The Bjartsýni Choir performs beloved songs about spring and friendship, heaven and earth. The concert takes place in darkened Kaldalón venue at the beginning of the Cultural Night and lasts around 30 minutes. All are welcome and admission is free. -- The Bjartsýni Choir was founded in September 2024 and rehearses weekly in the premises of the Blind Association. Honorary members of the choir are the guide dogs Vísir, Gaur and Alex. Choir conductors are Stefan Sand and Arnhildur Valgarðsdottir. The choir's activities are supported by The Blind Association. PROGRAM VORIÐ KEMUR (Spring is coming) Valgeir Guðjónsson/ Jóhannes úr Kötlum KVÖLDSIGLING (Evening cruise) Gísli Helgason / Jón Sigurðsson SVEITIN MILLI SANDA (The country between the sands) Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson DO RE MI From the musical The Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II SOFÐU UNGA ÁSTIN MÍN (Sleep my young love) Icelandic folk song / Jóhann Sigurjónsson VEM KAN SEGLA (Who can sail) Swedish folk song MAÍSTJARNAN (Star of May) Jón Ásgeirsson / Halldórs Laxness KVÆÐIÐ UM FUGLANA (The poem about the birds) Jón Ásgeirsson to poem by Davíð Stefánsson SPRENGISANDUR Icelandic folk song to a poem by Grímur Thomsen