Culture and Living | Iceland Monitor | Sat 11 Aug 2018 | 15.27 GMT

Reykjavik Pride in photos

A great crowd of people have gathered in Reykjavik city centre to participate in the Reykjavik Pride parade and festivities. 

The parade began at Harpa concert hall at 2 pm and continued to Hljómskálagarður park where an outdoor concert takes place. Some streets in the city centre are closed until 6 pm. 

Reykjavik Pride 2018.

Reykjavik Pride 2018. mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon

mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon

mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon

mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon

mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon

mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon

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