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Reykjavík Festival City Symposium!
Visit Reykjavík, the city’s official marketing agency, recently hosted a successful multi-media business symposium at the award winning Harpa concert hall.Apart from presenting Reykjavík as an exciting festival city with some great video snapshots showcasing all the city’s current major festivals; the main objective of the gathering was to introduce the new festival fund and bring…
Enjoy Reykjavík on a budget
It's no secret the Reykjavík has ranked high on the World's priciest cities index in recent years. That doesn't mean you can't enjoy the city's charm and culture on a budget. Here are some suggestions on how to make your awesome stay budget friendly.
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,…
Reykjavík is the European Adventure Destination of the Year for 2018
Reykjavík has been named European Adventure Destination of the Year for 2018 by the Luxury Travel Guide (LTG). This is the second consecutive year that the prestigious travel periodical LTG has selected Reykjavík as a destination: In 2017 Reykjavík was LTG Winter Destination of the Year.
Opening of HÖFÐI Reykjavík Peace Centre at the University of Iceland
The University of Iceland and the City of Reykjavík are launching Höfði Reykjavik Peace Centre on October 7, 2016. The opening seminar entitled Rethinking Peace and Power will take place between 13:00 and 17:30 in the Ceremonial Hall of the University of Iceland, with opening remarks by Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland. The panelists and audience will engage in a dialogue on the…
Open calls for the Reykjavík Fringe Festival
Apply to take part in the Reykjavík Fringe Festival! The deadline for the open call is 4 January 2020. The festival itself takes place at the height of summer in downtown Reykjavík, 4-12 July 2020. This is an international open arts festival that offers theatre, dance, stand up comedy, drag shows, cabaret, circus, workshops, films, magic and so much more. Most shows take place in English,…
Landmark event celebrated at the Reykjavík Art Museum!
The Reykjavík Art Museum is celebrating a landmark today, when nearly nine thousand works of art become accessible on-line on the new safneign.listasafnreykjavikur.is website.The site provides pictures and information on works by Icelandic artists from the early twentieth century until 2013; and a map of Reykjavík provides a guide to works of art in public spaces in the city. Art historians have…
REYKJAVÍK NEON SESSIONS
Taking place as part of a landmark mobile venture to Reykjavík and to celebrate the beginning of the annual Winter Lights Festival in Reykjavik, these sessions are a two hour taster on what neon is, what it can be and how to make it. Expect mesmerizing demonstrations of blowing, bending and fusing glass with flame, filling with gas and illuminating with electricity. Experience the chance to have…
Heiðmörk
Get ready for the diverse landscapes and unbelievable lava formations of Heiðmörk Nature Reserve. Enjoy hiking, fishing or horseback riding, walk among the 26 species of trees and spot some of the 60 species of wild birds. Watch the northern lights away from the city lights. You can experience the diversity of Icelandic nature all within the capital.
Your Friend in Reykjavík
Your Friend in Reykjavík offers tours designed to show the best of Reykjavík and to teach you about Iceland through exciting stories. Your Friend in Reykjavík wants you to enjoy Icelandic hospitality at its finest, but most importantly, to have fun!