Reykjavík Grapevine - 15.08.2008, Síða 63

17:00 17:00 18:00
16:00 Ó Ó Ingibjörg. Brothers-sister
team Óskar, Ómar and Ingibjörg perform
Icelandic songs. Landsbanki Íslands,
Austurstræti.
16:00 – 16:30 Fashion show by Danish
and Icelandic designers.
16:00 Iceland and Development Lec-
ture: Millennium Development Goals and
Iceland’s participation. Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Rauðarárstígur 25.
16.00 – 16.45 Söngvarar af
Suðurnesjum. Three opera singers from
Reykjanesbær: Bylgja Dís Gunnarsdót-
tir, Jóhann Smári Sævarsson and Dagný
Þórunn Jónsdóttir accompanied by Gei-
rþrúður Fanney Bogadóttir pianist perform.
Reykjavík City Hall.
16:00 – 22:30 Soup and Singing.
Miscellaneous program in the House of
Peace. A photography exhibition by Harpa
Stefánsdóttir, a peaceful vegetarian soup
on the house from 16:00 till 19:30, a movie
screened at 16:30, poets and highbrows
chant about peace, war and security is-
sues at 20:00, the bard Hörður Torfason
plays the guitar at 21:00 and various other
musicians perform at 21:30. The House
of Peace, Njálsgötu 87, 101,the corner of
Snorrabraut against Austurbær
16:00 The Salvation Army throw an
event in the Sheriff’s Garden Soldiers
and comrades sing and offer coffee and
waffles. Gospel night in the gathering
room at 21.00. Aðalstræti 9.
16:00-19:00 Children’s festival in the
Rocky Village Various activities will be
available for younglings in this fair village
downtown and a village cake will be of-
fered to passers-by. Rocky Village.
16:00 Guided tour – Where am I? Guided
tour of the exhibition Where Am I? In the
north show room. Listasafn Reykjavíkur –
Kjarvalsstaðir by Flókagata
16:00 Búlúlala-age of Steinn. The Com-
edy Theatre will perform a tribute piece
devoted to the poet Steinn Steinarr. The
Bookstore Mál og Menning, Laugavegi 18.
16:00 The newly founded brass band
S.L.Á.T.U.R. performs short pieces at
various locations around town at 16:00 -
16:45 Parade.
16:00 Czech Folk Song Group Os-
minka – This children’s music group from
Prague performs Czech folk songs about
the different sides of love. The first half of
the program deals with love from cradle to
married life, the second part deals with the
more humorous side of love.
16.15 Artwork Lottery. The sixth draw-
ing in the free of charge Artwork Lottery.
Gallerí Fold, Rauðarárstíg 14.
16:15-16:35 Reykjavík Looks með
gýnur. Reykjavík Looks is the first
streetfashion blog in Reykjavík. The girls
have worked all summer on photograph-
ing well dressed people in Reykjavík. The
results can be seen on www.reykjavik-
looks.blogspot.com. On Culture Night the
girls will dress up mannequins. Hitt húsið,
Pósthússtræti 3-5.
16:15-16:35 Glingur in Pósthússtræti!
On Culture Night, classical music will fill
the air when the trio Glingur steps on stage
outside Hitt Húsið and perform song by
Beethoven and Glinka as well as Icelandic
composers. Hitt húsið, Pósthússtræti 3-5.
16:30 Silver Worms Stretching to 6 me-
tres high, twisting and curling into a ball,
the slinkies thrill their audience with a play-
REYKJAVÍK CULTURE NIGHT 2008 – AUGUST 23
ful and eye catching performance. Join in
with the oohs and ahhhs as you witness
this charming story of 2 huge slinkies
falling in love. Slinky Love is an extremely
versatile show that has been performed
in a huge variety of indoor and outdoor
situations. Bríetartorg on the corner of
Þingholtsstræti and Amtmannsstígur
16:30 Security and Responsibility Lec-
ture: A new dawn for security and defence
in Iceland, How will Iceland deal with being
responsible for its own defence? Ministry
for Foreign Affairs, Rauðarárstígur 25.
16:30 – 17:15 Valle & Lisbeth sing Dan-
ish songs at Odins Bodega. Óðinstorg.
16:30 Guided tour - I HATE NATURE /
‘Aluminati’ Landscape architecht Dagný
Bjarnadóttir guides the tour and discusses
the ideology behind the works of Martha
Schwartz. Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjar-
valsstaðir by Flókagata.
16.45 Artwork Lottery. The seventh
drawing in the free of charge Artwork Lot-
tery. Gallerí Fold, Rauðarárstíg 14.
16:45-16:05 Únettinn Harpa Sólveig
Thoroddsen plays Celtic folkmusic from
Scotland and Wales on an Irish harp Hitt
húsið, Pósthússtræti 3-5.
16:45-17:10 Original jazz Skver quar-
tet plays original jazz compositions for
guests. The group is on of Hitt Húsið’s
creative summer job groups. The set
consits of music written and arranged
by the members this summer. Hitt húsið,
Pósthússtræti 3-5.
17:00 Iceland and the Security Council
Lecture: Iceland is running for the United
Nations Security Council – the election
is in 54 days. Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
Rauðarárstígur 25.
17:00 Two on a square The duo The
Two of Us will perform various folk pieces
as well as Icelandic pop songs. On the
Square of Briet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir on Þing-
holtsstræti and Amtmannstígur.
17:00 Reykjavík Stories. Darren Fore-
man, an American actor living in Iceland,
gives readings from Icelandic poetry,
prose and plays in English. All the texts
have some reference to Reykjavík, but are
of varying eras and styles. Borgarbókasa-
fn, Tryggvagata 15.
17:00 Turkish Tanoura Dance Egyptian
dancer Ahmed Fekry comes from Germany
where he lives and runs a dance school,
when he is not traveling the word to exhibit
and teach dances from the Far East. On
Culture Night, he well show a dance frome
Turkey called Tanoura, which is performed
by munks to reach a higher state of con-
sciousness Iðnó, Vonarstræti 3.
17:00 - 17:45 The Grand Finale. All the
pieces performed and results announced.
Listasafn Íslands, Fríkirkjuvegi.
17.00 – 17.45 Keflavík Men’s Choir.
The choir is working on the release of the
CD “ Þú lýgur því” where they have had
the most popular pop-songs by musi-
cians from Suðurnes arranged for a choir.
Tonight guests will get a preview of what
to expect. Reykjavík City Hall.
17.00 – 19.00 Created of Art. Mari-
lyn Herdís Mellk prints, using the oldest
machinery to do so in Iceland. Gallerí Fold,
Rauðarárstíg 14.

17.00 – 20.00 Created of art. Sigurjón
Jóhannsson water paints. Gallerí Fold,
Rauðarárstíg 14.

17:00 Blúndur og bogar String quartet
Blúndur og bogar plays light classical mu-
sic and contemporary pop music arranged
for strings. Listasafn Reykjavíkur ttztKjar-
valsstaðir by Flókagata.
Kl. 17:00 – 20:00 – Behind the Scenes
A guided tour of the museums storage
space and preservation rooms where
some of the countries most valuable
cultural heritage is stored. The tour starts
every thirty minutes from 17:00. Max ten
people per tour. Listasafn Reykjavíkur –
Kjarvalsstaðir by Flókagata.
17.15 Artwork Lottery. The eight draw-
ing in the free of charge Artwork Lottery.
Gallerí Fold, Rauðarárstíg 14.

17:20 –17:40 Flutter Flute Fun Hafdís
Vigfúsdóttir has performed music in vari-
ous places around the city this summer,
including work sites, cafés and art galler-
ies. She finishes the summer with a well
selected program at Hitt Húsið. Hitt húsið,
Pósthússtræti 3-5.
17:30 Guided tour – Where am I?
Guided tour of the exhibition Where Am I?
In the north show room. Listasafn Reyk-
javíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir by Flókagata.
17:30 Ólöf Arnalds plays songs from her
newest album. Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
Rauðarárstígur 25.
17:30 – 22:00 Universal Soundsystem
– Reggie DJs straight from Nørrebro in
Copenhagen.
17:30 – 18:00 Bikewars – Custom built
bicycles go to war.
17:40-18:00 HVIK Dance Company
HVIK transforms into a living sculpture
in front of Hitt Húsið. The company has
worked as on of the Hitt Húsið’s creative
summer job groups this summer. Hitt
húsið, Pósthússtræti 3-5.
17.45 Children Workshop. Guðbjörg
Káradóttir instructs children. Seminar in
artistic creation for children up to 12 years.
Duration approx 1. hr. Art tent of Gallerí
Fold, Rauðarárstíg 14.
17.45 Artwork Lottery. The ninth draw-
ing in the free of charge Artwork Lottery.
Gallerí Fold, Rauðarárstíg 14.
18:00 The Fifth Season Toshiki Toma,
priest for the immigrant community in
Iceland reads from his poetry in Icelandic,
and introduces Japanese poetry.
18:00 –19:00 Nordic Nyhil Friends
The Nordic guests of Nyhil’s Poem Fest
recite a few poems. The poets are the
Swedish Ida Börjel and the Danish Nina
Søs Vinther and Morten Søkilde. Nordic
House, Sturlugata 5, 101 Reykjavík.
18:00 -22:00 Under the Parisian Skies
French atmosphere in Iðnó. Alliance Fran-
caise curates a night of music, poetry and
dancing in this old and beautiful house in
the heart of Reykjavík. Come and listen to
the sensual and entertaining program by
singer Adeline Moreau from Paris, along
with the sisters Herrera who play the cello
and the harp. Sólveig Simha and Marion
Herrera recite poetry and free-style on
the subject of intoxication. The event will
end with a dance with singer Hlín Péturs-
dóttir and accordion player Yuri Fedorov.
The program is sponsored by the French
Embassy. Iðnó, Vonarstræti 3.
18:00 – Square of Emotions in Kjar-
valsstaðir Café. The theme for Culture
Night is The Square in the City, and for
the occastion, Kjarvalsstaðir will host a
square of emotions in the museum’s café.
Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir by
Flókagata
18:00 Salsasquare. The band Los
Corcovados plays salsa behind the Res-
taurant Tapas barinn, Vesturgötu 3
18.00 – 18.45 Accordion Lovers. The
very active Reykjanesbær Accordion
Society recently hosted the Icelandic Ac-
cordion Societies Annual Meeting. They
will honour guests of Culture Night with a
few songs. Reykjavík City Hall.
18.15 Artwork Lottery. The tenth draw-
ing in the free of charge Artwork Lottery.
Gallerí Fold, Rauðarárstíg 14.
18:30 Afleggjarinn Author Auður Ólafs-
dóttir reads from her award winning novel
Afleggjarinn. Borgarbókasafnið, Tryggva-
gata 15.
18.45 Artwork Lottery. The eleventh
drawing in the free of charge Artwork Lot-
tery. Gallerí Fold, Rauðarárstíg 14.
19:00 Simbad the Sailors. The actor
Ketill Larsen and the swamp man Bjarni
Valtýr Guðjónsson perform, sing and tell
the children stories, accompanied by
Nói and Ívar Helgi. At Ófeigur goldsmith,
Skólavörðustíg 5.
19:00 Under the Parisian Skies Sólveig
Simha and Marion Herrera recite poetry
and free-style on the subject of intoxica-
tion. Iðnó, Vonarstræti 3.
19.00 – 21.45 Created of Art Guðrún
Öyahals operates three-dimensional art-
works. Gallerí Fold, Rauðarárstíg 14.
19.00 – 21.45 Created of Art Hrafnhildur
Bernharðsdóttir illustrates drawings. Gal-
lerí Fold, Rauðarárstíg 14.
19:00 -22:30 Poppmass at Ingólfstorg.
19:00 – 23:00 Love and Destiny in
the National Museum Exhibition by the
National Museum focusing on love and
destiny. Guests are offered to draw cards
with witty love confessions, love letters
will be recited and on the square a warm
love exhibition will be operated. Finally
we have the souvenir shop were you can
purchase love potions, roses and several
other things related to love. In Kaffitár you
can get various elixirs and appropriate
accompanying chocolates At 20:00 og
21.30 Aðalsteinn Ásberg recites lovely love
poems and chants. The National Museum,
Suðurgötu 41.
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