Reykjavík Grapevine - 23.05.2008, Blaðsíða 43

Saturday, May 31
10:00 Ships’ foghorns signal the opening of the
Festival of the Sea.
10:00 – 16:00 Bizarre sea creatures – The
Icelandic Marine Research Institute displays a
collection of strange sea dwellers. The central pier
(Miðbakki), Reykjavik Harbour.
09:00 – 17:00 Whale watching
Whale watching tours – 4100 ISK for adults, 1800
ISK for children aged 7–15 and no charge for chil-
dren under 7 accompanied by adults. Departures
are at 9.00, 13.00 and 17.00. Each tour takes 3
hours.
Ægisgarður, Reykjavik Harbour.
11:00 – 17:00 Ferry trips to Viðey Special offer:
600 ISK for adults and 400 ISK for children. The
ferry leaves Skarfabakki harbour at 11:15 and on
an hourly basis after that. Return trips are 30 min-
utes past the hour. Further information available at
www.videy.com. Skarfabakki, Sundahöfn Harbour.
10:00 – 12:00 Tourville – open ship. French
anti-submarine frigate Tourville welcomes guests.
Skarfabakki, Sundahöfn Harbor.
10:00 – 16:00 Open house at the Reykjavik sailing
society Brokey Ingólfsgarður, Reykjavik Harbour.
10:00 – 17:00 Photography exhibition presented
by Faxaflói Harbors. The central pier (Miðbakki)
Reykjavík Harbour.
11:00 – 22:00 Sjávarbarinn. Author Einar Már
Guðmundsson reads sea related poetry and artist
Tolli paints paintings inspired by the reading. Spe-
cial offer on seafood buffet: 1900 ISK.
Sjávarbarinn, Grandagarður 9.
12:00 – 17:00 Fun and games (mini amusement
park). Free admission. The central pier (Miðbakki)
Reykjavík Harbour.
11:00 Sightseeing cruise to Akranes The Icelandic
Association for Search and Rescue’s schoolship,
Sæbjörg, sails from the central pier (Miðbakki)
of Reykjavik Harbour to Akranes – waffles and
coffee will be served on board. Admission is free
but seating is limited. The ship will sail back at
approximately 14:30. The central pier (Miðbakki)
Reykjavík Harbour.
13:00 – 16:00 Food and culture at the central pier
Message in a bottle workshop: decorate your own
bottle and send a bottled message. At 16:00 a ship
will take all the bottles out to sea and release them.
Reykjavik Whale watching introduces its opera-
tions and hosts an art competition for children.
The Icelandic Diving society sells samples of
grilled shellfish and other delicacies.
Akureyri University displays images of underwa-
ter life in Eyjafjörður
The zoo and family park: have you ever petted
a crab? Live sea creatures you can examine and
touch under the guidance of trained staff.
Ladies from the Icelandic Search and Rescue Or-
ganisation sell waffles. The Central Pier (Miðbakki)
Reykjavík Harbour.
13:00 The search and rescue organization, Ársæll,
displays jeeps and other rescue equipment. The
Central Pier (Miðbakki) Reykjavík Harbour.
13:00 Reykjavík-Maritime Museum in Granda-
garður opens five new exhibitions. Reykjavík
Maritime Museum, Grandagarður 8.
13:00 Óðinn – Open Ship. Icelandic Coast Guard
ship Óðinn welcomes guests. The ship lies at the
pier by the northern end of the Maritime Museum.
Reykjavík Maritime Museum, Grandagarður 8.
13:30 Football match and rope pull between ship
crews in Laugardalur. Þróttarvöllur, Laugardalur.
14:00 Festival of the Sea Sailor Song Competi-
tion in cooperation with Rás 2 radio. Reykjavík Art
Museum – Hafnarhús.
14:00 Brokey sailing competition: Cannon fire
signals the beginning of this event! The central pier
(Miðbakki) Reykjavík Harbour.
14:00 Former crew members of Óðinn welcome
museum guest aboard the ship. Reykjavík Maritime
Museum, Grandagarður 8.
13:00 – 16:00 The DAS lottery reveals a state of
the art Mercedes–Benz and a Harley Davidson
Fatboy motorcycle; both can be won in the lottery.
The central pier (Miðbakki) Reykjavík Harbour.
15:00 Energy Export in the Past. Solveig Nielsson
introduces an exhibit dedicated to shark hunting
and shark liver oil that was used to light up Copen-
hagen in the past. Reykjavík Maritime Museum,
Grandagarður 8.
15:00 From Poverty to Prosperity. Guided tour
of the exhibition. Reykjavík Maritime Museum,
Grandagarður 8.
16:00 The Handy Hiddenman Guided tour of the
exhibition. Reykjavík Maritime Museum, Granda-
garður 8.
16:00 Message in a bottle. Ship sails to launch
bottled messages. The central pier (Miðbakki)
Reykjavík Harbour.
18:00 Festival of the Sea – Fish Fest
From Friday to Sunday seafood restaurants offer a
special three-course seafood menu. Prices range
from 4500 – 5500 ISK. Participating restaurants
are: Fjalakötturinn, Aðalstræti 16; Vín og skel,
Laugavegur 24; Orange, Geirsgata 9; Við Tjörnina,
Templarasund 3; Einar Ben, Veltusund 1; Hornið,
Hafnarstræti 3; Þrír Frakkar, Baldursgata 14; Gull-
foss, Pósthússtræti 2; Domo, Þingholtsstræti 5.
Sunday, June 1
08:00 Ships’ celebratory flags drawn.
09:00 – 17:00 Whale watching
Special offers on whale watching tours – 4100 ISK
for adults, 1800 ISK for children aged 7–15 and
no charge for children under 7 accompanied by
adults. Departures are at 9.00, 13.00 and 17.00.
Each tour takes 3 hours. Ægisgarður, Reykjavik
Harbor.
11:00-17:00 Ferry trips to Viðey Special offer: 600
ISK for adults and 400 ISK for children. The ferry
leaves Skarfabakki harbour at 11:15 and on an
hourly basis after that. Return trips are 30 minutes
past the hour. Further information available at
www.videy.com. Skarfabakki, Sundahöfn Harbor.
10:00 Memorial Service for the Lost Sailor.
The memorial service will honour the memory of the
lives of sailors lost during World War II when 203
Icelandic sailors and passengers were lost at sea.
Fossvogskapella Chapel, Fossvogskirkjugarður.
10:00 – 16:00 Bizarre sea creatures – The
Icelandic Marine Research Institute displays a
collection of strange sea dwellers. The central pier
(Miðbakki), Reykjavik Harbour.
10:00 – 12:00 Tourville – open ship. French
anti-submarine frigate Tourville welcomes guests.
Skarfabakki, Sundahöfn Harbor.
10:00 – 17:00 Photography exhibition presented
by Faxaflói Harbors.

11:00 – 22:00 Sjávarbarinn. Author Einar Már
Guðmundsson reads sea related poetry and artist
Tolli paints paintings inspired by the reading. Spe-
cial offer on seafood buffet: 1900 ISK.
Sjávarbarinn, Grandagarður 9.
11:00 Sailor’s mass at the Dómkirkjan Cathedral.
The memory of the Unknown Sailor will be hon-
oured. Dómkirkjan Cathedral, Templarasund
11:00 Víkin-Maritime Musuem and Óðinn Coast
Guard Vessel open. Reykjavík Maritime Museum,
Grandagarði 8.
12:00-17:00 Fun and games (mini amusement
park). Free admission. The central pier (Miðbakki)
Reykjavík Harbor.
13:00, 14:00, 15:00 Family sightseeing cruise.
The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue’s
schoolship, Sæbjörg, offers a great chance to see
the city from a totally different perspective. Admis-
sion is free but seating is limited. The central pier
(Miðbakki) Reykjavík Harbour.
13:00 – 16:00 Food and culture at the central pier
Message in a bottle workshop: decorate your own
bottle and send a message. At 16:00 you can join
a short cruise from the central pier and send your
message in a bottle into the unknown.
Reykjavik Whale watching introduces its opera-
tions and hosts an art competition for children.
The Icelandic Diving society sells samples of
grilled shellfish and other delicacies.
Akureyri University displays images of underwa-
ter life in Eyjafjörður
The Zoo and Family Park: have you ever petted
a crab? Live sea creatures you can examine and
touch under the guidance of trained staff.
Ladies from the Icelandic Search and Rescue Or-
ganisation sell waffles. The Central Pier (Miðbakki)
Reykjavík Harbour.
13:00 The Search and Rescue Organization,
Ársæll, displays jeeps and other rescue equipment.
The Central Pier (Miðbakki) Reykjavík Harbour.
13:00 Painter Sigurjón Jóhannsson gives a guided
tour of his exhibition on the second floor of the mu-
seum. Reykjavík Maritime Museum, Grandagarði 8.
14:00 – 15:00 Sailors’ Day Opening Ceremony
Opening Speech: Guðmundur Hallvarðsson, Head
of the Sailors’ Day Committee. Sailors honoured.
Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Hafnarhús.
13:00 – 16:00 The DAS lottery reveals a state of
the art Mercedes–Benz and a Harley Davidson
Fatboy motorcycle; both can be won in the lottery.
The central pier (Miðbakki) Reykjavík Harbour.
14:00 Sigrún Magnúsdóttir welcomes guests and
introduces five new exhibitions. Reykjavík Maritime
Museum, Grandagarði 8.
10:00 – 12:00 Tourville – open ship. French
anti-submarine frigate Tourville welcomes guests.
Skarfabakki-Sundahöfn Harbour.
14:00 Helgi M. Sigurðsson gives a guided tour of
the coast guard ship Óðinn. Reykjavík Maritime
Museum, Grandagarði 8.
15:00 Pillow Fight
By Suðurbugt boat pier, Reykjavík Harbour.
15:00 Rowing competition.
The central pier (Miðbakki) Reykjavík Harbour.
15:00 Aerobatics over the Reykjavík Harbour.
15:00 Energy Export in the Past. Solveig Niels-
son introduces an exhibition dedicated to shark
hunting and shark liver oil that was used to light
up Copenhagen in the past. Reykjavík Maritime
Museum, Grandagarði 8.
14:00 The coast guard’s helicopter demonstrates
maritime rescue operations with the search and
rescue organization Ársæll.
16:00 Award ceremony for the rowing competi-
tion. The central pier (Miðbakki) Reykjavík Harbour.
16:00 Guided Tour of photograper Þorleifur Þor-
leifsson retrospective. Reykjavík Maritime Museum,
Grandagarði 8.
18:00 Festival of the Sea – Fish Fest
From Friday to Sunday seafood restaurants offer a
special three-course seafood menu. Prices range
from 4500 – 5500 ISK. Participating restaurants
are: Fjalakötturinn, Aðalstræti 16; Vín og skel,
Laugavegur 24; Orange, Geirsgata 9; Við Tjörnina,
Templarasund 3; Einar Ben, Veltusund 1; Hornið,
Hafnarstræti 3; Þrír Frakkar, Baldursgata 14; Gull-
foss, Pósthússtræti 2; Domo, Þingholtsstræti 5.
A part of the Festival of the Sea program will take
place in Akranes, a neighbouring town across the
inlet from Reykjavík. A ferry will depart Reykjavík’s
central pier at 11:00 and sail to Akranes where
guests can enjoy an action packed program, be-
fore sailing back at 14:30. The program includes an
exhilarating bicycle competition, where competi-
tors will not only compete for the fastest track time,
but also try their hand at who can perform the
longest jump of the pier into the ocean. Divers will
be on hand to fish up the bicycle from the bottom
of the ocean for the next competitor. Other death
defying competitive events include: cardboard box
climbing, sea swimming in P.V.C. clothing, pillow
fights above sea, ropepull between piers, in ad-
diton to monkey swings and rowing competitions.
The program is free of charge and all guests will
be treated to a barbeque hot dog and soda. There
will be live music and festival atmosphere by the
Akranes pier all day.
Akranes Special – Saturday, May 31