BOSTON, Feb 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) —
Boston prepares to host its 3rd annual Icelandic invasion
with A
Taste of Iceland, returning bigger and better
than ever! The festival offers Bostonians a chance to discover the
wonders of Icelandic culture and lifestyle through events in Boston and
Cambridge from March 1-4, 2012, including:
—
Icelandic Menu at Eastern Standard Kitchen
Drinks March 1-4 Guest Chef
Hakon Mar Orvarsson, Bocuse d’Or and World Culinary Cup winner,
has created a special Icelandic menu with Chef Matthew Audette of
Eastern
Standard Kitchen Drinks. Sourcing the freshest
ingredients straight from Iceland, the two chefs will collaborate to
offer a unique, scintillating four course menu that will showcase the
best of Nordic cuisine to Boston-area diners. The restaurant will also
offer “Iceland’s Bell,” a custom Reyka Vodka cocktail created by
Eastern Standard Bar Director Jackson Cannon. For reservations, call
617.532.9100 or visit
www.easternstandardboston.com .
—
Reykjavik Calling — Free Concert at Paradise
Rock Club Saturday, March 3 For the
first time on the East Coast, Reykjavik Calling celebrates
music emerging from both the cities of Boston and Reykjavik. Four
Boston musicians — Eli
“Paperboy” Reed, Dave
Munro (from Air Traffic Controller), Will
Dailey, Amory
Sivertson — will be paired with four Icelandic counterparts — Soley
Stefansdottir, Lay
Low, Petur
Ben and Mugison
— to encourage collaborative performance showcased during a free
concert at the Paradise
Rock Club presented by 88.9
WERS FM. Admission is free, 18+ and limited to club
capacity. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. For more information, visit Paradise
Rock Club at
www.thedise.com .
—
Free Icelandic Film Festival Sunday,
March 4 Enjoy free screenings of two Icelandic hit films
at Kendall
Square Cinema (1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA,
617.499.1996). Summerland,
a story of a mother with a sixth sense, will be screened at 1:00
p.m. followed by Inni,
the famed Sigur Ros’ second live film, at 2:30 p.m.
—
Last Bostonian Skating – Free Skating and
Skate Rentals Saturday, March 3 Icelandair’s
second annual Last
Bostonian Skating event offers a fun filled day of free
skating and rentals, Icelandic music, games and a chance to win a trip
to Iceland. Donations support Children’s Hospital Boston and the
Special Children’s Travel Fund. Event hours are 11:00 a.m. — 8:00 p.m.
at Kendall
Square Community Skating Rink (300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge,
MA).
A Taste of Iceland is presented by Iceland
Naturally, in cooperation with Icelandair,
Reyka
Vodka, 66 deg
North, Blue
Lagoon, Icelandic
Glacial Water and Visit
Iceland, Eastern
Standard Kitchen Drinks, Kendall
Square Cinema, Paradise
Rock Club and 88.9
WERS FM.
For a complete schedule of events during A Taste of Iceland
in Boston, please visit
www.icelandnaturally.com ,
become a Fan on Facebook and RSVP to the A Taste of Iceland
event at
www.facebook.com/icelandnaturally
and follow @IcelandNatural
on Twitter.
SOURCE: Iceland Naturally
Regan Communications
Arika Beaudry, 617-488-2890
abeaudry@regancomm.com
Copyright Business Wire 2012
