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“With over 100.000 guests and 400 events, Culture Night is the biggest and most popular festival in Iceland.”
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[dropcap4]T[/dropcap4]omorrow Reykjavík Culture Night will be held for the eighteenth time. The event, which is both created and enjoyed by city residents, takes place all across Reykjavík with celebrations in city streets and squares, in museums, businesses and even in residential gardens! The event’s slogan “come on in!” is a reference to those good, old-fashioned customs of hospitality.
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“Culture Night is now a permanent fixture in the annual calendar of events in Reykjavík and marks the start of the city’s cultural year, when museums and theatres and other cultural institutions launch their annual program of events,” says Guðmundur Birgir Halldórsson, project manager for events for the city of Reykjavík, and promises an exciting, entertaining, inspiring and energizing festival.
According to Guðmundur the main objective of Culture Night is to encourage participants to deliver a diverse and rich offering of cultural events with a taste of something for everyone and a few surprises too.
“With over 100.000 guests and 400 events, Culture Night is the biggest and most popular festival in Iceland. The program offers a cross-section of all things culture, with a host of events ranging from musical performances to exhibitions of art and architecture, all delivered by the city’s budding talent.”
But what makes this year’s Culture Night stand out? “Well, for example a lot of events will take place on the old harbour, which is something new,” he answers and after giving the question more thought ads with a big grin on his face: “There will also be fireworks display, which is organised by a coreographer.
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We intend to shoot three tons of fireworks from five different locations. It’s going to be a blast!”
He says that all festival events are offered free of charge. Meaning everyone can take part and make the most of it together with their nearest and dearest.
Culture Night is organized and produced by the events team at Visit Reykjavik in collaboration with other city departments, organisations, artists, societies and countless others.
And how does the organiser himself plan to spend the day? “I’ll wake up early to get all kinds of things sorted out, and after that’s done take a good stroll between events. Probably start off at Þingholtin for some tasty waffles, which the inhabitants intend to bake for the public. Then go see a band called The Masters of Death, which will be playing at City Hall. From there head off to The Black Yoga Screaming Chamber at Harpa Music Hall, where I’m going to scream to forget, relax, set the mind free and gain energy. Then I’ll see what The National Queer Organisation (Samtökin ’78) has in store with the show “Sjuddirarigay”, which I’m sure is going to be loads of fun! Finally I’ll go and watch the fireworks, which I wouldn’t miss for anything!”
More info on Culture Night here.
Photos/Raggi TH/Culture Night.
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