Rainbow Reykjavik  LGBT winter festivalis just around the corner with tons of fun things to. Among this year´s highlights is an amazing Eurovision show in Harpa music hall with many of Iceland´s best known artists and Eurovision contestants performing including Friðrik Ómar, Regína Ósk, Paul Oscar, Hera Björk and Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir. The concert takes place Friday (February 1st) starting 10.30 pm. Rainbow Reykjavik festival kicks off January 31st but the four day event offers guests everything from exotic sight seeing trips, northern lights hunt and late night parties. Tickets available here. 

For the second time Rainbow Reykjavik festival kicks off January 31st but the four day event offers guests everything from exotic sight seeing trips, northern lights hunt and late night parties. Rainbow Reykjavik was first held last year (2012) and attracted people from all around the world. This year we can expect even bigger crowd and more fun! The event starts Thursday January 31st with a Blue lagoon visit, Welcome party and a Northern Lights tour but among other event highlights is the Friday Pink Party,  Golden circle sight seeing tour (few options) and a Rainbow Reykjavik Concert in Harpa with some of Iceland´s best known performers. Extended program is available the days before and after the main event for those who want to see a little bit more of Iceland.

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Reykjavik is bidding to host Outgames in 2017 but four cities are left in the running as World OutGames, Reykjavik, Miami, Rio de Janeiro and Rome. In a recent Gay Star article speculation from people close to the bidding process is that Miami Beach and Reykjavik are emerging as frontrunners in the bid process.

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The dates BEARS ON ICE 2013 event is September 5-8. This four day event will kick off with an Opening Party on Thursday September 5th. On Friday the group will go on a Geothermal sight seeing tour to see shooting geysers and Iceland´s most beautiful waterfall and Friday night everyone will get their top off at the BEARS ON ICE Furry Friday party. A bear trip to the world famous geothermal Blue Lagoon is always a welcomed experience where everyone will get recharged for the Saturday Central Party. BEARS ON ICE finishes with Sunday Farewell Brunch. In addition BEARS ON ICE team will be throwing in some extras to be revealed when you are here!

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"Outside the ring" is the name of the Friðrik Ómar's fifth solo album released November 1st. Friðrik Ómar (b. 1981) is one of Iceland´s best known gay singer and performer. He has kept himself very active all his carrier and by the age of 18 he had already released two solo albums.

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The coming week and weekend is a busy one in Reykjavik.  Iceland Airwaves music festival kicks off this week as well as Rafwaves electronic music festival so all the music lovers in town will be busy catching up with talented artists performing. And there is a PINK PARTY for all the happy and gay people in town to attend Saturday night, November 3rd,  at Skuggabarinn at Hotel Borg, Pósthússtræti 9-11. 

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Every second Sunday will be men only night at gay venue Kjallarinn on Laugavegur 73. "We aim to create relaxed and laid back social nights for men of all ages where they can mingle and chat and just have a good time" says Isar Logi, one of the organizers but the organizing team includes members from Styrmir (sport organization) and BEARS ON ICE.

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A number of foreign same sex couples travel to Iceland every year to get married in a country that allows same sex marriages. When same sex marriage was legalized in Iceland in June 2010 legal differences between heterosexual marriage and same sex marriage (cohabitation as it was called) were eliminated; same sex marriage became fully equal with marriage on all levels.

Wedding visits are getting more popular

Pink Iceland, Iceland´s leading LGBT travel agency, has organized number of gay weddings since launching their service and wedding visits are becoming more and more popular every year.

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