icelandic cultural festival

The festival is over, and sadly (due to the big snow storm that was going on in Holland) where many people unable to pick up their reserved tickets. For those who missed the performances do we have some pictures of what took place, and for those who where there... here are some nice moments to bring back the memory. http://www.flickr.com/photos/reykjavik_to/

We are looking for two volunteers who want to drive the artists in between Schiphol and Rotterdam. We will rent two 9 seated Renault Espace. One driver will be needed to drive on 17, 18, 19 and 20 december, the second driver is only needed on december 20th.
In return we will give you free entrance to the concerts and a hotel room in Rotterdam.
If you are interested then send us an email: work@reykjavik.to.

The last band has been added to the program. Bloodgroup will kick off the closing party with electro dance beats that will make everybody dance. An Icelandic DJ will take it over from them and keep you on your feet till the early hours.

As you might know was Múm playing at Reykjavik to Rotterdam 2007, since we try to avoid having the same band on the next edition of Reykjavik to Rotterdam, are we extra happy to be able to announce that Múm is ones again playing in Rotterdam, this time at Bazar Curieux.
We like to promote Icelandic culture, even if it is not taking place at one of our own festivals. So if you are not celebrating Sinterklaas on the 5th of december, go and see the happy kids of Múm, playing the music from their latest cd "Sing along to songs you don't know".

Below a little press clipping (in dutch) from our friends at Bazar Curieux, www.motelmozaique.nl/bazar2009/.

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BAZAR CURIEUX FESTIVAL MET MUM, BEAK>, JULIAN CASABLANCAS E.A.
Op zaterdag 5 december 2009 organiseert Motel Mozaïque voor de 10e keer het Bazar Curieux festival! De Maassilo op de Rotterdamse zuidoever is die avond (het heerlijke avondje!) gevuld met louter spannende acts: Julian Casablancas (frontman van The Strokes die onlangs zijn 1e soloplaat heeft uitgebracht), Múm (IJslandse fluisterelectronica/ indiepop), Beak> (een nieuwe band van Portishead-brein Geoff Barrow), Monotonix (Israelisch garagerock trio dat hun publiek tot op het bot entertaint), Neon Indian (mysterieuze dreamwave van een jong Amerikaans duo die het al tot ‘best new music’ schopte op Pitchfork!), Los Valentinos (psychedelische disco punk van Down Under), Royal Bangs (Amerikaanse indieband op City Slang label waar ook Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Get Well Soon zitten) en Major Lazer Soundsystem (de hotte producers Diplo en Switch). Meer programma, info & tickets a €17,50 via www.motelmozaique.nl

We received more funding, this time from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign affairs and the Secretary of Culture. We thank them for their involvement and hope that their support for our future festivals will grow and grow.