The Festival has started
The Reykjavík Arts Festival launched Thursday, May 15. The opening ceremony was broadcast live from the Reykjavik Arts Museum where the Experiment Marathon exhibition was opened at the same time. In the evening, Amiina & Kippi and friends in Wonderland held a magnificent concert in the Museum.
This year marks the Festival’;;s second focus on contemporary visual art, following the critically acclaimed program presented in 2005. It features nearly 30 exhibitions of mor than 100 Icelandic and international artists, with most exhibitions on view through July or August 2008. Rooted in Iceland’;;s famous tradition of hospitality, a special opening weekend celebrates the launch of the Festival, with receptions held at most venues, and featuring a one-day flight around the country to visit the exhibitions presented in the North and East. The program ends with a musical performance at the Blue Lagoon geothermal pool.
This year´s festival boasts of a variety of other renowned artists, local as well as international, during the festival period from May 15th to June 5th. Tickets and more information on those events are available online, www.artfest.is.