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Jón Þór Birgisson, or Jónsi, who is often associated with the band Sigur Rós, today opens his first solo exhibition in Europe at the Reykjavík Art Museum. Open until September, Jónsi presents sweeping installations where light meets darkness, music from all directions, and even smells.
At Flóð, Jónsi presents four works from 2023 to 2024. Three of them occupy a separate room in the Reykjavík Art Museum, while the fourth is located at the entrance. Tomorrow at 1pm, there will be a conversation between the artist and the curator.
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The Polish-Ukrainian band Dagadana will perform tomorrow in Norðurljós, Harpa. Over the past fifteen years, the band has toured all over the world, impressing audiences and critics. Dagadana weaves Slavic folk music with all possible musical genres into a joyful cocktail that will not disappoint.
There is an unknown object in my soul capsule
In Heidemerk, National (Ó)Sómi offers interactive street theatre, free and accessible at any time. Audiences can visit tryggvigunnarsson.is and follow the instructions on how to get the Locatify Smartguide app and listen to the piece. The first part can be played anywhere, for example at a kiosk in Krone, but the next part takes place at Jafnrétislund in Heidemerk, where the parade itself starts.
Nasim
Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour offers a unique theatre experience in Iðnó 5.-7. June. In his play, a new actor takes the stage every night, who has never read the script before performing for the audience. Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir, Halldóra Geirhardðsdóttir and Ingvar E. Sigurðsson jump into uncertainty to perform the work Nassim, which the author has written based on his own experience and explores how language can unite us but also divide us. The play has been translated into 30 languages and performed thousands of times around the world, making it a playful and heartwarming theatre experience that will leave everyone feeling moved.
although exist fighting I am Free, never Free rest
Different groups from different backgrounds met in the dance work “In the fight I am free, never free to rest”. On June 7 and 8, Icelandic dance groups and street dancers performed the work of Iranian/Norwegian choreographer Hooman Sharifi in Borgarleichús. Each group has its own rhythm and language, and their meetings are characterized by curiosity and a common passion for exercise.
Duet
This dance has a place in the festival’s Borgarleichún, where different duets with different connections take their place in Duettar on June 9, under the direction of Ásrún Magnúsdóttir. Friends, mothers, siblings and colleagues, all with a love for music and dance, take to the stage to perform dances of their own creation. Ásrún, whose work has won numerous awards both in Iceland and abroad, is dedicated to expanding the way we think about dance and dancers.
12 local eyes
The 12 final songs are the most comprehensive program of this year’s festival. On June 15th, more than 30 people will take to the stage in Norðurljörður for a 12-hour performance. They are not actors, but working people of Icelandic society. The event is free and you can attend any time from noon to midnight to watch a variety of people come on duty, do their work and tell us about their situations. It is an unusual, very interesting and effective production that gives us the opportunity to experience the diversity of human life in Iceland.
Jacob Collier
The festival’s grand finale was not the end, but the British wonder Jacob Collier, who brought the festivities to a close with a concert in Eldborg on June 16. This versatile and genuine artist is second to none on stage, establishing an amazing connection with his audience and impressing young and old. He first became a hit on social media, where he has voiced and played all the instruments himself on several occasions. Today, he has won six Grammy Awards and has collaborated with musicians as diverse as Hans Zimmer and Coldplay.
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