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Programme for 17th of June 2011 celebrations in Reykjavík.

As in the previous years, Hitt Húsið will organize the Icelandic Independence Day celebrations in Reykjavík 2011.  The celebrations will take place in the city centre from morning until night.  The programme will include family oriented entertainment, concerts, outdoor play sets, variety shows and street happenings.  The programme is as follows:

09:55

Chiming of all church bells in Reykjavík

Kl.10:15

Mass in Domkirkjan Cathedral

11:10

The Icelandic government´s National Day ceremony at Austurvöllur

12:00

Parade from Austurvöllur to the Suðurgata Cemetery

Chairman of the City Council lays a wreath of flowers on the grave of Jón Sigurðsson

The Reykjavík Brass Band plays, conductor is Lárus Grímsson

The Scouts Honour Guard will stand to attention

13 – 17

Hljómskálagarður (Park by the lake)

Skátaland outdoor play sets and games (free of charge)

Toti the clown

Icelandic wrestling

Ármann gymnastic club

Reykjavík’s Fencing Club

Reykjavík’s Parachute Club

A Chinese kung fu performance

An Aikido performance

A Ju jutsu performance

13 – 16

Antic cars, cruise and show

The Antique Automobile Club of Iceland, show by Reykjavik Harbour

Kruser Car Club, show by the lake

13:30 and 14:30

Brúðubíllinn (puppet show) in Hallargarður

Lilli´s Adventure

13:30 - 17

Children and family entertainment at Ingólfstorg

The Icelandic Circus with roving characters, circus workshop and circus shows at 14:15, 15:30 and 16:30

13:40

Parades

A parade from Hlemmur, down Laugavegur and to the lake: The Brass Band Svanur and the Street Theatre participate

A parade from Hagatorg to Hljómskálagarður: The Workers Brass Band plays

14:00

Children and family entertainment at Arnarhóll

14:00  Gói and Þröstur Leó

14:15  The Presidents Ball from the National Theatre

14:30  Pinoccio from the Classical Ballet School

14:40  Gýpugarnagaul from the Possible Theatre

14:55  Act from the musical The Dream

15:05  Lazytown

15:25  Dancers from JSB Dance School

15:35  Dance Group Rebel

15:45  Shoboxtour circus act

15:55  Bollywood Show

16:10  Natasha´s Break Dance Group

16:15  The Tinder Box from the City Theatre

16:30  Sjonni´s Friends

14:00

Open air chess set in Lækjargata

Chess tournament

The Astrological website studies the sun

14:00 

Strength competition by the City Hall

Pulling trucks at Vonarstræti in the competition The Strongest Man in Iceland 

14– 17

Happenings in Austurvöllur

14:00  Dance Groups Raven and Blauba

14:15  Performance group Skarkali

14:40  Icelandic folk stories perfomed by Hásálfar

15:00  Langholtsdætur sing acapella

15:15  Skuggamyndir frá Býsans play Balkan music

15:50  Sönglist, young performers

16:20  Open mike

14 – 17

The Creative Groups of Hitt Húsið and other happenings

The Street Theatre performs in Lækjargata and by the lake

Young History invites to a birthday party by the parliament

DansVeitan performs on balconies in Austurstræti

Brogan and Ellen: Inside out: Installation in Hljómskálagarður

The band Nói plays by Laugavegur 6 at 14:30 and at Bankastræti 6 at 16

The band Snabi plays on the corner of Austurstræti and Pósthússtræti at 15:30

The band Of Monsters performs in various places

Art group Suburbistan paints a wall in Hjartagarðurinn

Art duo bæði og: Exhibition in Hverfisgata 44

The Ocfficial Illustrator of Reykjavik: Exhibiton in windows at the corner of Lækjargata and Austursræti

Art duo A Little Better performs in the city center

The Flash Mob performs all around the city center

Closing of the exhibiton Uneducated in Galleri Tukt Pósthússtræti 5

Bartones, Kaffibar Male Choir, a walking concert

14 - 17:30 

Open house in the Parliament

The parliament building is open to the public because of the 200th anniversary of Jón Sigurðsson and the 100th anniversary of the University of Iceland

14:30

Consert in the City Hall

14:30  Askja, viola and piano duet

15:00  The flute player Nina

15:30  The quartet Dægurflugurnar

15:50  Langholtsdætur sing acapella

16:10  Brazilian music with Jussanam

15:00

17th of June sailing competition

Brokey’s sailing competition off the shore from Sæbraut

16:00

Prayers in Hallgrímskirkja

A prayer meeting with the participation of many different christian congregations

17:00

Ball in Ingólfstorg

Come and Dance

19:30 – 22:00

Concert at Arnarhóll

19:30  Murrk

19:45  Joe and the Dragon

19:55  Friðrik Dór

20:15  Postartica

20:30  Dikta

21:00  Bjartmar og Bergrisarnir

21:30  Valdimar

20:00 – 22:00

Concert in Ingólfstorg

20:00 Dagur Sigurðsson

20:10 Teitur Gissurarson

20:20 Kristmundur Axel

20:30 Haffi Haff

20:40 Bjartur Elí

20:50 Júlí Heiðar

21:10 Ingó

21:30 Mollý

21:40 Óskar Axel

20:00

Accordion Ball in the City Hall

Accordion Club of Reykjavík

The celebration area is Kvosin, including Austurvöllur, Kirkjustræti, Templarasund, Ingólfstorg, Arnarhóll, Tjarnargarður and Reykjavík Harbour.  Car traffic in this area will be limited.

The supervision of the Independence Day programme is in the hands of theIndependence Committee of the Sport and Youth Council of Reykjavík.