4th Annual Festival of Icelandic Culture and Entertainment Hits Boston

Boston prepares to host its 4^th annual Icelandic invasion with A Taste of Iceland! The multi-day festival of entertainment offers Bostonians a chance to discover the wonders of Icelandic culture and lifestyle through a series of uniquely Icelandic events in Boston from March 8-12, 2013.

The lineup for this year includes four amazing events, three of which are free and open to the public. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to experience a taste of Iceland. 

The schedual of public events during A Taste of Iceland in Boston is as follows: 

Reykjavik Calling – Free Concert at Paradise Rock Club

Saturday, March 9

For only the second time on the East Coast, Reykjavik Calling celebrates music emerging from both the cities of Boston and Reykjavik. This is an event not to be missed, as two Boston-area artists (The Adam Ezra Group, Kris Delmhorst)  will be paired with two Icelandic counterparts (Ásgeir Trausti, Sóley Stefánsdóttir)  to encourage collaboration on their performances, resulting in an evening of never-been-heard-before musical partnerships. This FREE concert is presented by WERS 88.9 FM. 

FABULOUS ICELAND: FROM SAGAS TO NOVELS – PORTRAITS OF CONTEMPORARY ICELANDIC AUTHORS

March 8 - 31

Discover Icelandic history through the literary art exhibit, “Fabulous Iceland: From Sagas to Novels – Portraits of Contemporary Icelandic Artists.” Through a series of interviews, journalist Pétur Blöndal asked 23 contemporary Icelandic authors to describe their relationships with Icelandic literary traditions and the influence these traditions have on their work. The result is an Icelandic literary history, distilled into individual short stories and coupled with portraits taken by Kristinn Ingvarsson.

The exhibit will be hosted in the Lobby of the Revere Hotel through Sunday, March 31, 2013 and open daily to the public.

Free Icelandic Film Festival

Sunday, March 10

One day only Boston film fans are invited to enjoy free screenings of three Icelandic hit films, at Theatre 1 in the Revere Hotel. Admission is free. The Icelandic film festival will feature the following films:

3:00p.m. – Either Way is set in the 1980’s in the Icelandic Highlands. The film follows two mismatched employees of the Icelandic Road Administration as they spend the summer painting lines on the road that circles Iceland, and doing their best to survive each other.

4:30p.m. – Herd in Iceland is a short documentary about traditional Icelandic herdsmen, and the annual historic journey they take to the back country to round up thousands of the country’s hardy horses, which have spent the summer grazing in the highlands.

5:00 p.m. – Grandma Lo Fi is about Sigríður Níelsdóttir, 70, who began to record and release music from her living room. Seven years, 600 songs and 59 albums later she has become a cult figure in the contemporary Icelandic music scene. Captured on Super 8 and 16mm film, Grandma Lo-Fi takes us on a ride into the ordinary madness and boundless creativity of this eccentric old lady. 

Icelandic Menu at Legal Sea Foods

March 8-12

Guest Chef Fannar Vernarðsson, first place winner of Icelandic Dessert of the Year in 2012, and Chef Thrainn Freyr Vigfusson, Executive Chef at the renowned VOX restaurant in Reykjavík, have created a special Icelandic tasting menu to be offered exclusively at Legal Sea Foods. Sourcing the freshest ingredients straight from Iceland, the two chefs will collaborate to offer a unique, scintillating four course menu that will showcase the best of Nordic cuisine to Boston-area diners.  In addition, the restaurant will feature a custom-made Reyka Vodka cocktail; Reyka Vodka infusion, fresh squeezed and strained lemon juice, and simple syrup for $10.

The three course Icelandic Menu will be offered at three Boston Legal Sea Foods locations; Copley Place, Prudential Center, Park Square, and the four course offering will be served at Legal Harborside, Floor 2.

The 3-course Icelandic Menu will be offered for $32.95 (Copley, Park and Prudential), and the 4-course menu will be offered for $55 (Legal Harborside) and will include:

First: Marinated Icelandic salmon with fennel, rutabaga, artic char roe in spruce oil and horseradish dressing.

Second: Pan fried Icelandic cod with potatoes dressed with Icelandic dulse, watercress salad and mussel sauce.

Main (only served at Legal Harborside, Floor 2): Roasted shoulder of Icelandic lamb with sunchokes, onions, preserved lemons and lamb jus.

Dessert: Skyr Tiramisu style: Skyr mousse and spice cake served with coffee ice cream.

Reservations can be made by visiting http://www.legalseafoods.com/reservations.