Taste of Iceland returns to Boston this March! The five-day cultural event will celebrate Iceland’s food, music, film and environmental initiatives from March 12-16 to give Bostonians a taste of what life is like in Iceland. Click here to RSVP on Facebook, and join the conversation on Twitter & Instagram by tagging @IcelandNatural with the hashtag #TasteofIceland.
Icelandic Menu at Tavern Road | March 13-16
Enjoy an authentic Icelandic meal at Tavern Road in Fort Point, Boston’s epicenter of culinary excitement. Icelandic chef Viktor Örn Andrésson, head chef at Blue Lagoon’s LAVA Restaurant, will collaborate with chef Louis DiBiccari, owner and head chef at Tavern Road, to offer diners a one-of-a-kind menu featuring fresh ingredients flown in from Iceland. Special Icelandic cocktails featuring Reyka Vodka and Brennivin will be created by mixologist Ryan McGrale.
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- WHEN: Friday, March 13 - Monday, March 16
- WHERE: Tavern Road | 343 Congress Street | Boston, MA | 02210 (Google maps)
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- PRICE: $65 per person
- RESERVATIONS: Call 617-790-0808 (specify you would like the Icelandic menu) or book online
Reykjavik Calling Concert at The Middle East | March 14
WHEN: Saturday, March 14 | Doors at 8 PM, show at 9 PM (first-come, first-served; 18+)
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WHERE: The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub | 472-480 Massachusetts Ave. | Cambridge, MA 02139 (Google maps)
PRICE: Free
RSVP: Eventbrite
FEATURED ARTISTS:
Kaleo (Iceland) | SoundCloud | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter
Love In Stockholm | Website | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter
Beebee and the bluebirds (Iceland) | Website | YouTube | Facebook
George Knight with Pablo Palooza | YouTube
Icelandic Film Festival at Kendall Square Cinema | March 14
WHEN: Saturday, March 14 | 1-4 PM
WHERE: Kendall Square Cinema | One Kendall Square | 355 Binney Street | Cambridge, MA 02139 (Google maps)
PRICE: Free
RSVP: Eventbrite
FILMS: Program 1 - Icelandic Shorts (108 minutes)
- Come to Harm - dir. Börkur Sigþórsson - 18mins
- Sker - dir. Eyþór Jóvinsson - 11 mins
- Good Night - dir. Muriel d’Ansembourg - 24 mins
- Dawn - dir. Valdimar Jóhannsson - 4 mins
- In Search of Livingstone - dir. Vera Sölvadóttir - 16 mins
- Revolution Reykjavik - dir. Ísold Uggadóttir - 19 mins
- No Homo - dir. Guðni Líndal Benediktsson - 16 mins
FILMS: Program 2 - Icelandic Documentaries (50 minutes)
- Herd in Iceland - dir. Lindsay Blatt - 28 mins
- You Have to Look Good - dir. Alma Ómarsdóttir - 22 mins
City to City Dialogue: Innovations in Energy and Mobility Affecting the Future of Our Cities | March 12
Iceland Naturally is partnering with the MIT Media Lab and the City Science Initiative to host an energy innovation panel discussion on March 12. The panel will focus on Boston’s and Reykjavik’s efforts in innovating energy for a better future, including the work being done around electric cars and data centers. The Mayor of Reykjavik and executives from Iceland’s national power company, Landsvirkjun, will represent Iceland on this panel. The panel’s moderator is Greg Lindsay. Click here to register - tickets are required.
WHEN: Thursday, March 12 | 8:15 - 11 AM
WHERE: MIT Media Lab - Multi-Purpose Room E14-674 | 75 Amherst Street | Cambridge, MA 02139 (Google maps)
REGISTRATION: Eventbrite (you MUST register in order to attend)
PRICE: Free
