Iceland's most entertaining competition, Iceland Drag Queen & Drag King, is coming up and will take place August 4th at the Icelandic Opera, the day before Reykjavik Gay Pride opens. Since first held some 11 years ago the competition has made a name for itself and is an important part of Reykjavik’s Queer Culture. Tickets available at Cafe Kofi Tómasar frænda (Laugavegur 2, city center) until August 3rd and at the Opera Ticket office. Browse through the picture gallery from last year´s event.

The official Reykjavik Gay pride 2010 song, Dáinn úr ást, is out, written by Örlygur Smári and Friðrik Ómar and performed by Friðrik Ómar who one of Iceland´s most beloved gay artist. Friðrik Ómar has worked with many of the most succesful artists in Iceland, participated in many popular music shows in Iceland, worked with some of Iceland’s best known singers and fronted several bands. Friðrik has recorded two successful albums that reached gold status and one that was a certified platinum album. Friðrik Ómar is the other half of the duo Euroband which represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008.   Read more ...

Thursday, July 29th, Viggo & Víóletta will host the fourth and last cabaret evening of the summer at Barbara (Laugavegur 22). The other nights have been more than fantastic, extremely good humour and an amazing atmosphere have always been present on these nights. This time they will have an all new program from the deep well of the musical world. For example, they will perform songs from Lion King, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, Moulin Rouge, Cabaret and many many more.  Admission only ISK 1.000.-