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Grapevine Events: Flesh Machine, Anna Þorvaldsdóttir & So Much More
We have entered the tenth month of 2023 and it’s time to embrace the shorter days and sudden weather changes*. We know, a lot of you are not enjoying the oncoming winter, but we say lean into the wind and let it…
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Viðey Peace Tower Will Be Lit Until Spring Equinox
The Reykjavík Art Museum has made the decision that Viðey Peace Tower will be lit until the spring equinox, Vísir reports. This decision had been made “in light of world conditions”. The Peace Tower is an artwork by Yoko Ono which was…
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The Imagine Peace Tower Lights Up For Lennon’s Birthday
Although travel to Viðey Island is currently restricted due to Covid, the Imagine Peace Tower will be relit tonight (October 9), to celebrate the late, great John Lennon’s 80th birthday. Yoko Ono had the Imagine Peace Tower erected in memory of her…
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Darkness Overload: The Shortest Day Of The Year Today
Finally, the day we have been looking forward to the most has arrived. Today is the Winter Solstice, which is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun rises at 11:22 AM in Reykjavík, and it sets at…
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Listicle: A Survival Guide For The Darkest Months
In Reykjavík and beyond, there are some activities that are available only in the winter season. January can be made into a lively month, with a few ideas and a bit of willpower—never before has the frozen city pond looked as inviting,…
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Record Numbers Turn Up For Imagine Peace Tower
Roughly 2.100 people turned up to watch Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower turn on in Viðey last night, the largest turnout ever, reports RÚV. The island was packed as the tower was switched on and 4 whaling boats were hired by Yoko…
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Equinox Instigates Special Tours On Viðey Island
Yesterday, the sun and moon competed for a seat in the sky and reached a tie. This only happens once a year during the vernal equinox, when night and day are approximately equally long. To celebrate this annual celestial contest, the Imagine…
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Yoko’s Tower of Power
I like Yoko Ono. In fact, I like Yoko Ono far more than I’ve ever liked John Lennon. I once worked in a museum and watched Ono’s “Cut Piece” almost every day. I appreciated the way she felt it necessary to include…