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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002
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JAN : 01-28FEB- THORRABLOT FEAST, REYKJAVIK.
18-16FEB- MIDWINTER FEAST, REYKJAVIK.
FEB : NO DATE - BOLLUDAGUR OR "BUNS DAY".
13-15 - BOLLUDAGUR SPRENGIDAGUR, OSKUDAGUR, REYKJAVIK.
NO DATE - FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, REYKJAVIK.
NO DATE - BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL, REYKJAVIK.
MAR : 01 - BEER DAY, REYKJAVIK.
APR : 20 - FIRST DAY OF SUMMER,
29-29AUG- HVOLSHREPPUR, REYKJAVIK.
MAY : 11-31 - REYKJAVIK ART FESTIVAL. BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL
CULTURE BONANZA, WITH HIGHLIGHTS THIS TIME
AROUND INCLUDING WAGNER'S FLYING DUTCHMAN.
- BIRD TIME. GREST TIME TO WATCH PUFFINS, ARCTIC
TERNS & RARER MIGRANT BIRDS WHICH ZOOM IN FROM
SOUTH BRINGING SUMMER WITH THEM.
NO DATE - MISS ICELAND BEAUTY CONTEST. AN EVENT WHICH
BRINGS OUT HIDDEN BEAUTIES OF ICELAND.
MAY-SEP - WHALE WATCHING SEASON. WITH THOUSANDS OF WHALES
JUST OFF ITS SHORES, ICELAND OFFERS MORE CHANCES
OF SIGHTINGS THAN JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE ELSE IN
THE WORLD.
JUN : 02 - SEAMEN'S DAY. FIRST SUNDAY IN JUNE, WITH FUN
AND GAMES AT EVERY HARBOUR IN THIS COUNTRY OF
FISHERMEN AND SEAFARERS.
17 - NATIONAL DAY. ICELANDERS TAKE TO THE STREETS TO
CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE (SINCE 1944). COLOURFUL
CEREMONIES FOLLOWED BY PARADES, STREET THEATRE,
SIDESHOWS AND OUTDOOR DANCING IN THE MIDNIGHT
SUN, ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
21 - SUMMER SOLSTICE. GATHERINGS TO CELEBRATE MAGIC OF
THE MIDNIGHT SUN ON THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR.
21 - MYVATN MIDNIGHT SUN MARATHON, NORTH ICELAND
26-28 - REYKHOLT MUSIC FESTIVAL. "CLASSICAL MUSIC IN A
CLASSIC ENVIRONMENT" IN THE BEAUTIFUL CHURCH AT
THE WEST ICELAND SITE WHERE SAGA WRITER SNORRI
STURLUSON LIVED.
26-29 - ARCTIC OPEN INTERNATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.
IN AKUREYRI JUST SOUTH OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE, TEE
OFF AT MIDNIGHT IN BRIGHT SUNSHINE & PLAY THROUGH
THE NIGHT IN A MARVELLOUS NATURAL SETTING.
JUN-SEP - SALMON FISHING SEASON. CLEAN AIR AND RIVERS MAKE
ICELAND ONE OF THE BEST PLACES IN THE WORLD FOR
ANGLERS.
JUN-SEP - FESTIVAL TIME. COMMUNITIES ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY
STAGE, FUN CELEBRATIONS ON LOCAL THEMES.
JUL : 20 - HIGHLAND MARATHON, 855 KM OF UNINHABITED LAND-
SCAPES BETWEEN LANDMANNALAUGAR AND PORSMORK
NATURE RESERVES, SOUTH HIGHLANDS.
NO DATE - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ICELANDIC HORSE,
ANNUAL EVENT, CAMPING WITH RIDING DISPLAYS
FEATURING THE UNIQUE PEDIGREE ICELANDIC HORSE.
AUG : 03-04 - BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND. ON THE FIRST WEEKEND,
ALMOST EVERYONE GOES OFF TO CAMP AT FESTIVALS
AROUND THE COUNTRY, EVERYTHING FROM FAMILY
EVENTS TO WILD ROCK FESTIVALS.
10 - GAY PRIDES. GAYS AND LESBIANS COME OUT IN FORCE
AND STYLE TO PARADE AND PARTY, REYKJAVIK
17 - REYKJAVIK CULTURAL NIGHT, TO MARK REYKJAVIK'S
ANNIVERSARY ON AUGUST 18, BOOKSTORES & MUSEUMS
STAY OPEN INTO THE CLOSEST SATURDAY NIGHT AND
ARTISTIC EVENTS ARE STAGED IN THE STREETS AND
AT CAFES, BARS, AND RESTAURANTS ALL OVER CAPITAL
CULMINATING IN A MASSIVE FIREWORK DISPALY.
17 - REYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, SEVERAL
DISTANCES AROUND THE CITY
- FLIGHT OF THE PUFFLING, A SIGHT NOT TO BE MISSED
IN VESTMANNAEYJAR OF THE SOUTH COAST, WHEN
MILLIONS OF BABY PUFFINS LEAVE THEIR NESTS & TAKE
TO WING FOR THE FIRST TIME.
NO DATE - EGILSSTADIR ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
SEP : 05-09 - REYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL.
11-30 - REYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.
15-16 - SHEEP ROUNDUP, COLOURFUL AND LIVELY TIME WITH
PLENTY OF SONG AND MERRIMENT ALL AROUND THE
COUNTRYSIDE. HELD AT PENS WHERE FARMERS HERD
IN THE SHEEP THEY HAVE ROUNDED UP FROM SUMMER
GRAZING IN THE WILDS.
SEP-DEC - CULTURAL SEASON. CONCERTS, OPERA, BALLET, DRAMA
VISUAL ARTS ETC. IN REYKJAVIK.
DEC : 25 - CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS. 13 SEPERATE SANTA CLAUSES
WHO PLAY PRANKS AND SING IN THE BEAUTIFULLY LIT
STREETS. DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS BUFFETS AND
TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL SEASON DELICACIES SUCH AS
SMOKED LAMB, PTARMIGAN AND REINDEER.
31 - NEW YEAR'S EVE GOES OFF WITH A BANG WITH THE
BIGGEST FIREWORKS DISPLAY, THERE ARE PUBLIC
BONFIRES AND THE MERRYMAKING LASTS RIGHT THROUGH
TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
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JAN : 19-17FEB- MIDWINTER FEAST, REYKJAVIK
FEB : NO DATE - ICELAND THORRI
A MONTH LONG FEAST FEATURING TRADITIONAL
ICELANDIC FOOD SERVED IN HOMES AND RESTAURANTS.
MAR : 01 - BEER DAY, REYKJAVIK
APR : 19 - FIRST DAY OF SUMMER. CELEBRATED WITH
PARADES AND ORGANIZED ENTERTAINMENT,
HELD IN VARIOUS PLACES AROUND ICELAND.
30-30AUG- HVOLSHREPPUR, REYKJAVIK (EXHIBIT ABOUT THE
VIKING AGE AND THE SAGA OF BURNT NJAL)
MAY : 01-30 - PUFFIN SEASON, WESTMAN ISLANDS
11-31 - REYKJAVIK ARTS FESTIVAL, REYKJAVIK
JUN : 17 - THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY, CELEBRATED WITH
PARADES AND ORGANIZED ENTERTAINMENT, HELD IN
VARIOUS PLACES AROUND ICELAND.
20-23 - ARCTIC OPEN INTERNATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
23-26AUG- SUMMER FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS LISTASUMAR, AKUREYRI
JUL : 11-15 - INTERNATIONAL HORSE MEET SHOW & RACES
21 - LAUGAVEGUR MARATHON
MARATHON BETWEEN LANDMANNALAUGAR AND THORSMORK
NO DATE - AKUREYRI MARATHON
AUG : 03-05 - AKUREYRI FESTIVAL
03-05 - NESKAUPSTADUR FESTIVAL, THE ENTIRE WEEKEND
IS DEDICATED TO FUN, MUSIC, DANCE AND JOY.
03-05 - WESTMAN ISLANDS
AN OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, COMPETITION,
BONFIRES.
04-06 - SIGLUFJORDUR
FESTIVAL. HERRING FESTIVAL "SILDARAEVINTYRI"
18 - REYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, REYKJAVIK
18 - REYKJAVIK CULTURAL NIGHT, REYKJAVIK
SEP : NO DATE - JAZZ FESTIVAL IN REYKJAVIK
OCT : 17-22 - ICELAND AIRWAVES FESTIVAL, REYKJAVIK
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