Former events in Snorrastofa (other than lectures in the district) 2010   August 22nd Concert in the Church of Reykholt IKI. Young singers from Norway, Finland Denmark and Iceland.   August 20th Concert in the Church of Reykholt Male Choir from Stord in Norway   August 15th Concert in the Church of Reykholt Katalin Lorincz and Steinar Matthias Kristinsson   August 12th Concert in the Church of Reykholt Male Choir from Ulsteinvik in Norway. Choirmaster: Robert Skeide.   July 29tj-30th Norsk-islandske vennskapsdager i Reykholt 10 years since the opening of the new premises of Snorrastofa. A program was held by Snorrastofa and the Norwegian Embassy in Iceland, focusing on Snorri in Norway and Bjørnson´s influence in Iceland.   July 21st - 25th Reykholt Music Festival 2010 www.reykholtshatid.is   July 11th Concert in the Church of Reykholt The Choir of St. Michael´s Grammar School from Melbourne, Australia.   July 3rd Concert in The Church of Reykholt Girl Choir from Denmark Contemporary Danish choir music.   June 27th Organ concert in The Church of Reykholt Kári Allansson organist   June 20th Organ and vocal concert in The Church of Reykholt after mass. Guðný Einarsdóttir organist and Svafa Þórhallsdóttir singer.   Spring - summer 2010 Animal bones from an excavation in Turku, Finland More   June 12th Tenor and piano concert in The Church of Reykholt ISNORD is a music festival which focuses on Icelandic and Nordic music. Vígþór Sjafnar tenor and Jónína Erna Arnardóttir pianist.     April 13th Concert in The Church of Reykholt Jægerpris choir from Denmark. A large choir with mixed voices.  Choirmaster is Marianna Jelvacova from Moldavia.   April 21st The two choirs Freyjukórinn and Söngbræður. Directors: Zsuzsanna Dubai and Viðar Guðmundsson.   April 17th Concert: The Choir of Hammrahlíð High School   March 14th Concert: Jón Sigurðsson, piano, plays Bach, Mozart, Scriabin and Strauss.    2009   December21st Sopran singer Diddý with band and the Choir of Reykholt Church Concert arranged by the Borgarfjörður Music Association   December 11th Advent concert with all the local choirs.   December 6th Solo concert in the church of Reykholt. Violinist Hlíf Sigurjónsdóttir. Music from her CD with all the solo pieces by J.S. Bach which was recently recorded in the church.   November 28th The yearly advent concert on behalf of the music society and the deanery of Borgarfjörður and the church of Reykholt.   October 16th Choir concert in the Church of Reykholt Engelbrekts Vokalensemble from Sweden.   October 2nd and 3rd Conference about Nordic languages held in Reykholt Languages on small geographical areas, language politics, Nordic intercommunication, translation and sign language www.sprog.is   September 18th Concert. Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir song and Steinunn Birna Ragnarsdóttir piano. Specially designed dresses for Hanna Dóra by Þrúður Kristjánsdóttir were on display   September 12th Concert in the Church of Reykholt Biber Duett. Rosary Sonatas by Heinrich Biber Martin Frewer: barock violin  Dean Ferrell: violone and basse de violon   August 17th-23rd 2009 16th Viking Congress held in Iceland www.vikingcongress.com   August 15th Concert in the Church of Reykholt Biber Duett. Rosary Sonatas by Heinrich Biber Martin Frewer: barock violin  Dean Ferrell: violone and basse de violon    July 22nd - 26th Reykholt Music Festival   14th of July   Organ concert   Sólveig Sigríður Einarsdóttir, organist at The Church of Akureyri   4th of July Organ concert. The organist Eyþór Franzson Wechner   8th of July Concert in The Church of Reykholt Aarhus University Choir   21st of June Baroque Concert. Jón Bjarnason organ and Örnólfur Kristjánsson cello   7th of June Spring Concert in The Church of Reykholt The Mótettukór from the Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík   1st of June Concert in The Church of Reykholt The two choirs Hålogaland festkor from Norway and the University Choir from Iceland   9th of May The Choir Vörðukórinn   April 25th Concert with the Female Choir Léttsveit Reykjavíkur   19th April Concert with the Choir of Reykholt   28th mars     The female choir Freyjakórinn   22nd February Chamber Choir Concert in The Church of Reykholt Works by Niels W. Gade, Carl Nielsen, Per Nørgård, Vagn Holmboe, Jørgen Jersild, Bent Sørensen etc.     2008   December Concert in The Church of Reykholt Annual christmas concert. Choirs from the district   29th. November Concert held by Borgarfjörður Music Society   24th October Quartet Álftagerðisbræður   11th of October Wiener concert. Borgarfjörður Music Society   20th of September Concertsociety Choir from Danmark   2nd of August La Corda Swedish music by women from the times of Hildegard von Bingen   23rd-27th of July Reykholt Music Festival   18th of June Branches of Poetry International conference held in Snorrastofa   15th of June Is-Nord Music Festival   11th of June Concert in The Church of Reykholt The Faroese singer Eivör Pálsdóttir, Ragnhildur Gísladóttir and others   9th of June Concert in The Church of Reykholt Ástríður Alda Sigurðardóttir, Ágúst Ólafsson, Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson and the Choir of the Flensburg school   7th of June Concert in the Church of Reykholt The choir Graduale from the Church of Langholt   25. maí Icelandic Female Choir in Kopenhagen   June 2006 - May 2008 Women in the age of Snorri Sturluson Exhibition on medieval women   March 30th: Concert 16.00 Chamber Choir of Hafnarfjörður   March 25th Russian choir - The Choir of the State Tretyakov Gallery     January 25th Concert in The Church of Reykholt Male choir Heimir   2007   December 6th Concert in The Church of Reykholt   Female choir Freyjur, with harpist Monica and singer Páll Óskar   November 18th Borgarfjörður Music Society Concert with Fífilbrekka group Music by Atli Heimir Sveinsson lyrics by Jónas Hallgrímsson   November 11th Chamber Choir of Akranes   November 3rd Chamber Choir of West Iceland with organ and orchestra Solo singers: Magnús Daníel Einarsson, soprano, Bragi Bergþórsson, tenor and Bergþór Pálsson, Bariton   August 25th Organ concert Marteinn H. Friðriksson   August 11th Organ concert Douglas Brotschie   July 26th-29th Reykholt Music Festival 2007 www.reykholtshatid.is   July 14th Psalmist Hallgrímur Pétursson Program (in icelandic) in Hotel Glymur Hvalfjörður   July 3rd Dúó Ríma from Sweden   Erika Södersten, viola Gunnhildur Halla Guðmundsdóttir, cello   June 16th Choir of Breiðafjörður and a choir from Finland   June 10th Church choir from Mo, Norway. Concert after service in the church   May 19th The Choir "Húnakórinn" from Reykjavik   May 11th The University of Alberta Concert Choir   April 29th Choirs in the area   April 22nd Atalante, chamberconcert   April 9th Church choirs of Reykholt, Hvanneyri and Borgarnes unite at a concert in the church of Borgarnes   2006   Desember 14th Choirs from Borgarfjörður - Christmas concert   Desember 8th Choir Freyjukórinn with stone harp and piano   December 2nd Christmas concert. The Chamber Choir of the Westfjords   November 16th Piano and bass Jónas Ingimundarson and Kristinn Sigmundsson   November 16th Piano and bass Jónas Ingimundarson and Kristinn Sigmundsson   October 4th. - 8th Reykholt and the European literacy See programme   September 9th Program in memory of Björn Blöndal, writer and a farmer in Laugarholt (in Icelandic)    August 2nd Concert in the Church of Reykholt Guðbjörg Sandholt mezzo soprao and Anna Helga Björnsdóttir pianist   August 27th Opening of the Old Church of Reykholt   The old wooden church in Reykholt became part of the National Museum in 2001. Since then the church has been renovated to bring it back to it’s original state. The church was formarly opened, as a museum, by the Director of the National Museum Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir   August 26th Organ concert in Reykholtskirkja   Guðmundur Sigurðsson   August 19th Organ concert in Reykholtskirkja   Marteinn H. Friðriksson   August 15th Musica ad Gaudium from Czech Renaissance and baroque music. Also contemporary Czech and icelandic music   August 13th Organ and soprano concert Jón Ólafur Sigurðsson organ and Kristín R. Sigurðardóttir soprano   August 10th String Quartetto Constanze from Canada Concert in the Church of Rekholt   August 5th Organ and flute concert Steingrímur Þórhallsson organ and Pamela De Sensi flute   July 28th. to 30th Reykholt Music Festival 10 years from the consecration of the new Church   July 22nd Organ Concert Douglas A. Brotchie   July 20th Pianist Ólafur Elíasson Concert    July 4th Københavns Yngre Strygere, KYS, From Denmark Concert in the Church of Reykholt www.k-y-s.dk   June 24th Organ Concert Friðrik Vignir Stefánsson   June 2nd IS-Nord Festival, Egilssaga in tones   May 24th Church Choirs of Reykholt and Hvanneyri   May 13th Choirs: Freyjukórinn and Gospelsystur from Reykjavík   May 12th Spring concert   May 9th Söngbræður concert    April 29th Selkórinn choir concert   April 19th Lóuþrælar male choir concert in Reykholtskirkja   April 5th Svanhólms Singers from Sweden   March  15th Recital. Students form grade schools in V-Iceland   2005   December 13th Centenary - Stefán Jónsson writer from Háafell   December 8th Advent concert - choirs from Borgarfjörður    December 2nd Last day of the exhitibion Christianity in Reykholt in past centuries" Church practices and traditions were used to illustrate various features of Reykholt past and present   November 26th Advent concert: Opera Choir of Hafnarfjörður   October 22nd 100 years from the foundation of the school at Hvítárbakki in Borgarfjörður   October 13th. - 16th Symposium: Reykholt and European literacy Snorri´s Edda in European and Icelandic culture   October 8th - 13th Medeltidens litteracitet i ett tvärvetenskapligt perspektiv Program   Friday, October 7th A symposium on the historical novel In cooperation with the Norwegian embassy and others   September 25th Organist Guðmundur Sigurðsson   September 23rd 10 years from the foundation of Snorrastofa Lectures and music   August 14th Centenary - Þorgeir Sveinbjarnarson, poet from Skorradalur in Borgarfjörður Programme with lectures and newly composed music to some of his poems   August 14th Trio i ein fjord, from Norway   August 6th Concert in the Church of Reykholt Choir Obala Koper from Slovenia   July 5th Lectures in the district Kristoffer Dahle, archaeologist from Bergen University Shields in Romsdal, Norway - origin and development   June 28th Lectures in the district Guðrún Sveinbjarnardóttir, archaeologist  "Archaeological research at Reykholt" in 2005   May 21st Choir - the native place Strandir Consert with piano. Icelandic folk songs   May 3rd Music on Ascension Day Organist Pavel Manasek, Viera, sopran and Eiríkur Örn Pálsson, trumpet   May 3rd Choir of the Cathedral of Gothenburg Choirmaster Ann-marie Rydberg   April 14th A Chamber Choir of the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Chamber Choir of Vest Iceland   April 9th Choir of Hamrahlíð College    April 4th A course in Egils-saga   March 22nd Symphony of youth   March 18th Choir of the Fellowship of Elderly   March 7th A course in Egils-saga   February 7th A course in Egils-saga   January 10th A course in Egils-saga   January 2nd Arnaldur Arnarson guitar 2004   December 14th Authors read from recently published books   November 18th Concert in Reykholtskirkja The Release of a new CD "Draumalandið - Icelandic songs in a new atmosphere. By Gunnar Gunnarsson organist and Sigurður Flosason saxophonist   October 12th A visit from Easter Island A lecture by Elena Ararki   October 11th A course in Egils-saga    Ocotber 7th-10th Conference Nordic renaissance in medieval times    September 10th A symposium on the presentation of archaeological remains   September 4th Guðmundur Böðvarsson A symposium in memorial of the writer   2003   Desember 16th Writers and Poets read from their recent  works   October 23rd to December 4th, seven weeks Lectures on Thursday mornings A course in contemporary culture. In cooperation with Bifrost School of Business and Reykjavik Academy. Optional course for students at Bifrost, but also open for others Lecturer: dr. Jon Olafsson, philosoph   October 12th Open house Guests can have a look at the premises of Snorrastofa and learn about the activities of the Institution   October 9th-12th 2003 SYMPOSIUM 2003 Lærdomscentre i middelalderen Islandske og nordiske centre for skriftkultur i europeisk perspektiv.   October 2nd-5th 2003 Conference literary museums in the Nordic countries   29-31 maí 2003 Symposium on aesthetics Aesthetical Hypothesis on Man   2002   October 3rd-6th Symposium - Magtens udtryk Reykholt och den europeiska skriftkulturen June 16th 2002 Poems and storytelling    2001   A development project in cooperation with the Varmaland school about Snorri Sturluson and Reykholt. Other cooperators: the Icelandic Educational Network, the phone company Landssiminn and the Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education   November 23rd Symposium on the occasion of Magnus Asgeirsson centenary November 16nd The Day of the Icelandic Language November 3rd Symposium in Snorrastofa on The Old District School in Reykholt October 13th Symposium in Snorrastofa The Role of Old-Icelandic Poetry   2000   September 30th 2000 The Cultural Heritage Day at Reykholt A program organized by Snorrastofa and The National Museum of Iceland Lecture in the memory of Snorri Sturluson Gudrun Nordal, specialist from Arni Magnusson Institute in Iceland, discussed court poetry and learning in the Middle Ages   August 16th-25th 2000 Icelandic musical tradition and Bjork's influence on contemporary music (a symposium in Reykholt without the direct involvement of Snorrastofa)   July 28th-30th 2000 Festival of Reykholt Music festival in the Reykholt church. Classical music with a Nordic and Baltic flavour   July 29th 2000 Opening of the Snorrastofa premises Historical play The Kings of Christ The Millenium Celebrations Committee put on a Norwegian historical play about Olaf Tryggvason and Olav the Saint, the Norwegian kings who brought Christianity to Iceland. 100 actors performed in the play, which is based on Snorri Sturluson June 1st 2000 Opening of the exhibition Snorri and his time   March 10th 2000 Programme about Dr Jakob Benediktsson Formal handover of Dr Jakob Benediktsson's book collection, which was transported to Reykholt. The programme was planned in cooperation with Dr Benediktsson's relatives and the publisher Mal og Menning, whose board chose Snorrastofa to house the book collection. On the occasion two speeches on Jakob Benediktsson were held   1999   November 17th The programme Malfridur on occasion of the centenary celebration of the author Malfridur Einarsdottir. She was born in Munadarnes and grew up in Baejarsveit in Borgarfjordur Exhibition. Malfridur Einarsdottir's life, literary output and needlework   August 20th-21th International workshop A workshop of 40 scholars on the interdisciplinary research project at Reykholt called the Reykholt Project   July 28th The outdoor play New Times The theatrical company Synir performed the play New Times by Bodvar Gudmundsson at Logalandsskogur in Reykholtsdal Snorrastofa organized the presentation   June 26th Symposium on the occasion of Jon Helgason's centenary Jon Helgason's centenary was celebrated in the Reykholt Church The programme, run in cooperation with the Arni Magnusson Institute and Visindafelag Islands, included six speeches on Jon Helgason, former professor in Copenhagen   June 13th Formal opening of the exhibition In the Mirror of Modern Times   June 1st The exhibition In the Mirror of Modern Times opened to tourists   January 17th Programme Thinking of Hagalin