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Christina Pluhar & L'Arpeggiata: Alla Napoletana!
Christina Pluhar, one of the world’s foremost interpreters of early music, will bring her ensemble L’Arpeggiata to the Reykjavík Early Music Festival in the week before Easter in 2026. She will be taking listeners on a beguiling journey through the streets and alleyways of Naples across the centuries. During our trek, we will encounter operatic hotheads seething like Mount Vesuvius, hear songs of…
Art exhibition Kringlan
40 artists will exhibit paintings in the aisles of the Kringlan from February 5-19 during the Reykjavík Winter Festival
Salons and Serenades: Chamber Music by Romantic Women Composers
Soprano Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir, flautist Darina Ablogina, and guitarist Peter Croton perform works from the early Romantic period, some originally composed for, and others arranged for, flute and guitar. This instrumental combination was popular in its time as it was well suited to performance in private homes and in the salons of the social elite. The performers have undertaken research into…
Low Key Ensemble: Bass, More Bass!
Low Key Ensemble invites audiences on a journey into the domain of the basso continuo. We shall explore the deep and dark sound world of bass instruments, the modest and unassuming group of instruments that forms the foundation of Baroque music, while presenting rarely heard works, often in arrangements by the ensemble itself, for viola, cello, bass, lute, and harpsichord. The program features…
NAI BARGHOUTI
An unforgettable evening with Palestinian musician Nai Barghouti and her multinational quartet at Eldborg in Harpa. The programme weaves together Arabic musical gems, African-American jazz, European classical music, and Nai’s own spellbinding new compositions, all performed with exceptional artistry. Do not miss this unique musical event. "Her powerhouse voice... is piercing, clarion, mournful…
Milestones by Richard Serra
Curver - A 50 Year Retrospective Exhibition + Video Screening
A retrospective exhibition of works by Curvers Thoroddsen on the occasion of his 50th birthday. Alongside the exhibition, an exciting program of events will be offered, intertwined with both the Winter Festival and Museum Night. Thursday 5. february 13:00-22:00 Exhibition open 20:00-22:00 Video screening (Narration and discussions about selected works)
Repair Café
Repair Café is a monthly event where volunteers and participants get together to fix things and avoid creating more waste. Bring an item you care about that has stopped working—clothing, electronics, a broken mug, a leaky air mattress—and enjoy free repairs, coffee and good company. We can't wait to see you! ♻️ LET'S FIX IT TOGETHER ! ♻️ PROGRAM 2026 Sunday, Mar 1st - as a part of the Future…
Design March starts tomorrow
Although the official opening is on Thursday, some of the events will take a head start and open as early as Tuesday.
Friends of IPA
Presentation of the Grafíkvinir / Friends of IPA 2026 Artist’s Work, which this year is by Sigurður Atli Sigurðsson. During Vetrarhátíð / Winter Festival, Sigurður Atli will host an open studio in the IPA Gallery (Grafíksalurinn), where he will present both recent and earlier works. Members of Grafíkvinir will receive their copies of the Work of the Year, and others will have the opportunity to…