in Reykjavík
Join 200,000 people on New Year's Eve as the city's population unleashes an unforgettable epic display of fireworks! New Year’s Eve in the capital area is an exratordinary experience, especially given the fact that there are no official firework displays in the city. This legendary night is very much created by the people of Reykjavik who collectively do an amazing job. …
Easter in Reykjavík
Roughly 70% of Icelanders belong to the Lutheran Church of Iceland, though only 45% claim to be religious. Whatever people think of god and religion, it's a fact that Easter is a National holiday in Iceland. This means a lot of places are closed on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, as well as Easter Sunday & Monday. Most restaurant will stay open, but one can expect the majority of stores to close…
Lighting of the Oslo Christmas tree 2013!
Celebrate the start of Christmas and take part in a time-honoured Reykjavík tradition, with the lighting of the Oslo Christmas tree at Austurvöllur Square.The festivities start at 15:30 with a Christmas concert by the Reykjavík Brass Band followed by a wonderful performance by Ragnhildur Gísladóttir and Sigríður Thorlacius - two of Iceland’s most remarkable chanteuses: they’ll be…
The Festival of the Sea
This weekend, the first weekend of June, an annual event of celebrating the Seaman’s Day is held throughout all of Iceland’s coastline towns and villages. The Seaman's Day has been celebrated in Iceland since 1938 to honour those who work at sea and the fishery in Iceland.
CHILDREN'S CULTURE FESTIVAL OPENS TODAY!
Hundreds of kids from schools around Reykjavík attended a special event today at the Harpa Concert Hall to celebrate the start of the city’s fourth Children's Culture Festival.
Laugardalur Valley
Laugardalur (Hot Spring Valley) is a major centre for sports and recreation in the capital.
DESIGN MARCH 2014 OPENS IN REYKJAVIK
Iceland’s most important annual design festival, now hosted for the sixth time in Reykjavík, opens today at the Harpa Concert Hall at 18:00 and is set to be the largest and most significant yet.With an expected 150 dedicated design events, the world’s most northerly capital is set to be transformed into one super venue for design. From fashion to furniture, architecture to food design…
Good Review about Sónar Reykjavík in Loud and Quiet
The English Music Publication Loud And Quiet gives Sónar Reykjavík Music Festival, which was held last weekend, a good review in a newly published article.
Check out Lókal Performing Arts Festival
LÓKAL performing arts festival is being held in Reykjavík from the 14th until the 22nd of September. Don't miss out in seeing this performing arts platform that produces and introduces contemporary performance to audiences in Iceland and connects local performance practitioners with fellow artists and presenters from abroad. For more information about the festival and it's program check out…