Festival of the sea 2012

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Saturday, 2. June 10:00 The FeSTival oF The Sea launched wiTh The Sounding oF Ship hornS

08:30 - 16:30 Free puFFin waTch-ing TourS oFFered by Special TourS: puFFin expreSSSailings out to Akurey island every two hours, starting at 8:30.Limited space; first come first serve!

3 Ægisgarður 10:00 - 17:00 víkin MariTiMe MuSeuM

Four new exhibitions open:

The ocean in FocusFókus, the association of amateur photographers, puts on an ocean themed photography exhibition.

From the Sea to the MarketPhotographer Kristinn Benedikts-son exhibits photographs recording the process by which fish goes from being caught in Icelandic waters to being sold in global markets.

Fishermen’s photography competi-tionThe photographs give insight into the world and mind of the sailor.

lúkas kárason - woodcarvingsLúkas Kárason exhibits his works made of driftwood that washed up on Strandir, where he grew up.

The coast guard vessel ÓðinnThe Coast Guard vessel will be open to the public and cheerful sailors welcome guests and tell them about their time onboard.

Faroese vessel westward ho sails to reykjavikPeople are welcome aboard to have a look at this lovely smack, built in Grimsby in 1884.

Music and fish soup at the coffee-house bryggja

4 Víkin Maritime Museum, Grandagarður 8

10:00 - 17:00 liFe in The SeaThe showroom at the Whale Watching Centre will be open. Juice and co-louring books available for children, and discounts offered on refresh-ments.

3 Elding Whale Watching Centre at Ægisgarður

10:00 - 17:00 whaT’S cod worTh? The Iceland Ocean Cluster introduces products made from Icelandic cod.

Víkin Maritime Museum, 4 Grandagarður 8

10:30 - 15:30 Sailing: gran-dagarður—ÆgiSgarður—viðey Sailing every hour on the half hour mark from Grandagarður and on the hour mark from Viðey*. Ferry: 1.000 ISK for adults. 500 ISK for kids 6 - 18 years, and free for kids five years and younger.

3 *The Viðey ferry also sails ac-cording to plan from Skarfabakki and

Ægisgarður

11:00 - 17:00 ‘verbúðir’ - The old FiSherMen’S huTS on geirSgaTaThe Old Harbour buzzes with life with a variety of activities in the oldfishermen’s huts: handicrafts, design,food, and culture.

6 Geirsgata

11:00 - 17:00 ‘verbúðir’ on grandagarður 5 Food, arts, crafts, design, and various workshops in the old fishermen’s huts at Grandi. Events include:

Fish hut for happy kids. Make and catch your own fish!

Spektrum, hut #21

STEiNUNN design emphasizes quality and feminine,timeless attire.10% discount given in celebration of the Festival of the Sea.

Studio STEiNUNN, hut #19

Art workshop for the whole family. Knot tying workshops and fish - crafts out of various materials.

Sifka, hut #25

Art workshop for children. Here children get a chance to con-tribute to a large painting with the help of artist Hulda Vilhjálmsdóttir.

Hut #31

Artwork by 20 artists on display.Gallerí Grandi, hut #33

Boat carpentry for young childrenKrínólín, hut #37

11:00 - 17:00 SailorS’ coFFee in viðey iSlandLight refreshments in the Viðey centre. Arm wrestling competition at 15:00. Guests are encouraged to play “Go Fish” in the spirit of the day.

18 3 Viðey - the boat sails from Ægisgarður and Skarfabakki

12:00 - 15:00 accordion playing.Members of the Reykjavik Accordion Society play popular songs of the sea.

1 Grandagarður

12:00 - 17:00 icelandic FiShThe Icelandic Marine Research Institute displays the primary well - known and lesser - known variet-ies of commercial fish in Icelandic waters.

1 Grandagarður

12:00 - 17:00 waFFleS and coFFeeThe women’s Search and Rescue team in Reykjavik sells waffles and coffee.

10 7 Gróubúð, Grandagarður 1, Sjóbúðin, Grandagarður 14, and aboard Sæbjörg - the search and

rescue school vessel

13:00 - 16:00 piraTe workShopCome and make a pirate costume and eye patch for the pirate sailing! Departures at 14:00, 15:00, & 16:00.

5 Hut #23, Grandagarður

13:00 - 16:00 arT workShop - The deepLearn to make floating jellyfish and bouncing octopuses.


13:00 - 16:00 a MeSSage in a boTTle Send a message out into the world. Sæbjörg sails at 16:00 and people are invited to throw their message in a bottle overboard.


13:00 - 16:00 icelandic coaST guard oFFShore paTrol veSSel ÞÓrGuests are invited to survey the new-est addition to the Icelandic fleet.

12 The dock at Grandi

13:00 - 17:00 whaT would you like To know abouT The Faroe iSlandS?Employees of the Tórshavn tourist information centre will be on site to answer your questions.


13:00 - 17:00 live graFFiTi arT See graffiti artists at work - spon-sored by Samskip.

9 Bótarbryggja dock

13:00 - 17:00 The Marine re-Search inSTiTuTe’S workShop Learn about mackerel, a new fish in Icelandic waters. What does it eat? How old is it?

1 Pavilion at Grandagarður

13:00 - 17:00 good For you!Andrá presents a lotion called Penzim, which is made from Icelan-dic cod. The product is for sale.


13:00 - 17:00 clean oceanWhat happens to your waste? The Environment Agency of Iceland shows the human effect on the ocean.


13:00 - 17:00 dive.iSThe Sport Diving School of Iceland introduces diving, shows films taken in the ocean depths, and dives for sunken treasure for the youngest visitors.


13:00 - 17:00 Try grilled Minke whale! The fishery Hrafnreyður ehf. grills minke whale for festival guests.


13:00 - 17:00 íSlenSk holluSTa The company introduces various health products made from natural Icelandic ingredients.


13:00 - 17:00 FaroeSe veSSel weSTward hoThe Faroese smack Westward Ho sails into the harbour around 13:00 and docks by the Víkin Maritime Museum. Guests welcome aboard to have a look.

16 Verbúðarbryggja dock13:00 - 17:00 Fun and gaMeS wiTh The ScouTS The scouts are always prepared! There will be all kinds of games, including bouncy castles.

1 Grandagarður

13:00 - 17:00 The ÁrSÆll Search and reScue TeaM JeepS and oTher equipMenT will be on diSplay.

1 Grandagarður

13:00 - 17:00 reykJavik Marina, neTagerðin, and kongÓ Join forces to entertain people along the walkway between the Old Har-bour and Grandagarður. Expect food, music, and more.

2 Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Ma-rina, Mýrargata 2

13:30 annual FooTball Tourna-MenT and Tug oF war

Þróttur sportsgrounds

Schedule For The grandi STage13:30 Accordion playing 14:00 Gói og Þröstur Leó tell their favourite stories14:30 Sigríður Thorlacius and Stein-grímur Karl Teague15:00 Faroese dance accompanied by the singing of Petur i Hoyvik15:30 Tríó Glóðir16:00 Guðrið Hansdóttir16:30 Retro Stefson

11 Outdoor stage at Grandagarður

14:00 - 16:00 Jig FiShing The Scouts invite children to try fishing with a jig.

8 Verbúðabryggja dock by Grandagarður

14:00, 15:00, 16:00 piraTe Ship SailingSæbjörg, ICE - SAR’s training ves-sel, sets sail as a pirate ship. The women’s search and rescue team in Reykjavik sells waffles and coffee. Everyone is encouraged to dress up like a pirate!


14:00 delicacieS oF The Sea Guests can taste delicacies from the sea, compliments of Faxaflóahafnir and Sjómannadagsráð.* Four types of herring are on offer, in addition to a unique mackerel salad prepared by chef Sveinn Kjartansson of the renowned restaurant Fylgifiskar.

1 Grandagarður *while supplies last

14:00 - 16:00 pulley SySTeMThe Ársæll Search and Rescue Team sets up a pulley system and invites children to try it.

4 Behind Víkin Maritime Museum

14:00 - 16:00 Face painTing Transform into a tiger, a panda or a star fish!

1 Grandagarður

14:00 brokey Sailing coMpeTiTionStarting and ending at Ingólfsgarður.

Sæbraut - by the Sólfar sculpture

14:00 arT exhibiTion aT SJÁvar-barinn Artist Jón Baldur Hlíðberg exhibits his works of fish and marine life.

1 Sjávarbarinn, Grandagarður 9

14:00 - 16:00 puFFin ScooTerS Try out a scooter down by the har-bour - Free of charge!

3 Ægisgarður

14:00 - 16:00 e - bikeS - SeaSon TourFree test - drives of electronic bikes in the harbour.

3 Ægisgarður

15:15 rowing coMpeTiTion in The inner harbour

15 West Harbour

16:00 MeSSage in a boTTle - Sailing wiTh piraTeSSail with Sæbjörg and throw your message in a bottle overboard.


16:00 - 18:00 dance aT The dockS Komdu að dansa (“Come and Dance”) invites you to dance.

4 Bryggjan Café Víkin Maritime Museum

19:00 Sailor ballGrand Hotel Reykjavik

Sunday 3. June08:30 - 16:30. puFFin waTching wiTh Special TourS: puFFin expreSSTrips to Akurey island every two hours, starting at 8:30. Limited space; first come, first serve!

3 Ægisgarður

10:00 MeMorial Service aT FoSSvogur church

10:00 - 17:00 víkin MariTiMe MuSeuM Four new exhibitions. See Saturday schedule for details.

coast guard vessel ÓðinnThe coast guard vessel Óðinn will be open to the public and cheerful coast guards will show guests around and tell stories about their time onboard.

Faroese vessel westward hoThe boat will be docked by the Mari-time Museum. Visitors are welcome aboard to have a look around.Music and fish soup will be offered at Bryggjan Café.


10:00 - 17:00 whaT iS cod worTh? The Iceland Ocean Cluster introduces products made from Icelandic cod.


10:00 - 17:00 liFe in The SeaThe showroom at the Whale Watching Centre will be open. Juice, colour-ing books and crayons available for children, and discounts offered on refreshments.

3 Elding Whale Watching Centre by Ægisgarður

10:30 - 15:30 Sailing: gran-dagarður—ÆgiSgarður—viðey Sailing every hour on the half hour mark from Grandagarður and on the hour mark from Viðey*. Ferry: 1.000 ISK for adults. 500 ISK for kids 6 - 18 years, and free for kids five years and younger.

3 *The Viðey ferry also sails ac-cording to plan from Skarfabakki and

Ægisgarður

11:00 SailorS’ MaSS in dÓMkirkJa caThedral

11:00 - 17:00 ‘verbúðir’ - The old FiSherMen’S huTS on geirSgaTa The Old Harbour is buzzing with life and offers a variety of activities in the old fishermen’s huts: crafts, design, food, and culture.

6 Geirsgata

11:00 - 17:00 FiSherMen’S huTS by grandagarður 5 Art, handcraft, design, and food in the old fisherman’s huts. See the Saturday schedule for further details.

11:00 - 17:00 SailorS’ coFFee in viðeyViðey is a great place for a stroll and to enjoy the wholesome sea air. Light refreshments are on offer at the Viðey Centre. Visitors are encouraged to play “Go Fish.”

3 18 Viðey - departures from Grandagarður, Ægisgarður, and

Skarfabakki

12:00 inauguraTion oF reScue veSSelTwo new rescue vessels of Ársæll Search and Rescue Team will be inaugurated.

7 On the dock by Sjóbúðin

12:00 - 14:00 reykJavik kayak club Members of the Reykjavik Kayak Club kayak around the harbour and display their boats and equipment.


12:00 - 15:00 accordion play-ing by MeMberS oF reykJavík accordion SocieTy.

1 Grandagarður

12:00 - 17:00 icelandic FiSh The Icelandic Marine Research Insti-tute displays well - known, as well as lesser - known, varieties of com-mercial fish in Icelandic waters.

1 Grandagarður 13:00 - 17:00 graFFiTi arT aT bÓTarbryggJa dock 9 An exhibition of the work that graf-fiti artists did on Saturday, sponsored by Samskip.

13:00 - 17:00 whaT would you like To know abouT The Faroe iSlandS?Employees of the Tórshavn tourist information centre will be on site to answer your questions.

4 Víkin Maritime Museum,

12:00 - 17:00 waFFleS and coFFeeThe women’s Search and Rescue team in Reykjavik sells waffles and coffee.

10 13 7 Gróubúð, Grandagarður 1, Sjóbúðin, Grandagarður 14, and

aboard Sæbjörg

13:00 - 16:00 icelandic coaST guard veSSel ÞÓrVisitors are invited to explore the latest addition to the Icelandic fleet.

12 Dock by Grandi

13:00 - 16:00 arT workShop oF The deep SeaLearn to make a floating jellyfish or bouncing octopuses.


13:00 - 16:00 can you Tie knoTS? Open workshop by The Technical Col-lege of Reykjavík.


13:00 - 17:00 weSTward hoVisitors are invited to look around the Faroese vessel Westward Ho.

16 Verbúðarbryggja dock

13:00 - 17:00 clean oceanWhat happens to your waste? The Environment Agency of Iceland exhibits the human effect on the ocean.


13:00 - 17:00 dive.iSThe company introduces diving, shows films from the ocean depths, and dives for sunken treasure for the youngest guests.


13:00 - 17:00 good For you!Andrá promotes a lotion called Penzim, which is made from Icelan-dic cod. The product is for sale.


13:00 - 17:00 Marine reSearch inSTiTuTe'S workShop Learn about mackerel, a new fish in Icelandic waters. What does it eat? How old is it?

1 Pavilion at Grandagarður13:00 - 17:00 TaSTe grilled Minke whale! The fishery Hrafnreyður ehf.grills minke whale meat for festival guests.


13:00 - 17:00 íSlenSk holluSTa Íslensk hollusta introduces various nutritional products made from natural Icelandic ingredients.


13:00 - 17:00 gaMeS and Fun wiTh The ScouTSThe Scouts are always prepared! Come play games with us, come and jump rope, or have a blast in the bouncy castle.

1 Grandagarður

13:00 - 17:00 reykJavík Marina, neTagerðin and kongÓ Three companies join hands to create a unique atmosphere in the area between the Old Harbour and Gran-dagarður. Artful cuisine, music and design, all inspired by the the sea.

2 Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Ma-rina, Mýrargötu 2

13:00 - 17:00 ÁrSÆll Search and reScue TeaM Jeeps and other equipment on display.

1 Grandagarður

13:30 SeaFaring Sindritells tales of mermaids and sings messages in bottles.

1 Grandagarður

Schedule For The grandi STage 13:30 Reykjavik City Band plays conducted by Lárus Grímsson 14:00 The Sjómannadagsráð Festival Programme15:00 Kristjana Stefánsdóttir and Svavar Knútur 15:30 Iceland’s Circus16:00 Guðrið Hansdóttir16:30 Valdimar

11 Outdoor stage at Grandagarður

14:00 - 20:00 over Sea and un-der SToneOpening of an exhibition by artist Þóra Ben.

6 Gallerí Dunga, hut #5a, Geirsgata

14:00 - 17:00 hb grandi´S FaMily FunHB Grandi offers Festival guests refreshments and family entertain-ment.

19 HB Grandi - Norðurgarður 1

14:00 - 16:00 puFFin ScooTerSTry out a scooter around the harbour free of charge!

3 Ægisgarður

14:00 - 16:00 e - bikeS - SeaSon TourSFree test drive on an electric bike around the harbour by Season Tours.

3 Ægisgarður

14:00 - 16:00 pulley SySTeMThe Ársæll Search and Rescue Team set up a pulley system and invite children to try it out.


14:00 - 16:00 Jig FiShing The scouts fish offer children to try their hand at jig fishing.

8 Verbúðabryggja dock

14:00, 15:00, 16:00 a FaMily Friendly cruiSeSæbjörg sails. Women’s Search and Rescue team in Reykjavík sells refreshments on board.


14:00 - 16:00 Face painTing Transform into a tiger, a panda or a star fish!

1 Grandagarður

14:00 delicacieS FroM The Sea Visitors can taste delicacies from the sea, compliments of Faxaflóahafnir and Sjómannadagsráð.* Four types of herring are on offer, in addition to a unique mackerel salad pre-pared by chef Sveinn Kjartansson of renowned restaurant and delicatessen Fylgifiskar.

1 Grandagarður *while supplies last

14:00 old harbour TreaSure hunTFun treasure hunt for the whole fam-ily. Starts at Víkin Maritime Museum,

4 Grandagarður 8 14:00 - 15:00 The SJÓMannadag-SrÁð FeSTival prograMMe

11 Outdoor stage, Grandagarður

14:00 - 17:00 FiSherMen’S day - buFFeT Women’s Accident Prevention team of Reykjavík. Free for 13 years and younger accompanied by an adult.

10 Gróubúð—Grandagarður 1

15:20 Sea reScueThe helicopter crew of the Icelandic Coast Guard demonstrates rescue procedures at sea.

West Harbour

16:00 aerobaTicS over The reykJavik harbour Björn Thoroddsen shows off his aerobatic skills.

In the sky above the harbour

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Festival of the sea 2012