Festival photos 2018

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Thursday 11 OcToBER | Stories and WOrkshops

Rasmus Bregnhøi | Rán flygenring | Hjörleifur hjartarson | þórdís gísladóttir | Peter Madsen

: Rasmus Bregnhøi

: Rasmus Bregnhøi

: Rasmus Bregnhøi

: Rasmus Bregnhøi

: Rasmus Bregnhøi

: Rasmus Bregnhøi

: Rán Flygenring

: Rán Flygenring

: Rán Flygenring

: Þórdís Gísladóttir and Hjörleifur Hjartarson

: Þórdís Gísladóttir and Hjörleifur Hjartarson

: Hjörleifur Hjartarson

: Peter Madsen

: Peter Madsen

: Peter Madsen

: Peter Madsen

: Peter Madsen

: Peter Madsen

: Peter Madsen

Jenny Lucander | Aðalsteinn ásberg sigurðsson and Högni Sigurþórsson | Malene Sølvsten | Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir | Anna Höglund

: Jenny Lucander and the drawing robot

: Jenny Lucander and the drawing robot

: Jenny Lucander and the drawing robot

: Jenny Lucander and the drawing robot

: Jenny Lucander and the drawing robot

: Jenny Lucander and the drawing robot

: Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and Högni Sigurþórsson

: Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and Högni Sigurþórsson

: Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and Högni Sigurþórsson

: Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and Högni Sigurþórsson

: Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and Högni Sigurþórsson

: Live-drawing by students of the Reykjavík Art School

: Live-drawing by students of the Reykjavík Art School

: Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and Högni Sigurþórsson

: Malene Sølvsten and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Malene Sølvsten and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Malene Sølvsten and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Anna Höglund

: Anna Höglund

: Anna Höglund

: Anna Höglund

: Anna Höglund

: Anna Höglund

: Anna Höglund

: Anna Höglund

Áslaug Jónsdóttir | Marit Törnqvist | Benjamin Chaud

: Áslaug Jónsdóttir

: Áslaug Jónsdóttir

: Áslaug Jónsdóttir

: Áslaug Jónsdóttir

: Áslaug Jónsdóttir

: Áslaug Jónsdóttir

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Marit Törnqvist

: Benjamin Chaud

: Benjamin Chaud

: Benjamin Chaud

: Benjamin Chaud

: Benjamin Chaud

Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski | Iceland at your feet

: Preparations

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

: Daniel and Aleksandra Mizielinski: Iceland at your feet

Thursday 11 OCToBER | Festival opening

Festival opening | Lecture by Daniel Mizielinski: why you should play video games to make better books | Exhibition opening “Animals No-one has seen except us”

: Festival Opening

: Festival Opening

: Festival Opening

: Festival Opening

: Festival Opening

: The librarians at the Nordic House Library

: Festival Opening

: Festival Opening

: Benjamin Chaud and Peter Madsen

: Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielinski

: Festival Opening

: Rasmus Bregnhøi

: Peter Madsen

: Marit Törnqvist and Benjamin Chaud

: Festival Opening

: Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir and Siri Pettersen

: Festival Opening

: Festival Opening

: Festival Opening

: Daniel Mizielinski: “Why You Should Play Video Games to Make Better Books”

: Daniel Mizielinski: “Why You Should Play Video Games to Make Better Books”

: Daniel Mizielinski: “Why You Should Play Video Games to Make Better Books”

: Daniel Mizielinski: “Why You Should Play Video Games to Make Better Books”

: Daniel Mizielinski: “Why You Should Play Video Games to Make Better Books”

: Daniel Mizielinski: “Why You Should Play Video Games to Make Better Books”

: Exhibition Vernissage: “Animals No-One Has Seen Except Us”

: Mikaela Wickström

: Exhibition Vernissage: “Animals No-One Has Seen Except Us”

: Exhibition Vernissage: “Animals No-One Has Seen Except Us”

: Exhibition Vernissage: “Animals No-One Has Seen Except Us”

: Exhibition Vernissage: “Animals No-One Has Seen Except Us”

Friday 12 October | Symposium “Nordic Wonders”

: Eliza Reid, First Lady of Iceland, and Mikkel Harder, director of the Nordic House

: Malene Sølvsten, Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Welcome: Eliza Jean Reid, First Lady of Iceland

: Welcome: Eliza Jean Reid, First Lady of Iceland

: Welcome: Eliza Jean Reid, First Lady of Iceland

: Welcome: Eliza Jean Reid, First Lady of Iceland

: The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

: Sofie Hermansen Eriksdatter

: Sofie Hermansen Eriksdatter

: Evil, Darkness and Humour – Trends in Nordic Children’s Literature

: Guðrún Lára Pétursdóttir, Rasmus Bregnhøi and Kjersti Lersbryggen Mørk

: Rasmus Bregnhøi, Kjersti Lersbryggen Mørk and Þórdís Gísladóttir

: Guðrún Lára Pétursdóttir, Rasmus Bregnhøi, Kjersti Lersbryggen Mørk and Þórdís Gísladóttir

: Guðrún Lára Pétursdóttir, Rasmus Bregnhøi, Kjersti Lersbryggen Mørk and Þórdís Gísladóttir

: Rasmus Bregnhøi, Kjersti Lersbryggen Mørk and Þórdís Gísladóttir

: Guðrún Lára Pétursdóttir, Rasmus Bregnhøi, Kjersti Lersbryggen Mørk and Þórdís Gísladóttir

: Guðrún Lára Pétursdóttir, Rasmus Bregnhøi, Kjersti Lersbryggen Mørk and Þórdís Gísladóttir

: Þórdís Gísladóttir

: The Re-Creation and Use of Cultural Heritage in Nordic Children’s and Youth Literature

: Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir, Malene Sølvsten, Ármann Jakobsson, Siri Pettersen, Peter Madsen and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Malene Sølvsten and Ármann Jakobsson

: Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir, Malene Sølvsten, Ármann Jakobsson, Siri Pettersen, Peter Madsen and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Malene Sølvsten, Ármann Jakobsson, Siri Pettersen, Peter Madsen and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir, Malene Sølvsten, Ármann Jakobsson and Siri Pettersen

: Ármann Jakobsson, Siri Pettersen, Peter Madsen and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Malene Sølvsten, Ármann Jakobsson, Siri Pettersen, Peter Madsen and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Valhalla by Peter Madsen

: Valhalla by Peter Madsen

: Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir, Malene Sølvsten, Ármann Jakobsson, Siri Pettersen, Peter Madsen and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Malene Sølvsten, Ármann Jakobsson and Siri Pettersen

: Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir, Malene Sølvsten, Ármann Jakobsson, Siri Pettersen, Peter Madsen and Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir

: Nature in the North – Eco-Criticism in Children’s Literature

: Dagný Kristjánsdóttir, Margrét Tryggvadóttir and Hjörleifur Hjartarson

: Dagný Kristjánsdóttir and Margrét Tryggvadóttir

: Hjörleifur Hjartarson, Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: Dagný Kristjánsdóttir

: Dagný Kristjánsdóttir, Margrét Tryggvadóttir, Hjörleifur Hjartarson, Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: Hjörleifur Hjartarson

: Hjörleifur Hjartarson, Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: Margrét Tryggvadóttir

: Announcement of the winner of the West Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2018

: Anna Höglund. Lecture about the Swedish writer Ulf Stark

: Anna Höglund

: Reading Promotion: Best Practices and New Initiatives

: Hólmfríður Ólöf Ólafsdóttir, Ævar Þór Benediktsson and Marloes Robijn

: Arndís Þórarinsdóttir, Hólmfríður Ólöf Ólafsdóttir, Ævar Þór Benediktsson and Marloes Robijn

: Arndís Þórarinsdóttir, Hólmfríður Ólöf Ólafsdóttir, Ævar Þór Benediktsson and Marloes Robijn

: The Visual World of Today’s Children

: Daniel Mizielinski, Jenny Lucander, Rán Flygenring, Anna Höglund, Benjamin Chaud, Högni Sigurþórsson

: Daniel Mizielinski, Jenny Lucander, Rán Flygenring, Anna Höglund, Benjamin Chaud, Högni Sigurþórsson

: Daniel Mizielinski, Jenny Lucander, Rán Flygenring, Anna Höglund, Benjamin Chaud, Högni Sigurþórsson

: Daniel Mizielinski, Jenny Lucander, Rán Flygenring, Anna Höglund, Benjamin Chaud, Högni Sigurþórsson

: Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, Daniel Mizielinski, Jenny Lucander, Rán Flygenring, Anna Höglund, Benjamin Chaud, Högni Sigurþórsson

: Children’s Books as Bridges Between Different Cultures

: Marit Törnqvist and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: Marit Törnqvist and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: Helga Ferdinandsdóttir, Marit Törnqvist and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: Marit Törnqvist and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: Marit Törnqvist and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: Marit Törnqvist

: A Band Called Eva

Saturday 13 October | Workshops, seminars and events

Workshops with Jenny Lucander and Marit Törnqvist | Stories and interview with Áslaug Jónsdóttir and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir | Lecture by Siri Pettersen | Seminar about Icelandic Children’s Book publishing

: Painting on a wall in the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið with Jenny Lucander

: Painting on a wall in the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið with Jenny Lucander

: Painting on a wall in the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið with Jenny Lucander

: Painting on a wall in the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið with Jenny Lucander

: Painting on a wall in the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið with Jenny Lucander

: Painting on a wall in the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið with Jenny Lucander

: Painting on a wall in the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið with Jenny Lucander

: Painting on a wall in the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið with Jenny Lucander

: Painting on a wall in the exhibition Barnabókaflóðið with Jenny Lucander

: The Icelandic nominees for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize: Áslaug Jónsdóttir and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: The Icelandic nominees for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize: Áslaug Jónsdóttir and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

: Making birds of paradise with Marit Törnqvist

: Making birds of paradise with Marit Törnqvist

: Making birds of paradise with Marit Törnqvist

: Lecture by Siri Pettersen: Why Readers of Fantasy Will Save the World

: Lecture by Siri Pettersen: Why Readers of Fantasy Will Save the World

: Seminar: Icelandic children’s book publishing – today and tomorrow

: Seminar: Icelandic children’s book publishing – today and tomorrow

: Seminar: Icelandic children’s book publishing – today and tomorrow

Animal Gymnastics and Poetry Massage with Mikaela Wickström | Funny bird-watching with Hjörleifur Hjartarson and Rán Flygenring | Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animal gymnastics and poetry massage with Mikaela Wickström

: Animals No-One Has Seen Except Us

: Animals No-One Has Seen Except Us

: Animals No-One Has Seen Except Us

: Funny Bird-Watching with Hjörleifur Hjartarson

: Funny Bird-Watching with Hjörleifur Hjartarson

: Funny Bird-Watching with Hjörleifur Hjartarson

: Funny Bird-Watching with Hjörleifur Hjartarson

: Funny Bird-Making with Rán Flygenring

: Funny Bird-Making with Rán Flygenring

: Funny Bird-Making with Rán Flygenring

: Funny Bird-Making with Rán Flygenring

: Funny Bird-Making with Rán Flygenring

: Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

: Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

: Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

: Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

: Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

: Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

: Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

: Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

: Drawing concert with Benjamin Chaud and Kira Kira

Sunday 14 October | Guests of honour and jamboree!

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Space workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason (Stjörnu-Sævar)

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Guests of Honour: Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Unnur Sara Eldjárn and Daniel Helgason perform music to the poetry of Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Unnur Sara Eldjárn and Daniel Helgason perform music to the poetry of Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Unnur Sara Eldjárn and Daniel Helgason perform music to the poetry of Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Unnur Sara Eldjárn and Daniel Helgason perform music to the poetry of Þórarinn Eldjárn

: Unnur Sara Eldjárn and Daniel Helgason perform music to the poetry of Þórarinn Eldjárn