Two unique concerts will round off September with music performed right in the water. Guests can enjoy live performances while soaking in two of the region’s most spectacular geothermal baths. On Saturday, September 27, DesignThing 2025 will close with a special evening at GeoSea in Húsavík. One of Iceland’s …
Húsavík is set to become a hub for ocean storytelling this week as the Trees & Seas Film Festival (TSFF) brings screenings, discussions, and community events to the Húsavík Whale Museum. The festival runs from 20–22 September and is hosted locally by the Whale Museum in partnership with the …
The Húsavík Eurovision Exhibition will host a special screening today at 14:00 of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, one of the most iconic editions in the competition’s history. Visitors will be able to relive the night that ABBA won with “Waterloo,” a performance that went on to launch one …
The third edition of DesignThing, Húsavík’s annual celebration of design and innovation, will take place September 26–27 at Stéttin. This year’s festival focuses on food and the many intersections between culinary arts and design. Organizers promise an event that is both fun and thought-provoking, with a program ranging from …
The documentary Whale Wash will be screened tomorrow, September 8, at the Húsavík Whale Museum at 16:30. The film, produced by the Endangered Species Protection Agency (ESPA), follows investigative journalists as they examine Norway’s whaling industry. It includes interviews with experts and whalers, raising questions about the ethics, environmental …
Hollywood legend Kim Novak will be a guest of honor at the 22nd Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF), which takes place September 25 to October 5. Novak will attend a special screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo on September 27, followed by a public masterclass. The program, part of RIFF’s …
The National High School Singing Contest ended in victory for Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurlands (FSu) last night in Húsavík. Emilía Hugrún Lárusdóttir, together with the school band of FSu, delivered a powerful performance of Etta James’ classic I’d Rather Go Blind, earning them the top spot in the 2022 competition. Second …
Friday March 6, 2020 @ The Exploration Museum A whiskey tasting event that is out of this world. What was Neil Armstrong’s favorite whiskey. What did Captain Scott bring on his expedition to the North Pole. Who was Flóki who’s name is on the Icelandic Whiskey bottles, and what …
Thursday March 5, 2020 @ Icelandair Hotel Mývatn Tonight is the first event of the Mývatn Winter Festival, a Pub Quiz with Orly Orlyson at Icelandair Hotel Mývatn. The questions will cover eveything from local culture to the Eurovision Song Contest, Sport and Space Travel. The questions will be …
The Mývatn Winter Festival will be held for the first time next month, from March 6 to 8. According to the festival’s website, the event will be one of a kind in Iceland, where people and animals compete in multiple non-traditional winter sports, mostly on the frozen lake. The …
