Events 2009
JANUARY
January–May
Iðunn – traditional poetry society
Courses, entertainment and educational meetings
18 Januar - 15 March
This is what the children like!
Good narrative comes into focus in the interplay between illustration and text.
Exhibitions of the illustrations of newly published children’s books
18 January - 15 March
“It sounded as if the harp was weeping”
An exhibition of puppets used in a presentation by Leikbrúðuland of some episodes from Völsungasaga
18 January - 1 March
Boginn gallery: From home and homeland
Water Colours by Hugi Jóhannesson in the Boginn Exhibition Area.
FEBRUARY
4 February
Arts and crafts coffee at 8 o’clock
How to make an ash Wednsday costume
5 February
Classical Noon
Take a lunch brake with famous Icelandic musicians. Art director is Nína Margrét Grímsdóttir piano player
14 February
International Children's Day on The winter light festival
Art workshops from all corners of the world for children and teenagers!
22 February
Ash Wednesday bags
A course in making Ash Wednesday bags and "bolluvendi" for children and their families
25 February
Ash Wednesday
The traditional cat is beaten out of the barrel, illusionist, a band accompanies the dancing.
MARCH
21 March - 3 May
Boginn gallery: Visions
Popular artist Magnus Gislason exhibition of landscape paintings.
21 March
Bókaormaeldi - A children’s books conference on young people’s literature
21 March - 24 May
The Dark Truth: A photo exhibition of the reportage “The Dark Truth: Coal Miners of China” exposes some of the working conditions in the world largest coal industry
APRIL
24 April - 30 June
Boginn gallery: The Land in Colour
Popular artist Gudrádur Jóhannesson exhibition of landscape paintings.
MAY
22 May – 28 June
What is it like to be a child in Iceland?
An exhibition under the patronage of the Children’s Ombudsman
26 May
Út í kött! / It’s a crazy world - Dance theatre for children
Lýðveldisleikhúsið
AUGUST
17 – 19 August
Reykjavík jazz performance open workshop and concerts
In cooperation with Reykjavik Jazz Festival.
20 August – 18 October
Headlines...
Exhibition: Caricatures by Halldór Baldursson 2007-2009
20 August – 11 October
Stories without words
Ólöf Erla Einarsdóttir exhibits photo manipulated pictures
SEPTEMBER
September – December
Children’s Theatre
Möguleikhúsið and Lýðveldisleikhúsið in cooperation with Gerðuberg
Út í kött! / It’s a crazy world - Dance theatre for children
www.moguleikhusid.is www.this.is/great
2 September
Arts & crafts Café evening
Tangles and needles – knitting resources on the Web
Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, knitting expert, gives guidance through the knitting sites on the world wide web.
12 September – 17 October
Cartooning: Course for teenagers
Halldór Baldursson teaches the basics of drawing caricatures
Registration: gerduberg@reykjavik.is
19 and 20 September
Iðunn – traditional poetry society - 80 year anniversary!
Project manager: Gunnsteinn Ólafsson
19 September – 8 November
Rising from the summer sea
Steinunn Einarsdóttir exhibits oil, watercolour and acrylic paintings in Boginn
inspired by the energy from the nature of Vestmannaeyjar
26 and 27 September
Út í kött! / It’s a crazy world - Dance theatre for children
Lýðveldisleikhúsið
OCTOBER
October - December
Iðunn – traditional poetry society
Courses, entertainment and educational meeting first Wednesday and Friday each month
www.rimur.is
October
Do you love books?
Literature course about the storyworld of Karitas written by Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir
Instructor: Sigfríður Gunnlaugsdóttir • Lessons Monday evenings
4 October
Tóney in Gerðuberg
Musicprogramme for the family with Guðni Franzson and partners
www.toney.is
7 October
Arts & crafts Café evening
Henna skin art - Humour & Amor
Darren Foreman demonstrates the use of henna.
17 October
My Swan is singing
An Ode to the poet Halla Eyjólfsdóttir (1866-1937)
Music, poetry and more...
17 October – 10 January
My Swan is singing
Exhibition on Halla Einarsdóttir’s life and poetry
Project manager: Guðfinna M. Hreiðarsdóttir
24 and 25 October
Breiðholt-days
Colorful culture – mutual communication
Discussion-workshops, Flee market, an introduction on the service and cultural events in Breiðholt
30 October and 1 November
Classical noon
Nína Margrét, piano and Margrét Árnadóttir, cello, play music by Beethoven
Artistic director: Nína Margrét Grímsdóttir
31 October
Writers symposium
A date with Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir
31 October – 3 January
The storyworld of Karitas
An exhibit based on Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir the books about Karitas, the artist.
Curator: Þórunn Elísabet Sveinsdóttir
NOVEMBER
4 November
Arts & crafts Café evening
Origami paper folding
Björn Finnsson demonstrates some of the basic origami techniques.
8 and 14 November
Út í kött! / It’s a crazy world - Dance theatre for children
Lýðveldisleikhúsið
14 November – 10 January
Through the years
Folk artist Sigurbjörg Sigurjónsdóttir exhibits watercolors
and painted china in Boginn
15 November
Tóney in Gerðuberg
Musicprogramme for the family with Guðni Franzson and partners
www.toney.is
22 November
Kellíngabækur
Introduction on new books written by Icelandic women.
In cooperation with Góugleði and Fjöruverðlaunahópurinn
27 and 29 November
Classical noon
Nína Margrét, piano and Joaquín Páll Palomares, violin, play music by Bach
Artistic director: Nína Margrét Grímsdóttir
DECEMBER
2 December
Arts & crafts Café evening
Home-made sweets for Christmas
Guðrún Sigríður (‘Sirrý’) will focus on recipes that are fun to use and where the whole family can take part.