27 Jun 2018People are now being charged ISK 250 for using the toilets at Harpa concert hall and conference centre. Theaward-winning building is an extremely popular tourist hub and the management says that the charge is toward ensuring a good standard.
15 May 2018Harpa Concert Hall, the internationally awarded building for design and acoustics, has come under fire this last week as 20 service representatives walked out of their jobs after having been forced to take pay cuts. At the same time, director Svanhildur Konráðsdóttir got a pay rise.
27 Jul 2017Visitors of Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavik are now able to visit the Iceland Expo Pavillion again. The show offers a unique 360 degree film starring the most magnificent of Icelandic landscapes.
20 Jun 2017Guests at Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre have been increasingly making use of the building as "a kind of bus terminal or place to sleep, or to make sandwiches in various parts of the building," says statement from Harpa.
24 Apr 2017The What Works Summit is held for the second time this year at Reykjavik's Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre. The summit, which explores how countries can turn economic growth into positive social outcomes and advance social progress in times of uncertainty, begins today.
16 Feb 2017Cairns, man-made piles of stones have been making a rapid appearance on the shoreline below Harpa concert hall and conference centre at the heart of Reykjavik. Tourists began building them on Tuesday and since then they're multiplying very fast.
24 Jan 2017Dark Music Days festival has for decades been one of the main venues for contemporary Icelandic music. For this year's festival, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra teams up with Daníel Bjarnason and its principal violist, Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir, for an exciting and varied programme.
8 Sep 2016 Tonight the Iceland Symphony Orchestra opens its season and welcomes its new Chief Conductor, Yan Pascal Tortelier, to the stage. Tonight's concert, Rachmaninoff's 3rd piano concerto and Ravel's Daphne and Chloé will be streamed live from Harpa concert hall.
10 Jun 2016Renowned speaker and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development. On Monday he will be holding several lectures on the topic at Harpa concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavik.
17 Mar 2016Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Jóhann Jóhannsson ranks among today's leading cinematic composers. Tonight the Iceland Symphony Orchestra premieres the orchestral suites from his scores to The Theory of Everything, Sicario, and Prisoners.
