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\nThe magnificent Winter Festival will be held from 4th to 7th February and will take place.
\nthe festival is being held in all six municipalities of the capital region. This is in
\nthe thirteenth time this festival of light and darkness has been held but four main pillars
\nThe festival's events are: Museum Night, Swimming Pool Night, Snow Celebration and Light Art, along with 150
\nevents and their associated activities. The main purpose of the Winter Festival is to entertain people at
\nthe capital region and give it the opportunity to enjoy culture and the outdoors in
\nown municipality and\/or visit their neighbours in nearby
\nmunicipality. H\u00f6fu\u00f0borgarstofa oversees the festival and all
\nEvents on it are free. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Winter Festival Programme: <\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Opening night Winter Festival Museum Night<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n A museum night will be held Swimming pool night<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n There will be a swimming pool night. \u00c1lftanes Swimming Pool, Snow celebration<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n We celebrate\n
\n19:30: Opening night at Harpa, light art and a snowboard party.<\/li>\n
\n19-24: Museum night in nearly 40 museums.<\/li>\n
\n16-24: Swimming pool night in 10 swimming pools.<\/li>\n
\nSnow celebration in Bl\u00e1fj\u00f6ll.<\/li>\n
\nEvents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nWinter festivals<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nwill be inaugurated with the unveiling of the work Slettireku<\/i>, Thursday, 4 February
\nAt 19:30 at Harpa. Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson opens the festival. At
\nOn opening night, the Harpa's light dome will be transformed into a giant interactive canvas.
\nwhich the public can decorate with virtual paint. The decoration goes
\nthus to the website paint.is<\/i> is opened on the phone and there you will be able to
\nChoose colours to apply to the glass glaze. The work Sleatereka<\/i> is
\nthe winning proposal of Halld\u00f3r Eldj\u00e1rn and \u00de\u00f3r\u00f0ur Hans Baldursson on
\nThe most promising artwork on the Harpa light dome for the 2016 Winter Lights Festival. By
\nA ski and snowboard party gets underway on
\nArnarh\u00f3ll, where the country's most skilled skiers and snowboarders show off their skills.
\nto lively music from DJs. Passers-by are also invited to come.
\nwith a board or skis and slide down the specially set-up ski run
\nfor this event. This is the second time that the Capital Region Tourism Board, Ski Area
\nThe Capital Region and the company Mintsnow are holding a ski and snowboard party at Arnarh\u00f3ll, but last year it was held
\nA comparable party that was a great success.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\non Friday evening, 5th February, when nearly forty museums across the country open
\nin the capital region, open their doors from 7 p.m. and offer a fun and
\nA varied programme until midnight. Residents and visitors of the city of all ages
\ncan enjoy over 100 events of all shapes and sizes at museums on
\nin the capital region. You will be able to take part in The Museum Night Game<\/i> but
\nLucky visitors can win, among other things, annual passes to museums, art books and more.
\nA special Museum Night bus runs between the museums throughout the capital region and
\nmakes the visit easier for guests. The Museum Night bus hub will be at Kjarvalssta\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nto be held on Saturday evening, 6th February, but swimming will be free from four o'clock.
\nuntil midnight in 10 swimming pools in the capital region. Guests get to experience
\nA unique evening at the swimming pools where light, darkness and joy will be
\nAll-encompassing. This year's programme is extremely varied, but among the offerings are
\nYoga, dance, water polo and a choir performance in a steam bath. Those swimming pools
\nTaking part in the Swimming Pool Night this time are: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n\u00c1rb\u00e6jarlaug, \u00c1svallalaug, Kl\u00e9bergslaug, L\u00e1gafellslaug, Laugardagslaug, Salalaug
\n(Laugavegur Swimming Pool), Reykjav\u00edk Swimming Pool, K\u00f3pavogur Swimming Pool and
\nWest End Pool.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nSnow and bright weather in Bl\u00e1fj\u00f6ll on Sunday, 7th February, the final day of the Winter Festival.
\nwhere residents of the capital region are invited to enjoy a fun
\nProgramme of events. A DJ will be on site entertaining from 2 pm to 4 pm, etc.
\nEntry to the mountain is free for those aged 15 and under, and a 20% discount is also available.
\nfrom the hire of ski equipment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n