EVENTS NOTABLE EVENTS
SKEPTA IN VALSHÖLLIN JULY 1 A veteran of the UK grime scene, Skepta was influential in the genre’s shift from the underground to the pop charts, as well as its creative and commercial resurgence during the mid-2010s. With the release of his fourth album, 2016’s Konnichiwa, he made his commercial and critical breakthrough, and 2019’s Ignorance Is Bliss fared just as well on the U.K. charts and spawned his highest-charting single to date, “Greaze Mode.” He first played in Iceland at the 2015 Iceland Airwaves festival along with his brother JME.
IN THE HEART OF HAFNARFJÖRÐUR There’s more to the capital area than Reykjavík! The nearby municipality of Hafnarfjörður is located in the middle of a large lava field, known for its Vikingthemed restaurant, the hidden people that dwell in its parks, and its charming town centre. Over the summer, an ongoing concert series In the Heart of Hafnarfjörður features some popular Icelandic artists in the local venue Bæjarbíó, so book a ticket for a dose of local culture.
EVENING WALKS WELCOME TO REYKJAVIK JULY 7 Becky Fortsythe, project manager at the Reykjavík Art Museum, will give a guided walk through works of art and monuments in the Reykjavík city centre. How was the country settled? What kind of society and culture was in Reykjavik in the past and how has it gradually changed? One of the best ways to get to know Reykjavik is to walk its streets. The walk lasts for an hour and a half. Participation is free.
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