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Reykjavík one of the friendliest cities in Europe
Recently, readers of Condé Nast Traveler voted the twelve friendliest cities in Europe in 2022, but the list includes the cities with the most smiling people who offer the most welcome to tourists. There, Reykjavík fell to third place.

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.

Grandi by Center Hotels
At the center of Reykjavik’s booming creative quarter, you’ll find the stylish, industrial Grand hotel. More than just a place to stay, the hotel is quite the live gathering place for those in the know, with a bar and a restaurant that are always full of life. We know how to do cosy in our spacious rooms that offer classic comfort with modern frills.

Introduction to Ableton Live with Mikael Lind
Do you want to start creating your own music in Ableton Live? Do you want to take your tracks to the next level? In this course, composer Mikael Lind will go over the essential basics you need to get started with the music software Ableton Live. He will also introduce participants to various creative possibilities and tricks within the program to help them develop their own tracks even further. …

KIM HYESOON IN MENGI
On Saturday, January 17, authors Fríða Ísberg and Brynja Hjálmsdóttir will welcome the great poet Kim Hyesoon to Mengi. The South Korean Kim Hyesoon is one of the most significant contemporary poets. She has received numerous awards for her work, which has been published in many languages and has provoked strong responses around the world. She has been widely honored in her home country, and her…

Opening | Lavaforming
Welcome to the opening of exhibition Lavaforming in Hafnarhús, Friday 23rd of January at 5PM.