Harpa celebrates its 15th anniversary on Reykjavík Culture Night 2026! To mark the occasion, the design team ÞYKJÓ invites children, families, friends, and visitors of all ages to create colourful birthday crowns and join in the celebration. Come make your own festive crown and wear it with pride throughout the day.
Location: Norðurbryggja, Ground Floor, Harpa
Time: 1:00–5:00 pm
ÞYKJÓ (pronounced thickyo) is the Icelandic noun for make-believe. ÞYKJÓ's design projects aim to stimulate the imagination and creativity of children during free play. Through a careful selection of materials and forms, they take into consideration how the senses are stimulated through their designs, including motor development, sense of balance and sense of touch. ÞYKJÓ organizes versatile art workshops, installations and events in collaboration with museums and cultural institutions.
Behind ÞYKJÓ is a group of diverse designers who apply different fields of expertise in their collaborative work. Among ÞYKJÓ's designers are an architect, a fashion designer and bespoke tailor, a children's culture designer and a scenography designer. The team collaborates closely with artists, scientists, scholars within the field of pedagogy, and last but not least with children.
Birthday Crowns with ÞYKJÓ | Harpa on Reykjavík Culture Night
Harpa tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhús, Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavík Directions
Sat 22.08.2026 13:00
Performers
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ÞYKJÓ
Hönnuðir
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Opening of CultureNight 2022
CultureNight is a festival of arts, food and all kinds of entertainment, marking Reykjavik's foundation anniversary.
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Science WorkshopAn interdisciplinary design project for children and their families in the fields of experiential design, product design and installations.
