Eastern European festival organized by GETA samtök and Kópavogur library.
Program:
From 17:00 | Food Tasting (until it lasts)
Enjoy traditional food from Ukraine.
17:00–19:00 | Móðurmál – the Association on Bilingualism
Móðurmál will present their work supporting multilingual children and families. Móðurmál will also bring a selection of books in Eastern European languages to give away and encourage guests to participate in book sharing and exchange.
17:00–19:00 | Flag Workshop
Create and decorate flags from Eastern European countries and help decorate the museum.
17:00–19:00 | Interactive Collage Workshop
Design your own postcard in this creative collage workshop inspired by Eastern European motifs and patterns. Led by Marie from the Reykjavík Collage Club.
17:50–18:00 | Songs from the Hungarian Region
Anna Kontra is from Hungary. As a scholarship holder of the Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Program, she supports the work of the Hungarian Cultural Association in Iceland until June 2026. She will wear her own, original Hungarian folk costume from her home village, made by her mother. Dunafalva is a small settlement in Southern Hungary, in the Upper Bácska region. She performs the typical folk songs of the region, which are about fishing, riverside life, love and choosing a partner.
17:15–17:45 | Story Time in Polish
Traveling all the way from her castle with a basket full of beloved books, Princess Fríða from Prinsessur will join us for a magical story hour in Polish. Known not only for her beauty but for her deep love of stories and learning, she can’t wait to share her favourite stories with us!
18:00–18:30 | Miniature Performance – “The Song of the Grandma!”
Miniature set The song of the grandma! is a tiny delightful puppet series from the lives of mini grandmothers. Duration approximately 15 minutes, no words. After the show audience is welcome to meet the puppets.
18:30–18:45 | Melodies from Eastern Europe
Anna Tóth (HU) and Dmitri Drobko (LV) are two cellists who both have ties with Eastern Europe. Their performance is focusing on showing some beautiful melodies from this region. But there is going to be a twist! Come, and listen to some of the Bartók violin duos performed on two cellos!
GETA í samstarfi við Bókasafn Kópavogs stendur fyrir austur evrópskri matar og menningarhátíð á aðalsaafni Bókasafni Kópavogs fimmtudaginn 26. febrúar kl. 17:00-19:00.
Smiðjur, matar-smakk, tónlist og fleira.
Öll velkomin.
