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Reykjavík December 4 - January 7 Keep it in your pocket
IN YOUR
POCKET
WHAT'S
INSIDE
Until 23
December
Madison Perfumery Reykjavik • Aðalstræti 9 • 101 Reykjavik
tel : +354 571 7800 • www.madison.is
Iceland’s fi rst n iche per f u mer y,
offeri ng a world class selection of
the fi nest ar tistic per f u mes and
cosmetics i n dow ntow n R e y k j av i k
Welcome to our enchanting
Beauty Room where we offer a
range of treatements using only
the fi nest skin care products
Illuminated manuscripts, textiles, carvings,
photographs, paintings and contemporary
Icelandic art www.culturehouse.is
A journey
through the
visual world
of Iceland
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15
101 Reykjavík
The exhibition, shop
and café are open
daily 10 - 17
Closed on Mondays
16/9 – 30/4
Special open
ing from 10 – 14 : 25. & 31. Dec
ember and 1.January

The Culture House is part of the National Museum of Iceland
Markets
Holiday Fever!
The holidays are here, and that means it’s time
for those traditional Christmas markets, woot!
Grab your cash-swollen wallets and get ready
to find good offers on junk you didn’t know you
(or your loved ones) needed!
Elliðavatn
December 5-6; 11-13; 19-20 | 11:00-16:00
The annual Elliðavatn Christmas Market fea-
tures a market (obviously) and is frequently
visited by those Yule Lads everybody keeps talk-
ing about. You can also pick and cut down your
own Christmas tree!
Loft Hostel
Academy of the Arts Christmas Market
Bankastræti 7 | December 12 | 15:00-20:00
The Icelandic Academy of the Arts (Listaháskóli
Íslands) runs a Christmas market at Loft Hostel,
where art students sell their wares.
Reykjavík Art Museum - Hafnarhús
POPUP VERZLUN Design Christmas Market
Tryggvagata 17 | December 5 | 11:00-17:00
The sixth POPUP VERZLUN Xmas market is a
place where you can buy products straight from
the designer. And there are music acts. Oh, and
they have vegan food on offer, too!
Ingólfstorg
December 8-13 | 12:00-20:00
December 14-23 | 12:00-22:00
In addition to having its own skating rink, In-
gólfstorg also plays host to a Christmas market
that’s running throughout December.
Sjávarklasinn
Grandagarður 16 | December 4 | 12:00-18:00
This ocean-themed Christmas market features
cleverly put together gift bags, the latest prod-
ucts from local fisheries, great food, and fun for
the whole family.
Kolaportið
Tryggvagata 19 |
December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 | 11:00-17:00
While technically not a Christmas Market, the
Kolaportið flea market turns Christmas-themed
each December, and always has a varied selec-
tion of goods.

- Alexander de Ridder
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Five Weeks
The Grapevine picks the events, places and things to check out in the next five weeks.
Open mic stand-up comedy in English
Every Monday, a group of comedians called the
GoldenGang get together and perform a free
comedy set in English for expats and locals alike.
Gaukurinn at 20:30
Every Monday
Hjaltalín
Having released THE album of 2012, 'Enter 4',
Hjaltalín have recently been working on a follow-
up to that masterpiece. Expect to hear at least a
few of their new songs. Admission: 2,000 ISK.
Húrra at 21:00
December 26
18
December
Concert
Let Us Ignore Him
Iceland’s longest running metal festival, the
Anti-Christian Festival, traces its roots all the
way back to 2000 AD, when it was held to stick
it to a nearby Christianity festival at Þingvellir—
now it’s just sticking it to overly bland musi-
cal performances. This year, the Good News
includes premier black metal bands Abominor,
Auðn, Aureole, Mannveira and Misþyrming.
Don’t miss your chance to give it the right sort
of praise. RTC Photo by Art Bicnick
Anti-Christian Festival 2015
Gaukurinn, Tryggvagata 22 (D3) | 21:00 | 1,500 ISK
Kiasmos / M-Band
Kiasmos, Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen's
new minimal techno project, has been kicking
ass and taking names worldwide, and they have
one last show this year: here. Expect breathtaking
visuals and a thumping beat. They are joined by the
author of the best album of 2014 (in our humble
opinion): M-Band. Admission is 2,000 ISK.
Húrra at 21:00
December 18
Hið Myrka Man: Myrkramund
The dark and goth label Hið Myrka Man is hosting
a special New Year's ritual, showing us that new
beginnings are futile. New-wave poetry-punks
Kælan Mikla and gloomy minimalistic electronic
artist Dulvitund perform live.
Gaukurinn at 22:00
January 2