Don't miss out on one of the biggest music festivals in Iceland!
Iceland Airwaves, one of the most popular music events in the country, starts this Wednesday the 6th of November. Thousands of guests fly over for the festival which started as a one-off gig in an airplane hangar in 1999 with 5 bands. Over the years Iceland Airwaves has grown steadily with increasingly more bands, more venues and more guests. The festival has established itself as one of the…
Reykjavík won the Gold Award as a Destination for 2020 at the Travel News Market!
Reykjavik just won the Gold Award as a Destination for 2020 at the Travel News Market, the largest travel exhibition held in Sweden. The Gold Award was awarded in the “premium” category for a weekend trip, which means that most premium travelers say they want to travel to Iceland on a weekend trip, or a total of 18.1%. Second place was Rome and Paris was in third place. Premium travelers…
Space for humans: the Moon on earth
Space for Humans: The Moon on Earth is a new exhibition at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography. On the occasion of the exhibition, a talk with the photographer Matthew Broadhead will be held on Friday, November 15 at 12:10. The event is in English and admission is free. The exhibition is open every day November 14, 2019 - February 3, 2020. In his work, Broadhead explores the connections…
The illuminaton of the Yule Cat
On Saturday the 16th of November at 15:30, the illumination of the famous Icelandic Yule Cat will take place on Lækjartorg square. The mayor of Reykjavík Dagur B. Eggertsson will welcome the cat with a few words, and the choir Graduale Futuri will sing some Christmas songs. We also heard that the infamous troll parents of the Yule Lads, Grýla and Leppalúði will be there to greet and meet guests. …
Want to bake some Icelandic leafbread in a historical place?
On Sunday 24th November at 13:30, Margrét Sigfúsdóttir, the Head of a local school of Icelandic culinary arts and crafts will be teaching guests the art of making traditional Icelandic leaf bread (laufabrauð). Everyone's encouraged to hop on the ferry to Viðey and spend a cosy afternoon together for this wonderful seasonal activity. You never know, the smell of that delicious leaf bread…
Check out the first line up announcement for Secret Solstice 2020!
Secret Solstice, is pleased to announce the phase one lineup for its seventh edition this June 26 - 28, 2020 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Taking place once again during 72 hours of continuous sunlight from the Nordic islands fabled Midnight Sun. Performing in Iceland for the first time, Secret Solstice is proud to present pioneering Grammy-nominated Latino-American hip-hop collective, …
Reykjavik, the best place to live for LGBT+ people!
A new study has revealed the most LGBT-friendly cities in the world, based on a ranking of 77 major world cities. The Wellbeing Index was created by Fitbit and ranks the cities in order of their liveability based on 15 factors, including gender equality, safety and LGBT+ acceptance. It judged the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, to be the best place to live for LGBT+ people, giving it a score…
Lighting of the Oslo Christmas Tree tomorrow!
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 lights on the Oslo Christmas tree will be turned on tomorrow December the 1st at 16:00 in front of the Parliament at Austurvöllur square. The schedule begins at 15:30 with the Reykjavík brass band and the Sagene Janitsjarkops band from…
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,…
Storm alert for tomorrow, no travel conditions!
Tomorrow December 10th and Wednesday the 11th there is a storm alert for the Capital Area and other regions in the country. Travelers and guests alike are asked to stay indoors and alter their travel plans. Tuesday ca 15:00 until Wednesday ca 12:00: Reykjavík and surroundings. Storm conditions 20-30 m/sec (72-108 km/h). Loose objects might be blown around. NO TRAVEL CONDITIONS! Please…