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Reykjavík Children's Culture Festival
Children's culture, culture for children, and culture with children are the three main aspects of the Reykjavík Children’s Culture Festival: a week-long arts and culture festival dedicated to children and youth.
December Delights in Reykjavík
The month of December will offer a packed programme of events in Reykjavík, formally launched on 27 November with the lighting of the Christmas lights on the Oslo tree on Austurvöllur. The event begins at 16:00, and some of the Icelandic Yuletide Lads (jólasveinar) are expected to make an appearance.
Festivals & Events in Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður hosts exciting events throughout the year, everything from music festivals to celebrations of Vikings and hidden people. Here you can find the main yearly events happening in the town so be sure to check it out before you plan your trip to Hafnarfjörður.
Reykjavík’s literary life blooming in September
The 79th PEN International Congress will be held in Reykjavík from September 9 – 12 2013. The theme is Digital Frontiers: Linguistic Rights and Freedom of Speach. Parts of the Congress programme are open to the public, as part of PEN International’s roaming event series, Free the Word! The Reykjavík International Literary Festival will coincide with the congress, as it starts on…
Celebrating Fishermen's Day in Reykjavík and Hafnarfjörður
Fishermen’s Day (Sjómannadagurinn) is a much-loved celebration that reflects traditional Icelandic culture and the nation’s long-standing dependency on fishing. Held on the first Sunday in June, it honours the fishermen whose courage and hard work helped build the nation.The tradition dates back to June 6, 1938, when it began as a way to bring fishermen together. Over time, it grew into a…
Hafnarfjörður
Get off the beaten track and take bus number 1 from downtown Reykjavík for 20 minutes to Hafnarfjörður. Harbour Village is perfect to explore on foot, with free museums, curious little jewellers, cafés, boutiques and galleries.
Viðey Island
Hop on a ferry to the island of Viðey, a peaceful haven of nature, history and art.
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…
Culture Night in Reykjavík –Welcome In
Reykjavík’s 21st annual Culture Night will be held on Saturday 20 August. Events and performances, large and small, will fill the streets and squares of the town centre, alleys, gardens, galleries, shops, cultural institutes and private homes.
THE REYKJAVÍK WINTER LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2014 OPENS TONIGHT!
IT'S TIME TO LIGHT THE LIGHTS AT THE REYKJAVÍK WINTER LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2014! The Winter Lights Festival will be opened officially at 7:30pm tonight by the Mayor of Reykjavík, Jón Gnarr, at the Einar Jónsson Museum. From this location ten stunning light installations, which appear at various locations around the city, will be ceremoniously switched on. In addition to the illuminations, this…