Jun
13
1:00 PM13:00

Opnunarhátíð Oceanus Stórsjór 2026 á Eyrarbakka / Opening of Oceanus Stórsjór in Eyrarbakki

Afrakstur vinnu listamannanna sýndur, eftir mánaðardvöl á Eyrarbakka. Sýningin stendur helgina 13 og 14 júní og 20 og 21 júní 2026. Opið frá 13-18. Síðar verður kunngjört um sýningarstaði og uppákomur.

The artists' work is on display, after a month-long stay in Eyrarbakki. The exhibition runs the weekend 13/14 of June and  20/21 of June 2026. Open from 13-18. Exhibition locations and events will be announced later.
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Jun
19
3:00 PM15:00

Ævintýri á Gönguför

Soffía Sæmundsdóttir, artist and painter, invites you on a walk along the shore at Eyrarbakki. The intention is to sketch in nature under her guidance. Those interested should contact Ásta at asta@astaclothes.is or Soffía at soffiasaemundsdottir@gmail.com. No need to bring anything, just yourself. Meetingpoint is at the harbour in Eyrarbakki. The walk is free of charge, or you can make a voluntary donation to support the Oceanus project. ID no. 060663-4329, bank: 0511-26-058733

Soffía Sæmundsdóttir listakona og málari býður í gönguför í fjörunni á Eyrarbakka. Ætlunin er að skyssa í náttúrunni undir hennar leiðsögn. áhugasamir hafið samband við Ástu asta@astaclothes.is eða Soffíu soffiasaemundsdottir@gmail.com Hráefni er á staðnum. Hittumst við Bryggjuna á Eyrarbakka. Göngutúrinn er ókeypis eða frjáls framlög til stuðnings við verkefnið Oceanus. kt 060663-4329 bankar; 0511-26-058733

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Apr
29
5:00 PM17:00

Upplestur Þór Stefánsson í Bókasafninu á Eyrarbakka (Fyrri Hluti) / Þór Stefánsson reads from his poems in the library in Eyrarbakki (first session)

Allir hjartanlega velkomnir á Ljóðastund með Þór Stefánssyni. Vinaleg samvinna Bókasafnsins og Oceanus "Stórsjór". Þór Stefánsson er einn af listamönnum Oceanus í ár.

Velkomin kæri Þór.

Þór Stefánsson hefur sent frá sér tuttugu ljóðabækur síðan 1989. Einnig hafa komið út allmargar þýðingar eftir hann, aðallega úr frönsku, oft sýnisbækur ljóða eftir frönskumælandi skáld frá öðrum löndum en Frakklandi. Þá hefur Þór tekið saman sýnisbækur lifandi skálda á Íslandi og þýtt ljóðin á frönsku.

Bækur Þórs hafa verið þýddar á fimm tungumál og gefnar út í þremur heimsálfum. Sýnishorn ljóða hans hafa birst í ýmsum safnritum þýdd á fjórða tug tungumála.

Undanfarið hafa þýðingar Þórs á ljóðum frá öllum heimshornum verið fastur liður í Dagskránni, fréttablaði Suðurlands.

Everyone is warmly welcome to an Hour of Poetry with Þór Stefánsson. A friendly collaboration between the Library in Eyrarbakki and Oceanus “Stórsjór”. Þór Stefánsson is one of the Oceanus artists this year.

Þór Stefánsson has published twenty books of poetry since 1989. He has also published a number of translations, mainly from French, often collections of poetry by French-speaking poets from countries other than France. In addition, Þór has compiled collections of works by living Icelandic poets and translated the poems into French.

Þór’s books have been translated into five languages and published on three continents. Samples of his poems have appeared in various anthologies, translated into almost forty languages.

Recently, Þór’s translations of poems from all corners of the world have been a regular feature in Dagskráin, a South Iceland newspaper.

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Apr
14
12:30 PM12:30

The Pass & Painting Melodies Japönsk Vinnustofa með BES skólabörnum og leikskólabörnum/ Japanese Workshop with kindergarten and schoolchildren in Eyrarbakki/Stokkseyri.

Children painting to Takuya Komaba´s piano music life stream from the mountains in Nagano Japan. The works will then be exhibited in Eyrarbakki in the exhibition opening on 13 June 2026, among paintings from children from Japan. The works of the Icelandic children will then be sent to Kyoto, Japan where they will be exhibited in the Museum of Kyoto, as a part of the project The Pass. The Pass is about children from all over the world exchanging messages and painting between each other, with the aim to make the world more peaceful. Takuya Komaba is a musician and artist born in Japan. He likes to work with children, he plays his music and they paint listening to his sounds.

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