Fifth week of music teacher strike

Music teachers singing in Harpa recently to promote their cause.

Music teachers singing in Harpa recently to promote their cause. Mbl/ Kristinn Ingvarsson

The Icelandic teacher's union is organising a solidarity event today to support music teachers in their strike at Harpa concert hall and conference centre. Members of the music teacher association have been on strike since October 22nd. 

A variety of artists will perform at the event which takes place in Norðurljós hall at 5 p.m and several speakers will address the attendees.  

There are 89 active music schools in Iceland. 

Weather

Cloudy

Today

7 °C

Partly cloudy

Later today

11 °C

Light rain

Tomorrow

9 °C