The mayor of Reykjavik, Mr. Jón Gnarr took everyone with surprise when showing up in drag during Gay Pride´s opening ceremony Thursday night marking the beginning of Reykjavik´s Gay Pride weekend. But this was not to be his first or last appearances during the weekend. Dressed up in drag Mr. Jón Gnarr lead the merry and colorful parade through the city center today, sending flowers and kisses to the crowd which earned him admiration and applause. The city of Reykjavik has been a great supporter of Reykjavik Gay Pride through the years and with the mayor himself participating is important for the event  and a great way to show support to the LGBT cause.

Reykjavik Gay Pride weekend kicks off tonight, Thursday August 5th, with the Gay Pride opening ceremony in the Icelandic Opera starting 8 pm. Variety of events will take place during the pride weekend such as queer walking tours around Reykjavik city center, Queer Cruise from Reykjavik harbor and Saturday queer dances. The Saturday parade down Laugavegur and outdoor concert will of course mark the highlight of the event and is expected to attract thousand of people showing solidarity with the gay cause while celebrating live itself. The Gay Pride festivities in Reykjavík have been a marvellous success since 1999 and has become one of Iceland´s biggest outdoor event.   Read more ...

Iceland´s queer sport organization Styrmir is to host the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics championships in 2012.  The event is expected to attract large crowd of athletes around the world and will be one of the biggest Aquatic sport event to be held in Iceland. According to Bjarni Sneabjorndsson, member of the local gay sport organization Styrmir, organizers are hoping to see some 1.000 athletes showing up for the event. Read more ...

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.

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.-

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 ...

The Reykjavik Pride service center opens Saturday 17th of July and is located inside bookstore Ida in Laekjargata (city center). The Pride center is open all days from 11 am to 8 pm. At the Pride Center you’ll find everything you need for the coming up Pride such as T-shirts and tickets to individual events. Those who have reserved VIP passes for the whole event can pick it up there as well. The Reykjavik Gay Pride Program Guide is also out and can be picked up at the centre as well as hotels around town, bars and restaurants.  Read more ...