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This week in Snorrastofa Reykholt 25. - 29.November 2014
This week in Snorrastofa will be filled with exciting events. On 25.th November at 20:30 hours, there wil be a lecture in our liberary by writer and journalist Magnus Thor Hafsteinsson . The lecture is about ship convoys between Hvalfjördur and Northwest Russia in the Second World War during the summer of 1941. This is the story of sacrifice, incredible heroic deeds and great suffering. These voyages had broad political and military influence, where powerful men of the world turned their attention to the West and Hvalfjördur. The lecture is free of charge, coffie will be avaliable in th
Autumn days in Snorrastofa Reykholt
Day's gradually getting shorter in Reykholt. The sky beautifully reddish and purple, when the sun rises and when the sun goes down. The weather in the South West of Iceland has been great. In November day after day +8 degrees Celcious or even more, no snow and driving quite safe for all vehicles, summer road conditions all around the South West Borgarfjörður! Many great things are about to happen in our area 2015 - 2016; A new luxurious hotel in Húsafell, Medival baths in Hvítársíða ( on the way to Hraunfossar / Lava waterfalls), the Ice cave being constructed at Langjökull and new
Evening with Northern Lights in Reykholt
Yesterday evening the northern lights around Reykholt were amazing :) We were having an evening in Snorrastofa with lectures about food production in Borgarfjörður. Some local businesses came with some nice stuff to taste after the lecture, all done in good cooperation with " Blomlega býli" ( TV series). picture taken by: Gunnar Freyr Gunnarsson you can follow at Instagram profile, "gunfreyr"
Gospel Choir from Lindakirkja visiting Reykholt 19.10.14
Yesterday evening the icelandic choir from the Kópavogur church "Lindakirkja" gave a concert in Reykholt church. https://vimeo.com/109427503 They really knew how to swing :) just published their CD with their own gospel music. Choir manager: Óskar Einarsson Pastor: Guðmundur Karl Brynjarsson
October visitors in Snorrastofa and Reykholt Church
We still have many visiting Snorrastofa / Reykholt, though it is already October. On the 30th September was the last group from Swedish "Christers Resor", this visit marks the beginning of winter for us, because now we have to wait until the beginning of May 2015 until they will visit us again :) Thursday a young German couple visited Snorrastofa, the young girl played this wonderful piece on our piano, a peaceful afternoon. https://vimeo.com/107990199 Today, Saturday 04.10.14, we had the women's choir from Oslo Norway "Villfuglene" visiting. They gave a concert, got a lecture about Snor
Rastrelli Cello Quartett concert in Reykholt church Saturday 20.th September 2014
The Rastrelli Cello Quartett ( from St. Petursburg Kira Kraftzoff, Sergej Drabkin, Mikhail Degtjareff og Kirill Timofeev.) and icelandic sopran singer Guðrún Ingimarsdóttir gave an amazing concert in the Reykholt church yesterday evening. An unforgettable concert :)
The fold at Fljótstunga
Every autumn there is a big sheep gathering not far from Reykholt, at Fljótstunga in Hvítársíða. The farmers go on horseback for days up on the mountains to heard their sheep. These are busy days, and much fun when they come riding down the valley with the herd in front of them. Dogs barking, men shouting! The local housewife-association selling coffee, hot cocoa, sandwiches and small round donuts - which we in Iceland call "ástarpungar" (love balls), a few have put a little something stronger in their coffee :) The weather this afternoon was amazing, 14 plus when I went from Reykholt at 1
Visitors from Catalonia :)
We are still every busy in Snorrastofa, and still a lot of traffic. This nice couple from Catalonia came to visit yesterday ( 11.09.14)
Saturday in Snorrastofa
Saturday in Snorrastofa; Former president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir on an informal visit with her Danish guest. A lecture for 22 Canadians, then a lecture for 50 mixed Scandinavians, then conference with the Swedish-Icelandic association (Svensk islandsk foreign) and a wedding! Some days can be just totally crazy but totally fun as well :)
Norwegian choir from Trondheim
Yesterday we in Snorrastofa got a visit from Trondheim Norway. A lovely choir whom sang for the local schoolchildren in the area. They, among other songs, sang songs by Thorbjörn Egner. "Egner is particularly known for his books Karius og Baktus (1949), Thorbjørn Egners lesebøker (1950–1972), Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (1953) and Folk og røvere i Kardemommeby (1955, translated 1976). The latter two were made into successful musicals. He also illustrated his own books. Thorbjørn Egner received the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1972 and Cappelen Prize in 1979. He
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