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Icelandic Sheepdog Day
On Friday, 18 July, Icelandic Sheepdog Day will be celebrated at Árbær Open Air Museum. There, it will be possible to greet the dogs and their owners who will happily answer all questions about the Icelandic Sheepdog. The dogs are sweet and smart and it is safe to pet them with the owners' permission.
ISLEK 2025 - Traditional Nordic Dance Performance
This summer, the 50th anniversary of ISLEK – the Nordic folk dance festival that has united dance enthusiasts from the Nordic countries since 1975 – will be celebrated 🇮🇸🇬🇱🇫🇴🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇴🇫🇮 This year, the festival will be held for the ninth time, and on Saturday, 19 July, guests dressed in national costumes from Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland will perform folk dances throughout Árbær Open Air Museum's grounds. From 14:00 to 16:00, guests will be able to enjoy a variety of dances and colourful costumes that reflect the cultural heritage of the Nordic countries. Welcome!
The Antique Automobile Day
On Sunday, 20 July at 13:00-16:00, the annual and popular Antique Automobile Day will be held at Árbær Open Air Museum. The Icelandic Antique Automobile Association will be displaying various notable cars owned by members on the museum grounds. Members will be on site and chatting with guests. At 14:00-15:00, the band Korsiletturnar (Corselets) will take to the stage, specializing in swing and jazz music from the 1920s to the 1950s. The band consists of a trio of singers, guitarists and drummers. Lovely jazz standards mixed with original material and hits from recent years performed in an old-fashioned way.
