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Parade of Icelandic horses in Central Reykjavík
The days from 28th of March to 1st of May in Reykjavík are dedicated to the Icelandic horse. You can experience this true force of nature in the city's center, as well as in natural surroundings.
Milestones by Richard Serra
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…
Artist chat Gallerý ART 67
Longer opening hours at Gallery ART 67 during the Reykjavík Winter festival. We invite you to celebrate the light with us, have a look at our artwork and have a chat with the artists.
Easter in Iceland
Easter is a National holiday in Iceland.
The Color Run – The Happiest 5k on the planet!
A colorful Saturday ahead: Close to 12.000 colorful runners will pack the streets of downtown Reykjavik on Saturday in The Color Run by Alvogen.
Cream Bun Day - Explosion Day - Ash Wednesday!
Monday February 12th is Cream Bun Day or 'Bolludagur' in Iceland - a national day of indulgence where Icelanders devour an excess of choux pastry buns filled with jam and cream.
Kyrja at the Crossroads of the Middle Ages: Josquin des Prez and Icelandic Folk Songs
Although separated by an ocean, Iceland and mainland Europe are bound in spirit and in song, sharing ancient musical roots. The vocal ensemble Kyrja will explore the musical landscape of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries in Iceland and beyond, performing ‘Missa Ave maris stella’ by Josquin des Prez (c. 1450–1521). The Mass was composed in Rome around 1490 and is regarded as one of the central…
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…