Reykjavík Grapevine - 08.02.2008, Síða 24

Thursday, February 7
19:00 Imagine Peace Tower
In relation to the Winter Lights Festival,
Yoko Ono’s Peace Tower will be turned
on. The Light Tower will shine through the
festival from 17:00 - 01:00. Viðey.
19:30 Opening Act: Winter Carnival
Light Parade from Hallgrímskirkja Church
to Skólavörðustígur, through Þingholt,
and onwards to the Pond. The walk will
be full of surprising events. A brass band
and dancers in light costumes will make
surprise appearances, and a new world
will wait behind every corner.
20:00 - 22:00 Evening programme in
Dómkirkjan Cathedral
Dómkirkjan Cathedral Choir sings. On the
programme: Brahms and Icelandic love
songs. Conductor: Marteinn H. Friðriksson.
Young musicians from the congregation
play their instruments and Rev. Hjálmar
Jónsson and Rev. Þorvaldur Víðisson say
a prayer and bless the gathering. Dómkirk-
jan Cathedral.
20:15 Poetry Slam in the Reykjavík
City Library
The Reykjavík City Library, in cooperation
with ÍTR introduces a poetry slam festival
for children from 13 - 18+. Slam is a form
of poetry where the performance of the
poem is as important as the poem it self.
The theme of the competition is excite-
ment. Reykjavík City Library, Tryggvagata
15.
21:00 Kramhúsið Dance Festival at
NASA Diverse and multicultural pro-
gramme where teachers and students at
Kramhúsið dance and display the latest
and most popular dances. Circus artists
will perform and the night will end with
the Scottish folk musical group The Reel
Thing. NASA, by Austurvöllur.
21:00 Light Winter Jazz
Carl Möller’s Quintet, w/ Ragnar Bjarna-
son, Anna Sigríður Helgadóttir and the
Fríkirkjan Church Choir offer a light jazz
programme in the Fríkirkjan Church.
21:00 Dance and Violin
Giovanni Battista Bvonamente: Qvarto
Libro de varie sonate, Auanti il Quarto
Brando, Gagliarde, Corrente for two violins
and Basso di Viola. Martin Frewer, Lilja
Hjaltadóttir and Dean Ferrell play the violin
and students from the Icelandic Ballet
School demonstrate the effectiveness of
the violin as a dance instrument. Iðnó,
Vonarstræti 3.
21:00 - 23:00 “Wealth” of Miðborg
and Hlíðar city districts
Diverse programme with the band Retro
Stefson and entertainment from elemen-
tary schools in the district. City Hall.

21:00 What’s up? Hundur í óskilum
An evening with the Wheel Chair Compa-
ny, where they share their view of life with
the audience. The programme deals in a
very humorous way with access problems
facing handicapped people and the lack
of action to improve conditions. Hundur
í óskilum will sing and dance, and play
various instruments, including crutches
and bag-pipes. (In Icelandic). Reykjavík Art
Museum – Hafnarhús, Tryggvagata 17.
21:00 An Evening at Smíðaverk-
stæðið
Open programme related to the produc-
tion of the play Le Dieu du Carnage by
Yasmina Reza. Discussion group. (In
Icelandic). Smíðaverkstæðið, the National
Theatre, Lindargata.

21:00 Thursday Foreplay
Hitt Húsið Youth Centre celebrates the
Winter Lights Festival with a rocking pro-
gramme from three of the most promis-
ing Icelandic rock bands. Hitt Húsið,
Pósthússtræti 3-5.
21:00 Hot and Cold
Grand opening of a suitcase exhibition.
17 suitcases, containing 17 patchworks,
from 17 countries, travel around Europe.
One of the suitcases is now in Iceland. The
patchwork is related to the theme hot and
cold. Fógetastofur, Aðalstræti 10.
21:00 Heavenly Regiment
Exhibition opening at Handverk og hön-
nun. Páll S. Garðarsson runs the handi-
craft shop Heavenly Regiment, where he
whittles wood, works with paper, wire and
other materials. Handverk og hönnun,
Aðalstræti 10.
Open to 22:00 Designer of the Day
Guðný Hafsteinsdóttir, ceramic artist, talks
with guests, while Gunnar Þórðarson plays
the guitar. Kraum, Aðalstræti 10.
Open to 22:00 START ART
Hrafnhildur Inga Sigurðardóttir exhibits
landscape paintings relating to Icelandic
autumn and winter weather. START ART,
Laugavegur 12b.
20:00 - 22:00 Gallerí Tukt
Sigrún Guðmundsdóttir, student at the Ice-
landic Academy of the Arts, exhibits colour-
ful paintings that take the viewer on an
adventurous trip. Gallerí Tukt, Hitt Húsið.
20:00 - 22:00 Light and colour
Children at the Kampur day-care centre
invite you to attend an art exhibition in
Ingólfsnaust. On display are the results of
the project Light and Movement, which
the children have been working on for the
last few weeks. Everyone is encouraged to
come and celebrate the array of colours.
Ingólfsnaust, Aðalstræti 2.
20:00 - 22:00 Patterns – Eyjólfur P.
Kolbeins exhibits in Ingólfsnaust
Eyjólfur P. Kolbeins, visual artist, has been
working on art projects for 20 years and
is currently a student at the Reykjavík
School of Visual Arts. Eyjólfur calls his
work ‘coloured pictures’, and works from
his own inspiration. The exhibition is pro-
duced in cooperation with the art festival
Art Without Borders, where handicapped
and nonhandicapped people work on
artistic projects together with great results,
leading to an increased understanding
between people for the good of society as
a whole. Ingólfsnaust, Aðalstræti 2.
Nordic Championship in figure skating
Egilshöll 7-10 February 2008.
Unique opportunity to see world-class
figure skaters. See www.skautasamband.
is for further info. Entry: 700 ISK for adults,
300 ISK for children.
Friday, February 8
09:00 - 12:00 Spicy Winter – Confer-
ence on diversity in Icelandic Society
A different kind of conference combining
lectures on diversity in food, weather and
society, as well as various performances.
Iðnó, Vonarstræti 3, in Icelandic.
09:00 - 19:00 Designer of the Day
NOTRUM textile designers talk with
guests. Kraum, Aðalstræti 10.
09:00 Light procession
Children from day care centres in
Miðborg and Hlíðar district walk towards
Kjarvalsstaðir where they will celebrate
Icelandic weather with songs about the
rain, the sun and the snow. Miklatún by
Kjarvalsstaðir.
10:00 One directional movement
A performance by students at Hagaskóli.
Students will all move in one direction and
create a snowflake with lights and move-
ment. By Neskirkja.
12:00 - 14:00 Bread culture
Bread from all corners of the world. Iðnó,
Vonarstræti 3.
12:00 Winter lunch in Neskirkja
Bacalao days in Neskirkja. Mediterranean
bacalao for guests. Neskirkja, Hagatorg.
13:00 - 16:00 Science Workshop –
Light and Movement
Science workshop for children of all ages
where creativity and the thirst for knowl-
edge is emphasised through projects relat-
ing to light. City Hall.
16:00 - 17:30 Tango at Háskólatorg
Instructors from The Tango Company offer
free instruction for dancers of every level.
University of Iceland, Háskólatorg.
17:00 - 19:00 Winter Games on
Miklatún
Family event organised by the youth cen-
tres of Miðborg and Hlíðar district. Com-
petitors face five challenges in the snow.
2008 Winter Games Champions selected.
The competition tracks will be in place over
the weekend. Miklatún.
17:30 Jazz Programme at the Univer-
sity of Iceland
17:30 - 00:00 Video installation by
Sebastian Nollet and Chooc Ly Tan in a
window on the third floor. Look up and
experience the light in living pictures at
the intersection of Bergstaðastræti and
Baldursgata.
19:00 Photography exhibition,
photography lessons and torchlight
procession in Viðey
The exhibition theme is Yoko Ono’s
Peace Tower. Professional photographers
demonstrate the technique of photo-
graphing the Peace Tower. Organised by
ljosmyndakeppni.is. Sponsored by Hans
Petersen, Morgunblaðið, Pixlar and Oddi.
Ferry leaves Skarfabryggja at 19:00,
returns at 21:00. Ferry fee: 600 ISK for
adults, 400 ISK for children.
19:00 - 21:00 A Starry Night in Ves-
turbæjarlaug swimming pool
Twisting by the pool. Vesturbæjarlaug,
Hofsvallagata.
20:00 norway.today
A paradoxical play about love and the big
questions. Free entrance for viewers from
the age 14 - 24. (In Icelandic). Svið unga
fólksins, Lindargata 7.
20:00 - 22:00 An evening of songs,
stories, coffee and waffles for the whole
family at Grensáskirkja congregation hall.
Grensáskirkja, Háaleitisbraut 66.
20:00 - 22:00 Moving-Pictures
Arna Valsdóttir exhibits a portrait of a
house in Kirsuberjatréð. Using moving pic-
tures, Arna recreates the house that stores
the work. Kirsuberjatréð, Vesturgata 4.
Open until 22:00 START ART
Hrafnhildur Inga Sigurðardóttir exhibits
landscape paintings relating to Icelandic
autumn and winter weather. START ART,
Laugavegur 12b.
Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival 2008
Opening act: Winter Carnival. Starts at Hallgrímskirkja at 19:30 on Thursday.