Icelandic at Hafnarfjörður Library
Practise speaking Icelandic with volunteers from the Red Cross at Hafnarfjörður Library, Strandgata 28. Tuesdays from 13:00 to 14:30. Starts on 8 September…
Saturday, 14 November, 1 pm - 3 pm Hafnarborg and GETA offer Multilingual workshop where participants get to know the Indonesian tradition of making clamp, a rice flour sweet which gets its natural green colour from pandan leaves and is filled with palm sugar.
The workshop is led by the artists Rainy Siagian and Anne Rombach. Participants gather around one long table to shape, fill and fully cook their own klepon. By preparing food together, guests have the opportunity to meet, connect and create something as a group. The workshop is conducted in Dutch, Icelandic, English and German.
The workshop takes place on the ground floor of the museum and is open to all ages. No previous experience is required, but children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Traditional Indonesian klepon is naturally gluten-free and vegan. As always, participation in workshops and admission to the museum's exhibitions are free of charge for visitors.
In My Language is a series of events that aims to increase access to Hafnarborg for people from diverse backgrounds by welcoming visitors in different languages. The event is a collaboration between Hafnarborg and the organisation GETU, which promotes inclusion and positive multiculturalism through a variety of events and social activities. The project is supported by the museum fund.
Rainy Siagian (b. 1994) is an artist and academic, born in Indonesia and raised in Belgium, who now works in both Brussels and Reykjavík. In her interdisciplinary artistic practice, she explores questions of space, identity and belonging through photography, text, spatial approaches and cookery.
Anne Rombach She studied photography at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig, Germany, and holds an MA in Fine Art as well as a diploma in „Arts and Welfare“ from the Iceland Academy of the Arts. She has run a number of art workshops in collaboration with the organisation GETU.
Saturday 14 November from 13:00 to 15:00 nodigen Harbour City but can take everyone out for a Multilingual workshop where participants are introduced to the Indonesian tradition of making clamp, A traditional Indonesian sweet snack, made with rice flour dough that is naturally coloured green with pandan leaves and filled with palm sugar.
The workshop is led by artists Rainy Siagian and Anne Rombach. Participants are invited to form, fill and cook their own klepon around a long table. In this way, through eating, making and sharing, a moment of connection is created. The workshop is held in Dutch, Icelandic, English and German.
The workshop takes place on the ground floor of the museum. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or experience level. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Traditional Indonesian klepon is naturally gluten-free and vegan. As always, participation in the workshops and admission to the museum's exhibitions are completely free of charge.
In my language is an events programme aimed at making Hafnarborg more accessible to people from diverse backgrounds. This is achieved by welcoming visitors to the museum in different languages. The programme is a collaboration between Hafnarborg and GETA, a non-profit organisation that works to promote a more tolerant and inclusive society through a variety of activities. The programme is supported by the Museum Fund.
Rainy Siagian (b. 1994) is an artist and researcher, born in Indonesia and raised in Belgium, who works alternately in Brussels and Reykjavík. Her multidisciplinary artistic practice explores issues surrounding space, identity and belonging through photography, text, spatial interventions and food.
Anne Rombach She studied photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Leipzig, Germany. She obtained a master's degree in visual arts and a diploma in ‘Arts and Welfare’ from the Iceland University of the Arts. During her collaboration with the organisation GETA, she was a co-organiser and facilitator of various art workshops.