Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky at Harpa concert hall, Reykjavik
He performed Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto no. 1 while touring with Riccardo Chailly and the Gewandhaus Orchestra, including an appearance at the BBC Proms in London in 2009. Afterwards he was offered a contract with Decca to record the Mendelssohn piano concerti.
Reykjavik Queer Choir's spring concert on May 24th
Reykjavik Queer Choir's spring concert will be held on May 24th at 18:30 at Harpa concert hall. The choir is known for a wide variety of music and will perform pieces from different categories, from old Icelandic choir songs to new pop songs in Icelandic and English – and everything there between!
The Mayor relocates his office as an experiment
Wants to get to know other neighborhoods
Jon Gnarr, Mayor of Reykjavik, is known to be unorthodox and willing to experiment with almost anything. This time he has decided to move the Mayor's office, his secretary and other assistants, to a neighborhood pretty far from the center of Reykjavik. The purpose of it all, as his office announced, is to get to know the extensive operation that the City runs in Breiðholt, the highest populated neighborhood in Reykjavik.
The Mayor of Reykjavik also considers to fight for his name
The Mayor of Reykjavik, Jon Gnarr, says that he will not give up until he gets his name legally recognized as a family name. His birth name is Jón Gunnar Kristinsson but he legally changed his name in 2005 to Jón Gnarr Kristinsson.
Mayor of Reykjavik likes the hash joints in Denver, Colorado
Mr. Jon Gnarr, the mayor of Reykjavik, said at a city board meeting yesterday that he likes hash joints. He was talking about his visit to Denver, Colorado, which is Reykjavik's sister city. Mr. Gnarr talked favorably about the joints and said that they enhanced job creation.
Jon Gnarr has been the mayor of Reykjavik for 1000 days today
The Best Party and the Social Democratic Alliance have formed the majority in Reykjavik city for 1000 days today. Jon Gnarr, the mayor of Reykjavik, is the chairman of the Best Party. Mr. Dagur B. Eggertsson is a member of the city council for the Social Democratic Alliance.
Military aircrafts are no longer allowed to land in Reykjavik
Jon Gnarr, the Mayor of Reykjavik, has signed an agreement with Ogmundur Jonasson, the minister of the interior, about Reykjavík Airport. Aircrafts with military purpose will no longer be allowed to land on the airport unless in case of emergency.
Reykjavik city, the capital of Iceland
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland, with around 120.000 inhabitants, and over 200.000 inhabitants for the greater Reykjavik area. The population of Iceland is around 320.000 people.
Cycling and walking paths in Reykjavik
Reykjavik is a beautiful city surrounded by beautiful nature. There are walking and cycling paths around the city and taking a walk around Reykjavik is a great experience.
Suzuki Midnight Sun Run is held in Reykjavik 24th of June
The Suzuki Midnight Sun Run is held on the evening of the 24th of June, just after the longest day of the year (June 21st) when the daylight lasts through the night. The race starts between 21:00 and 22:00. In the Suzuki Midnight Sun Run there are three distances: half marathon, 10 k race and a 5 k race.
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