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Sturla festival 2026

July 11 at 14:00-17:00

AGENDA:

Úlfar Bragason, professor emeritus:
A knowledgeable and a wise man: Sturla Þórðarson (1214 – 1284)

Valgerður Kr. Brynjólfsdóttir, Icelandic scholar and Hagþenkis 2026 laureate:
Exploring the lives of Breidafjörður noblewomen in the 15th century — The rhymes of Mábil the Strong.

Torfi Tulinius, professor:
Souls and bones. About Sturla Þórðarson and Grettir's saga.

Soffía Meldal Kristjánsdóttir sings accompanied by Benóní Meldal Kristjánsson.

Admission to the festival is free as always. The Sturlu Society offers coffee and sides.
The Sturlu Society's annual meeting will be held after the formal program of the festival.

Location

Dalahótel, Laugar í Sælingsdal, Dalabyggð, 371 Búðardalur