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Harpa - guided tour or night out. - Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre

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Harpa - guided tour or night out.

I really enjoyed the Harpa tour, as it gave a great insight into the building of it and the trials and tribulations along the way. I was also amazed at the technology they use. I was lucky enough to also be able to enjoy a comedy show there "How to become Icelandic in 60 minutes". If you get the chance go and see this - it's a riot of laughter. Well worth the money for the tour and the show, so glad I could do both, as having done the tour I had a new appreication for Harpa.

Visited Harpa on business and spent two days there for conferences. Wonderfully located with spectacular views, modern architecture and great food - anybody going to Reykjavik should at least grab a cup of coffee here to experience the amazing views and decor!

i have never been in a building quite like this. It is magnificent and in a stunning position over looking the sea and harbour in Reykjavik. I didnt go to a concert there but just visiting the building and looking round was an experience.

The building itself is an impressive sight - walk by at different times of the day and it look so different each time, depending on the light outisde and the weather. The cafe on the main floor is the typical 'captive audience' cafe. The coffee is okay but everything else is blah and a bit overpriced.

This is simply a World Class Building - a symphony in glass. It is also well worth a visit at night: simply marvel at the light display on the outside of the building.

Well worth a visit, this modern building sits on the edge of the harbour. There is a 'posh' restaurant upstair & a snack bar downstairs. We enjoyed at drink at the bar at the top. Loved the spectatular roof, and stairs are an unique design (don't have too many drinks before hand !!)

Top choice in Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur

With its ever-changing facets glistening on the water's edge, Reykjavík’s sparkling Harpa concert hall and cultural centre is a beauty to behold. In addition to a season of top-notch shows (some free), the shimmering interior with harbour vistas is worth stopping in for, or take a highly recommended, 30-minute guided tour (1500kr); these run two to three times daily year-round, with up to eight daily tours between mid-June and mid-August.

Harpa dazzles the eye with an intricate lattice of convex and concave glass panels that sparkle at night like the switchboard of an alien spaceship. Designed by Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects, Icelandic firm Batteríið Architects and Danish-Icelandic artist Ólafur Elíasson, Harpa opened in 2011. The lobby houses design boutiques and a cafe, and gourmet restaurant Kolabrautin perches on the upper level. The Iceland Symphony and the Icelandic Opera are based here.

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Harpa concert hall, guided tour & shows.

Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011 and it is definitely a place that you will want to visit during your stay in Reykjavik. This concert hall now offers guided tours behind the scenes Harpa - check them out here .

Before you travel to Iceland, be sure to check the programs on offer during your stay as they have several English shows, typically humorous, that are designed for tourists. These shows have talented Icelandic artists performing. Shows are in English.

An example: (2019) "How to become Icelandic in 60 minutes" Bjarni Haukur Thorsson teaches you everything you need to know about being Icelandic, in just one hour. You will learn how to walk, talk and behave like a regular Icelander. Additionally you will learn why eating sour sheep balls might save your life. Approx. $50 for a ticket.

Before or after dinner, this is a great chance to linger longer at one of the top concert halls in the world.

Sunnudaginn 26. maí

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Fjöl­breyttir viðburðir

Tónleikar, leikrit, ráðstefnur, sýningar og margt fleira.

Gerðu meira úr tónleikakvöldinu

Pantaðu veitingar eða bókaðu borð

Hápunktar í Hörpu

Hringátta / Circuleight

19. maí — 11:00

Skoðunarferð um Hörpu / Harpa Guided Tour

20. maí — 11:00

20. maí — 13:00

Ljúfsár kvöl í 400 ár – þrjár kynslóðir tónskálda

20. maí — 20:00

21. maí — 11:00

22. maí — 11:00

How to become Icelandic in 60 minutes

22. maí — 19:00

Anna Gréta og Sigurður Flosason - Múlinn Jazzklúbbur

22. maí — 20:00

23. maí — 11:00

24. maí — 10:00

24. maí — 11:00

Johan Dalene leikur Korngold - Sinfóníuhjómsveit Íslands

24. maí — 19:30

25. maí — 11:00

Vorblót – Kvennakórinn Katla

25. maí — 17:00

25. maí — 19:00

Fjölskyldudagskrá Hörpu: Skoðunarferð og sögustund með Maxímús

26. maí — 11:00

Fundir í Hörpu

Fundarherbergi í boði

Bókaðu fund­ar­her­bergi og veit­ingar

Í Hörpu er fjölbreytt aðstaða fyrir fundi og hvert rými er búið fyrsta flokks tækjabúnaði.

Nú er hægt að bóka fundarherbergi og veitingar á netinu á einfaldan og öruggan máta.

Láttu góðar hugmyndir verða að veruleika í fallegu umhverfi Hörpu.

Fjöldi fundargesta

Dagsetning fundar

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Barna- og fjölskyldudagskrá Hörpu

Fjölbreyttir viðburðir í boði sem eru aðgengilegir öllum börnum og fjölskyldum þeim að kostnaðarlausu. Lögð er áhersla á þátttöku, upplifun, fræðslu, fjölbreytni og fjölmenningu við dagskrárgerðina.

Verið hjartanlega velkomin í Hörpu .

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Allt um Hörpu

Verslun og veitingastaðir í Hörpu

Harpa er miðstöð menningar og mannlífs í hjarta miðborgarinnar og þar er að finna fjölbreytta þjónustu, veitingastaði og verslun. Njóttu þess að heimsækja Hörpu og gefðu þér góðan tíma til að gæða þér á veitingum eða drykk fyrir viðburð.

Haltu viðburðinn í Hörpu

Harpa býr yfir fyrsta flokks aðstöðu til viðburðahalds séu það tónleikar, ráðstefnur, sýningar, veislur, fundir eða aðrir menningarviðburðir. Í Hörpu færðu persónulega þjónustu og faglega ráðgjöf til að tryggja vel heppnaðan viðburð.

Íbúar Hörpu

Fastir íbúar hússins, Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands, Íslenska óperan og Stórsveit Reykjavíkur sjá til þess að tónlistarhúsið beri nafnið með rentu. Langminnsti íbúi Hörpu, Maxímús Músíkús, á einnig föst heimkynni í húsinu og tekur þátt í að skipuleggja skemmtilega viðburði fyrir smáfólk allt árið um kring.

Allt það nýjasta

6. maí 2024

Upprásin 2024/2025 - Opið fyrir umsóknir

Tónleikaröð tileinkuð grasrót íslenskrar tónlistar, þvert á tónlistarstefnur.

26. apríl 2024

Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir valin fulltrúi Hörpu

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