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The third stop of the 2024 Taste of Iceland North American tour will be in the Big Apple September 5-7.
A full-on Icelandic Culture Festival
Experience some of the best Iceland has to offer.
Taste of Iceland is on tour and making its third stop in New York on September 5-7. During the three-day festival, New Yorkers can transport themselves to Iceland through a series of events inspired by and celebrating Icelandic culture through food, music, nature, design, comedy, and wellness.
Taste of Iceland will host events with local businesses in New York and official partners, including The James Beard Foundation, The Ivory Peacock, Pianos, Gallery AP, and Scandinavia House.
Thursday, September 5
![Chef Haflidi Halldorsson preparing a meal.](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/a4d5cc2c-082b-4de4-a4d0-3b2f11879193_Hafli%C3%B0i%20Halldo%CC%81rsson-3704.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=1000&h=667)
Demo & Dine: A Taste of Iceland’s Gastronomic Bounty
Learn and savor recipes for Icelandic lamb, cod, and more. Join Chefs Haflidi Halldorsson and Snaedis Xyza Mae Ocampo at Platform by James Beard Foundation. They will demonstrate how to prepare a delicious meal using these classic Icelandic ingredients. Best of all, guests will get to taste the results!
![Reykjanes volcano in 2024](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/ZpqEYB5LeNNTxT5t_Reykjanesvolcano.png?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=1984&h=1323)
Designing with Nature
Blue Lagoon Iceland, in collaboration with Iceland Design and Architecture and DesignMarch, hosts a discussion about emergency design and its role during times of seismic activity. Can we design our relationship with nature?
![Icelandair plane flying over Iceland](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/c7f0c5fb-cc02-42e1-85d6-8c5523aec098_Icelandair.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=825%2C167%2C1452%2C817&w=2540&h=1429)
Icelandair Wheel of Prizes
Several lucky event attendees will have an opportunity to spin Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes for a chance to win a trip to Iceland or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.
![Icelandic musician Klemens Hannigan sitting on a stool.](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/Zoa2Yx5LeNNTwzFM_KlemensPressPhotos-17.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=2938&h=3673)
Reykjavik Presents: Iceland Airwaves Off-Venue
Enjoy a free concert at Pianos with a lineup curated by Iceland Airwaves in collaboration with Iceland Music featuring Icelandic artists superserious and Klemens Hannigan.
Friday, September 6
![Icelandair plane flying over Iceland](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/c7f0c5fb-cc02-42e1-85d6-8c5523aec098_Icelandair.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=825%2C167%2C1452%2C817&w=2540&h=1429)
Icelandair Wheel of Prizes
Several lucky event attendees will have an opportunity to spin Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes for a chance to win a trip to Iceland or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.
![Close-up of a cocktail from The Ivory Peacock in New York City.](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/ZofW8x5LeNNTw0Vt_TheIvoryPeacock3.png?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=1312&h=1534)
Icelandic Cocktail Class with Reyka Vodka
A two-hour Icelandic Cocktail Class at The Ivory Peacock with Reyka Vodka’s brand ambassador and mixologist Jeff Naples.
![](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/Zof6vh5LeNNTw0q9_2022-01-22_Ultraschall_Festival_Ensemble_Adapter-007_1000Photorbb.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&rect=0%2C83%2C811%2C540&w=1000&h=666)
Dark Music Days at PAC NYC
Enjoy a free concert at Perelman Performing Art Center with Yunge Eylands Varpcast Netwerkið live radio play weaving together multilingual songs, stories, music, and archives.
Dinner: An Icelandic Feast Presented by A Taste of Iceland
The Icelandic Culinary Team's Manager, Chef Snaedis Xyza Mae Ocampo, and Chef Olof Olofsdottir, in collaboration with the James Beard Foundation, will prepare a delicious pop-up menu inspired by Icelandic ingredients and flavors.
Saturday, September 7
![Jósa Goodlife](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/97185522-51f0-4e19-9c30-98fe6966d392_Josa%20Goodlife.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=800&h=534)
Elemental Sound Bath & Breakfast Bar
With Blue Lagoon Iceland and Icelandic Provisions. Escape for an hour of peace and meditation with Jósa Goodlife.
![Reykjavík book cover](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/1ba04614-a6f2-40dc-a60a-b3945fb20ffa_311659721_10162312801456038_2589812642802858086_n.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=1536&h=2048)
Iceland’s Crime Fiction Royalty
A conversation with writers Ragnar Jónasson and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir moderated by Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi, former NYC homicide prosecutor and creator of Anatomy of Murder podcast.
![Icelandair plane flying over Iceland](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/c7f0c5fb-cc02-42e1-85d6-8c5523aec098_Icelandair.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=825%2C167%2C1452%2C817&w=2540&h=1429)
Icelandair Wheel of Prizes
Several lucky event attendees will have an opportunity to spin Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes for a chance to win a trip to Iceland or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.
![Northern lights over a waterfall](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/42686574-b3c9-431c-afaf-16d1be913d02_Northern%20Lights%20-%20Witness.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3200&h=4800)
Icelandia Presents: Northern Lights in Manhattan
Join Sævar Bragason, Iceland's renowned astronomy educator and media personality, as he brings his expertise in astronomy and celestial wonders to NYC. Learn more about the spectral beauty of the Northern Lights and the 2026 solar eclipse.
![A bag made from Studio Flétta made from recycled Icelandair flight uniforms.](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/ZlnRfKWtHYXtT-WR_t%C3%B6skur0963.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=4113&h=4113)
Style from the Skies: Icelandair X Flétta: Turnaround
From the friendly skies to style: Icelandair uniforms reimagined by design studio FLÉTTA into unique handbags
![Icelandair plane flying over Iceland](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/c7f0c5fb-cc02-42e1-85d6-8c5523aec098_Icelandair.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=825%2C167%2C1452%2C817&w=2540&h=1429)
Icelandair Wheel of Prizes
Several lucky event attendees will have an opportunity to spin Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes for a chance to win a trip to Iceland or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.
![Icelandic comedian Ari Eldjárn for the Tastes of Iceland Denver 2024 Icelandair Presents: Gin & Comedy event](https://images.prismic.io/inspired-by-iceland/Zg6hwjskWekewDd-_Aricrop.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&rect=1248%2C1012%2C4764%2C3808&w=8046&h=6431)
Icelandair Presents: Comedy & Cocktails
Join us for an evening of mile-high laughter and libations at AP Gallery Space in New York during the Icelandair comedy extravaganza!
Taste of Iceland
Taste of Iceland is an annual event celebrating Icelandic culture across North America. With food tastings, film screenings, concerts, and more, attendees can experience a taste of Iceland closer to home.