From May 3-7 2012 there will be a large demonstration/presentation of Icelandic handicrafts, art, and design in the Reykjavik City Hall.

There will be a fun gathering for Spanish-speaking families on Saturday, May 5, from 11:00 to 13:00. We will be grilling together, so all bring something to put on the grill.

1 May is Labour Day and that is a bank holiday in Iceland. Which means that many shops and activity places are closed. However, two swimming pools will be open.

The Human Rights Office invites the immigration community in Reykjavik to an open meeting on Thursday the 26 April at The Nordic House (Norræna húsið).

Letter was sent to all parents on summer activities for children and teenagers (aged 5-18 years old) for the summer 2012.

Reykjavík Sports and Youth Council offers summer activities for immigrant children, aged 6-9 year old. These are three-week programs that are free of charge.

During the summer of 2012 Reykjavik´s Sports and Youth Council (ÍTR) will offer exciting activities for children and adolescents aged 5-18 years old.

All students in ninth and tenth grade at compulsory school in Reykjavik are offered employment in the Work School.

The first day of summer is tomorrow and there will be varieties of summerfestivals in Reykjavík. In Bláfjöll (Blue Mountains) Ski resort children 12 years and younger will get free admittance in the ski lifts and free ski rental.

Last few days have been used very well. New toys have been placed, hot tubs have been painted, massage system has been connected in one of the hot tubs.

The role of the Prevention Fund is to promote preventive measures and to strengthen social capital in the city´s neighbourhoods.

The turnout in the electronic voting in Reykjavik which was conducted from 29 March to 3 April was 8.1%. It is a slightly higher turnout than in 2009.

Children's culture, culture for children and culture with children. These are the three main aspects of Reykjavík Children’s Culture Festival. A week long arts and culture festival dedicated to children and youth, happening from April 17th - 22th.

Easter is just around the corner and we have compiled a list of opening hours of various services around the Easter holidays.

Citizens of Reykjavik have now for the first time been given the opportunity to vote in e-elections on projects in the city´s neighborhoods. The elections are open from 29 March - 3 April.

DesignMarch has started and will take place in Reykjavik on March 22-25. The focus of DesignMarch 2012 is Finland, as the festival is part of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 international program.

The aim of the project is to offer long term unemployed people a suitable job for up to 12 months. Long term unemployed are those who have been out of work for 12 months or more.

Lögrétta Legal Services (the Association of Law Students at the University of Reykjavik), will provide individuals with free counselling for filing tax forms to be handed in for the year 2012. This is done with the help of tax specialists working for the consulting firm KPMG.

All city libraries will be closed today the Friday 16th of March due to employee’s spring assembly

The exhibition, Image, Body, Pathos by Antoni Tàpies opens at 4 pm Saturday March 17 at Reykjavik Art Museum/Kjarvalsstaðir. The exhibition consists of paintings on canvas or wood (mostly mixed media) from 1958 to the present day.

The city´s Health Department has received a considerable number of complaints recently on dog waste on sidewalks and in parks within the city.

From 6 March the City of Reykjavik accepts applications for summer jobs at the City. All those who are born in 1995 and earlier and have a registered residence (lögheimili) in Reykjavik can apply for the jobs.

It's time to announce the first ten artists for Iceland Airwaves 2012, which will take place in Reykjavík 31 Oct to 4 Nov.

Saturday 3rd March will be gathering at Noaborg preschool in Stangarholt 11 - 105 Reykjavík.

Various activies are available for families during the winter break.

The City of Reykjavík has decided to light up the Imagine Peace Tower on Ms. Yoko Ono’s birthday February 18th. The Mayor Mr. Jon Gnarr, says that it is appropriate to thank her for her dedication to peace and Reykjavik.

A Job Square for young job seekers, aged 16-25 years, will open on February 17th. It will mainly focus on the groups that are without rights to unemployment benefits or are about to complete their rights to benefits.

The exhibition the wonders of Lego will continue until next Sunday the 19 February. There guest can view the exhibition and will also have the opportunity to manage gears, motors, build with Lego blocks, create models and more.

Last Monday the 6 February the registration started for six-year old children in primary schools and leisure centers of the City.

The Winter Lights Festival in Reykjavik will take place 9-12 February. Exciting and interesting events will take place all over the City

Preparations are underway for the Winter Lights Festival that will be launched on Thursday 9 February. In the City Hall at Tjarnargata the wonders of Lego are being created.

14 art and craft workshops will be held under the headline of The Magic of Murk on the international childrens day at Gerðuberg. Everyone is welcome.

Recycling of Christmas trees was successful in Reykjavik as citizens were active in delivering their trees to the Sorpa’s recycling centres. According to data from Sorpa the delivery of Christmas trees this year was similar to previous years and very few trees were left outdoors.

Citizens have contacted the city of Reykjavik and highlighted the danger of ice and wet and heavy snow that runs off the roofs of houses.

Do you want to read the Icelandic newspapers and understand what’s going on in Iceland? Reykjavik City Library invites you to come and read the news papers under the guidance of a librarian.

Reykjavik's favourite festival is back! The Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival will be held 9-12 February and is packed with exciting events.

Today is Þrettándinn, or Twelfth Night in Iceland, the last day of Yule. Yuletide will be bid farewell with three bonfires in Reykjavik tonight, in Grafarholt, Grafarvogur and Vesturbær.

A Christmas tree is one of the things that needs to be recycled. Citizens can transport their trees to the next recycling center of SORPA and dispose of them free of charge.

Reykjavík encourages citizens to put forward their ideas on better neighbourhoods and to make them more attractive.

A draft of a Action Plan against gender based violence and violence against children is now being introduced within Reykajvík city giving it‘s employees a chance to make comments and suggestions for improvements on the action plan.

From January 2012 all bills from Reykjavik City will be sent electronically via online banking. Slips will only be automatically mailed to those aged 67 and over.

Service fees for pre-school, after school centres and school meals will increases by 12-13% in 2012. This was decided in the annual budget for the City of Reykjavík in 2012.

Are you 17-25 years old and are you interested in studying in secondary school? There is a unique opportunity to study in the programme Learning Power (Námskraftur) at Reykjavik Courses (Námsflokkar Reykjavíkur). Enrolment is on-going via the phone number 411-7040.

Today the ski resort at Bláfjöll will be open, from 14:00 until 21:00 in Kóngsgil and in the south area from 17:30 until 20. The ski walking trails will be made at 14:00.

A Christmas market opens today Thursday 8 December on Ingólfstorg square right in the heart of Reykjavik city centre. Mayor of Reykjavik, Jon Gnarr, will open the market accompanied by brass band music and choir singing.

This week the conditions in Reykjavik are excellent for skiing, snowboarding or other winter activities. Ski lifts and opening hours:

Christmas Creatures of Reykjavík is a special project designed for the City of Reykjavík by Hafsteinn Júlíusson. The aim of the project is to create an inspiring experience in the city during the Christmas season

Vesturbæjarlaug celebrates its 50 year birthday this week with various events such as yoga, swimming gymnastics and music.

The School and Youth Council calls for nominations for the motivation and appreciation award 2011.

Measurements were conducted in Reykjavik on traffic at Laugavegur during the time this summer when the street was turned into a pedestrian street.