Akureyri Cultural Festival (Rökkurró)

Rökkurró, the Akureyri Cultural Festival begins at the Lystigarður with a ceremony and entertainment held in the cosy evening atmosphere of the illuminated garden. 

The event will be held on the evening of Friday the 29th of August.

Guitarist Dimitrios Theodoropoulos will set the tone shortly before the event, while at 9:00 PM, Ásthildur Sturludóttir, the mayor of Akureyri, will open the festival and present the Akureyri Culture Night programme.

After the mayor's address, Memories from Brazil will take over the Botanical Garden before dancers from Danskóli Steps perform the dance piece Sofðu rótt. After that, sweet tunes from Hrund Hlöðversdóttir will take over. Finally, Helga and Bjarni will perform Icelandic gems that will lead guests into the night.

The programme is scheduled to end around 10:00 PM.

A variety of events will take place later in the evening throughout Akureyri. More information can be found here.

We hope you come and enjoy a pleasant evening at the Lystigarður and at the same time ask that you show the grounds respect, be careful of the plants and dispose of any rubbish in the bins provided.

Regards,

Lystigarður staff.