Þjóðahátíð

Festival of nations

Sábado, 05 de noviembre 14:00-17:00

laugardag 5. nóv. 2011 14:00-17:00

Íþróttahúsinu að Jaðarsbökkum Akranesi, Iceland

 

Þjóðahátíðin er stór viðburður, á síðasta ári kynntu fulltrúar meira en 25 landa menningu sína í mat, drykk, dansi söng og svo framvegis, um hundrað sjálfboðaliðar ef erlendum uppruna komu að skipulagningu og að minnsta kosti 1500 gestir tóku þátt í húllumhæinu með. Vertu með!

 

English below

Annual festival promoting the international cultures, food, costumes, dance and song of the various immigrant and native population of the west coast of Iceland.

Free entry. Everyone welcome

 

Free entry. Everyone welcome

If you would like to perform or represent your country or organisation at the festival please contact Pauline at societyofnewicelanders@gmail.com or 824-2640

Countries and organisations represented so far:

Arabia
Borgarbókasafn Reykjavikur
Convergence of Cultures
Filippseyjar
Germany
Guatemala
Iceland
Indland
Jamaica
Kenya
Lithuania
Mexico
Norrænafélagið
Peurto Rico
Poland
Red Cross Iceland
Russia
Scotland
Seeds (SEE beyonD borderS)
Símenntun
Society Of New Icelanders
Thailand
Vietnam
More to come…….

Entertainment program includes:

Haffi Haff – http://www.myspace.com/haffihaff
Jussanam Dejah – http://www.facebook.com/jussanam
Pauline McCarthy – http://www.facebook.com/ThePearlsofPauline
Tuyet – Song from Vietnam
Daníel Jón – http://www.facebook.com/danieljonmusic?ref=ts&sk=app_178091127385
Rula Qusay – Palestinian song
Brekkubærskóli unglingardeild
Dans frá Bulgaria
Rumyana Þorbjarnarson – Songs from Bulgaria
Asgeir Asgeirsson – Greek tónlist
More to come……