Reykjavík Pride 2016
Reykjavík Pride festival started today when the Mayor of Reykjavík, Mr. Dagur B. Eggertsson, began the painting of a rainbow in the stairs in front of Reykjavík Junior College followed by volunteers who will finish the painting. The theme of Reykjavík Pride this year is ‘Our History’ – the history of queer people, which reference to how the past has shaped ourselves and the society.
Reykjavík Jazz Festival starts today
The Reykjavík Jazz Festival starts today, 10 August at Harpa Concert Hall for the 27th time and is on until 14 August. The annual Jazz Parade which is today is not to be missed.
Elliðaárstöð
Destination of Energy and Nature in Reykjavík!
Reykjavík Food Festival
The Reykjavík food festival will be held tomorrow 13 August 2016 in downtown Reykjavík. The food festival is a celebration of Icelandic cuisine where chefs and barbecue masters will cook food from Icelandic farmers.
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.
Yoko Ono Announces the Recipients of the 2016 Lennon Ono Grant for Peace
Yoko Ono has today announced the four recipients of the 2016 Lennon Ono Grant For Peace, the biennial award she inaugurated in 2002.
Slippbarinn
Slippbarinn is the first cocktail bar in Reykjavík and there is craftsmanship around the making of cocktails in high esteem. The bartenders do not make ready-made liqueurs, flavours or bitters, but mix and distil everything from scratch. Food and drink are based on a classic twist, but the speciality of the bar lies in the sincere approach and ideology behind each cocktail and right on the menu.
Reykjavík International Performance Festival presented by RDF and Lókal
If you're in Iceland for the last weekend in August, you should check out Every Body´s Spectacular - Reykjavík International Performance Festival presented by RDF and Lókal. Every Body´s Spectacular is an annual contemporary performance festival that brings bold brilliant artists - from around the world - into conversation with the city of Reykjavík.
Nordic Music Days Reykjavík
Reykjavík is hosting the Nordic Music Days 2016 at the award-winning cultural and social centre Harpa. The festival, founded in 1888, is one of the world’s oldest music festivals and is held annually in one of the capitals of the Nordic countries.
The People's Meeting 2 & 3 September
This weekend on the 2 & 3 of September, the People’s Meeting will be held at the Nordic House. The meeting is a two-day democracy and political festival.