Welcome to the opening of an exhibition at the National Library on Tuesday, October 27th at 5 pm on the occasion of 60 years since Halldór Laxness received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Agenda:

Ingibjörg Steinunn Sverrisdóttir, National Librarian, welcomes guests

Halldór Laxness' speech. Actor Þór Tulinius performs the first part

Illugi Gunnarsson, Minister of Education and Culture, delivers an address

A stray dog performs an excerpt from the program Poet in Schools

represented by the Icelandic Writers' Association

Halldór Laxness' speech. Actor Þór Tulinius performs the second part

Presented by Fríða Björk Ingvarsdóttir, chairwoman of the board of Gljúfrastein

Valid for two. Light refreshments.