Culture and Arts
In Reykjavik you can find museums and art galleries for anyone´s interests and the numer of talented musicians and performing artists might surprise you. Reykjavik has been designated as a UNESCO City of Literature. In Iceland, literature has been highly valued for centuries and the country has always been rich of poets and creative writers.
The music festival Iceland Airwaves, held the first weekend of November each year, has become increasingly popular and often attracts world famous musicians Reykjavik during the weekend.
Yoko Ono visits Iceland every year on her late husband‘s, John Lennon, birthday. In his memory she has built a light capsule called the Imagine Peace Tower which is illuminated on Lennon‘s birthday. She invites guests to share a moment of peace as the Imagine Peace Tower can be seen heading towards the sky during the darkest nights of winter. A beautiful memorial of John Lennon´s vision of peace.
The Peace Tower
Jessie Cohen
USA
Asta and her team organized multiple private, full-day excursions for a large party of International press that I was looking after during Iceland's Reykjavik Fashion Festival and Design March. The trips were not just fun and entertaining, they literally were perfect!
