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YOKO ONO’S 2016 LENNON ONO GRANT FOR PEACE
Three of the recipients of the 2016 Lennon Ono Grant For Peace, announced by Yoko Ono earlier this year, will be travelling to Reykjavik, Iceland to be presented the award on John Lennon’s Birthday - October 9.
Halloween in Árbær Open Air Museum
If you're here in Reykjavík, or will ever be during Halloween, then a visit to Árbær Open Air Museum is a must as it's an event that no Halloween fan should miss. The museum's staff compete to capture the mysterious atmosphere that accompanies this time and it can surely be said that they outdo themselves every year!
Sky Lagoon and Hildur Yeoman in Vogue
Many of Iceland’s most treasured cultural institutions were conceived during uncertain times. Take for instance, Reykjavik’s hallowed Hallgrímskirkja church, commissioned during the Great Depression, which took over 40 years to complete.
BagBee
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Mink Viking Experience
Private & Authentic Viking Experience Including Solo & Group Professional Portraits By Local Experts!
We recommend the exhibition Mind and World at Kjarvalsstaðir
The exhibition at Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum consists of both paintings and drawings from Jóhannes S. Kjarval´s career (1885–1972). Kjarval has a unique place in Icelandic cultural history, as one of the nation's most beloved artists of all time.
Iceland 101: Gullfoss
A roughly 2-hour drive from central Reykjavík, one of Iceland's best-known landmarks can be found tucked away in a canyon.
Costume swap
Children are invited to take part in a costume swap at the library. With Ash-wednesday just around the corner, its the perfect opportunity to bring along “old” costumes and exchange them for “new” ones. A clothing rack will be set up in Reykjavik City Library in Gerðuberg for costumes. You are welcome to take a costume without bringing one in return and you may also donate costumes without…
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. …
Song for the Wilde - Light Trail
A work by the artist Abigail Portner, exhibited at Reykjavík City Hall. A Song for the Wilde is a shimmering folk spell—an installation that celebrates forgotten myths. Mirrors bend the world into something mischievous and endless, while confetti and live music spill through the space like ritual offerings from a midnight fair. Drawing on old spellings and older stories, Wilde becomes a place of…