Events

The cultural centre hosts various cultural events every year, for example concerts, seminars and lectures. After almost 20 years some events are becoming a tradition and held annually. Amongst these are: Passion walk from Valþjófsstaður church to Skriðuklaustur on Good Friday; service by the monastic ruins on 3rd Sunday in August; Festival about Gryla, mother of the Yule lads on 1st Sunday of December and reading of Advent by Gunnar Gunnarsson on the 3rd Sunday of December. Outdoor rock concert in connection with the regional Ormsteiti festival is also annual along with competition in unsual sports.