Local musician Rafnar Orri Gunnarsson performed his album “Voda” this past weekend at the Hof in Akureyri, and the Samkomuhúsinu in Husavik. This performance was accompanied by artwork created specifically for the album art by Dušana Pavlovičová and featured lilys, dragonfies, flowers and other items found in nature. Rafnar …
On an unseasonably mild December 2, the the children of Húsavík participated in the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. With the beautiful old houses Sel and Árból as the backdrop, spectators gathered around the tree to watch musical performances from local kids and to listen to remarks from Mayor Kristján …
Húsavík women’s choir will sing in the Reykjahlíð church at at Lake Mývatn today. The concert starts at 5 pm. On the program will be Christmas songs from all over the world, pop music, songs from musicals and more. The conductorof the choir is Hólmfríður Benediktsdóttir and Valmar Valjaots …
The Iceland Airwaves music festival started in Reykjavík this week and this year the festival also takes place in Akureyri, the second largest urban area after the capital area of Reykjavík and only a one hour drive from Húsavík. The festival kicks off in Akureyri tonight with performances by …
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, will visit Húsavík this Wednesday, October 18. This is his first official visit to Húsavík, but his second visit as President, as he took part in the Explorers Festival in Húsavík last year and presented the main award at the Leif Erikson Exploration …
TV Presenter and BBC World News Anchor Babita Sharma will present the Leif Erikson Exploration Awards in Húsavík this weekend. The awards are the highlight of the upcoming Explorers Festival, held in Húsavík for the third time this year. Previous winners of the awards include Apollo astronautand and Moon …
This year in Husavik, the third edition of The Explorers Festival is taking place from September 21 to September 24. Whole event consists of a series of talks by the invited guests, an art and photo exhibition, film screenings, concerts and many other – including outdoor activities and workshops. …
Singer-songwriter Fabúla and violinist Unnur Birna are playing tonight at Gamli Baukur in Húsavík. Fabula and Unnur Birna have been touring Iceland for the past few days, doing seven concerts in seven days. The concert in Húsavík is their fifth one where they perform songs from Fabula’s new album …
