Dagskrá á staðnum er eftirfarandi:   10:00 ávarp - Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson forseti sveitarstjórnar/ Opening remarks by Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson 10:15 strandhreinsun - á staðnum verða gámar og tæki til hreinsunar/ cleaning of beach and surrounding, containers and tools provided 12:00 Pylsupartý/ Sausageparty Opið hús á Melum- Gistiheimili/ Open doors at Guesthouse Melar  

  09:00 Upplýsingaskilti um hvali í Skjálfanda vígt fyrir ofan gömlu verbúðirnar/ New information board set up about whales opposite the church 10:00 - 13:00 Frítt í Hvalasafnið/ Free entrance to the Whale Museum 10:00 - 13:00 Ratleikur - þáttökublöð í afgreiðslu Hvalasafnsins./ Quiz 11:30 - 19:00 Gamli Baukur - Happy hour - 2 fyrir… Read More »Hvaladagurinn/ Day of the Whale

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH. 8-11 PM. BYOB Unique and diverse, Húsavík is home to a community united by a passion for whales. To celebrate this connection, the Húsavík Whale Museum has invited members of this community to share their thoughts, feelings and expertise on anything and everything whale-related. Short talks will range from discussing their guiding… Read More »For the Love of Whales

/ English Below // Kæru druslur nær og fjær! Þann 27. júlí klukkan 14:00 verður Druslugangan gengin í níunda sinn frá Hallgrímskirkju! Og í ár verður hún gengin í fyrsta sinn á Húsavík! Hist verður hjá sundlauginni kl. 13:00 laugardaginn 27. júli í druslupepp og hefst gangan á slaginu 14:00! Gengið verður að Borgarhólsskóla þar… Read More »Druslugangan/ Slut Walk

Veiga Grétarsdóttir, kajakræðari og transkona frá Ísafirði rær nú hringinn í kringum Ísland á kajak og safnar áheitum fyrir Píeta samtökin. Samtökin sinna forvarnarstarfi gegn sjálfsvígum og sjálfsskaða og styðja við aðstandendur. Róðurinn hófst 14. maí á Ísafirði og gera má ráð fyrir að hann taki tvo til fjóra mánuði en áætluð vegalengd er rúmlega… Read More »Á móti straumnum með Veigu Grétarsdóttur/ Against the Current with Veiga Grétarsdóttir

Leader Sheep leading a flock of sheep © Forystusetur Around May, after the lamb are born and a few days rest, the sheep are spread around the country. This is done to ensure that each sheep has enough space and fodder for the next month. In summer they range completely free without any human interference… Read More »Tungugerðisrétt á Tjörnesi/ Tungugerði sheep roundup at Tjörnes

Hraunsrétt sheep round-up © Húsavíkurstofa Around May, after the lamb are born and a few days rest, the sheep are spread around the country. This is done to ensure that each sheep has enough space and fodder for the next month. In summer they range completely free without any human interference and are free to… Read More »Húsavíkurrétt/ Sheep Roundup at Húsavík

At some round-up several thousand sheep are gathered © Húsavíkurstofa Around May, after the lamb are born and a few days rest, the sheep are spread around the country. This is done to ensure that each sheep has enough space and fodder for the next month. In summer they range completely free without any human… Read More »Mánárrétt á Tjörnesi/ Mánár Sheep Roundup at Tjörnes

Hraunsrétt sheep round-up © Húsavíkurstofa Sheep are integral to Iceland: some 800,000 roam the country, more than twice the human population, and they’ve sustained the island’s inhabitants for centuries. Best of all, they’re almost entirely free range. After lambing time in May, farmers turn their flocks loose to graze on the lush highland grasses and… Read More »Hraunsrétt í Aðaldal/ Sheep Roundup at Aðaldal