20100602 ongoing OnGoing 2010

Program of cultural events in Seyðisfjörður - new events are added all through the year

15. May – 30. June
Skaftfell – main gallery
Geiri - Life and Art of Ásgeir Emilsson.

5. – 6. June
Fishermen’s Day
Festivities, special coffee and dance.

12. June
The Man in the Moon – The day of children’s culture
Playschool- and schoolchildren are invited to participate in an art workshop. Free of charge.

17. June
The National Day of Iceland
Program advertised in street ads.

24. June
Herðubreið comunity hall
East Iceland Jazz festival - Jazz Workshop at 21:00 hr.
Young jazz players from East Iceland.
FARVEL accompanied by the saxaphone player Einari Braga and other guests

27. June
Shoebox Sirkus at the Technical Museum of East-Iceland
Begins at 19:00 1.500 kr  adults/1.000 kr children

10. July – 30. Sept.
Skaftfell – main gallery
Birgir Andrésson, Tumi Magnússon and Roman Signer exhibit.

7. July
The Blue Church summer-concerts
Erla Dóra Vogler, Jón Svavar Jósefsson and Matthildur Anna Gísladóttir

14. July
The Blue Church summer-concerts
Ragnheiður Gröndal, Egill Ólafsson, Sigurður Flosason, Kjartan Valdimarsson and Matthías Hemstock.

11. – 18. July
LungA – art festival for young people in East-Iceland,
Art festival with workshops, exhibitions, concerts, performances and various happenings. Various artists are involved, such as: Davíð Þór Jónsson, Helgi Svavarsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, Hildur Yeoman, Halldór Bragason, Elvar Már Kjartansson, Hanna Christel Sigurkarlsdóttir, Helgi Örn Pétursson, Þórunn Eymundardóttir, Hjaltalín, Sebear, Bloodgroup, Guðmundur Oddur, Guðmundur Ingi Úlfarsson, Kári Gunnlaugsson and more.

21. July
The Blue Church summer-concerts
Kenya, Sandra and Inga Þyrí sing accompanied by Beatur.

23. - 25. July
Technical Museum of East-Iceland – Smithy festival
Blacksmiths and other craftsmen flock in, show their craftsmanship and teach. Concerts, dance and more.

28. July
The Blue Church summer-concerts
Hörður Bragason, Birgir Bragason, Ingibjörg Guðlaugsdóttir and Svava Kristín Ingólfsdóttir

4. August
The Blue Church summer-concerts
Sigrún Eðvaldsdóttir, Anna Guðný Guðmundsdóttir and Guðrún Ingimarsdóttir

11. August
The Blue Church summer-concerts
Þorgrímur Jónsson, Scott Mclemore and Sunna Gunnlaugsdóttir

14. August
Community festival
Barbeque in 5 neighbourhoods, competition, bonfire etc. for all the family.

2. October
Autumn Blossom – festival and market
Festival and market.

November
Days of Darkness
Winter festival in the East of Iceland; ghost walk, misdeeds, treats and more around town.

27. November
Skaftfell – main gallery
Björn Roth exhibits.

Author’s night
Authors read from their new books in Skaftfell.

All Blue Church summer-concerts start at 20:30.

Exhibitions, happenings and concerts at the West Wall gallery and at the Bookshop - projectspace are planed on short notice - see program on Skaftfell’s homepage.