Icelandic and international culture
The programme this year is classical yet progressive, new creations within every genre will be premiered, as well as exciting collaborations between artists, art fields and audiences. The programme will feature grand performances of classical pieces and pop music pioneers make their mark on this year's festival. Original theatre and dance performances take place all over town as well as a large-scale international art project that will take over the city's art venues this spring. Hundreds of artists are involved in the festival, from Russia, Spain, France, the Baltic Countries, Switzerland, Britain, Germany, USA, and all the Nordic countries, as well as Iceland. The complete programme is on the web site.