Taste of Iceland Returns to Boston With More Events Than Ever Before
Iceland’s rich culture is set to take over Boston from March 16-20. Bostonians are invited to enjoy all things Icelandic at the annual Taste of Iceland in Boston festival.
Taste of Iceland in Boston is presented by Iceland Naturally in cooperation with Icelandair, Reyka Vodka, Blue Lagoon, Visit Reykjavik, Icelandic Glacial, Promote Iceland, Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson, Icelandic Provisions, Brennivin, Iceland Airwaves, The Merchant, The Middle East, Brattle Theatre, WERS and WBUR.
From March 16-20, The Merchant will feature a delicious, authentic Icelandic menu prepared by Icelandic chef Siggi Helga, executive chef of the Radisson Blu Saga hotel. Enjoy a meal of fresh ingredients flown directly from Iceland paired with special Reyka Vodka and Brennivin cocktails.
FREE events include:
The Reykjavik Calling concert at the Middle East on March 18, which will feature Icelandic talents Fufanu and Mammut alongside local band The Dirty Dottys.
A screening of six Icelandic short films from the Stockfish festival at the Brattle Theatre on March 19.
A literature discussion at WBUR on March 16 led by Iceland’s First Lady Eliza Reid who will focus her talk on what makes Iceland so inspirational for lovers of the written word.
A presentation about Icelandic visual arts at The Kingston Gallery at SoWa on March 17, hosted by Björg Stefánsdóttir, director of the Icelandic Art Center.