Bergþórugata 20, 101, Reykjavik andrymi@riseup.net

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Aug
13
Tue
Trans Support Group (closed event for trans/questioning folks)
Aug 13 @ 19:00 – 22:00

English-speaking trans support group meets the third Tuesday of every month in Andrými (Bergþórugata 20, 101 Reykjavík) 7-10 PM.

Do you want to share your experiences or to find out information about trans related healthcare, information resources or legal processes here in Iceland? Do you want to find support to organise a trans specific event? Would you simply like to relax and have a casual chatty evening and drink tea without the pressure of misgendering and cissexist assumptions? Come to the meeting!
Tea, coffee, zines & revolution.

This is an unprofessional trans-organised group intended for trans and questioning individuals* of all ages, not (cis) family members or allies.

*This means that trans women, non-binary/genderfluid people, trans men, and people questioning their gender identities of all ages are all very welcome! The group is not intended exclusively for foreigners but English is the main language of communication because trans people not fluent in Icelandic are already disadvantaged in accessing care and community support. Of course, if everyone present feels confident speaking Icelandic, the meeting can also be in Icelandic.

The structure of the meetings and discussions is very free and based on everyone’s preferences and needs. If you have an idea you’d like to discuss or any questions related to the support group, please don’t hesitate to send me an e-mail at transsupportgrouprvk@riseup.net.

Name + pronoun tags are available. Washrooms in the space are gender-neutral. The event is meant to be accessible to people with various levels of fluency in English. The entire house is booked for as much privacy as possible.

FB event here. Note: Comments and the event itself is public, but the participant list isn’t visible. It seems like your facebook friends might be able to see you’re going/interested though!

Andrými space is unfortunately currently not accessible (we are working on improving that as soon as possible). There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most doors in the building).

The meeting is held on the second floor, but can be moved downstairs in case it’s easier to access for someone, just let me know in advance! It is always possible to leave the room anytime, and there is a quiet room just next door. There are both soft, quite low, sofas and chairs to sit on. Andrymi has water, tea, and coffee for everyone.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
–  Privacy.
What is said in the room stays in the room. We should not to assume that others go by the same name/pronouns/identity outside the group. We don’t take photos during the meetings.

– Mindfulness that everyone’s journey is different.
There is no hierarchy of being “more genuine” or “more trans,” and our journeys as well as goals and aspirations can be very different. We should always try to speak from personal experience (“I feel…,” “I am affected by…”) instead of speaking on behalf of others.

– Inclusivity.
I want to offer support for as much of the trans umbrella as possible. Trans women, trans men, gender fluid, gender queer, non-binary, dual/multi gender, and those questioning their gender identity – and anyone else seeking support for gender identity. Intersex people who identify as trans are especially welcome!

It’s always really nice and empowering to speak to other trans people and spend time together – this event is meant to make you feel more confident and calmer, not the opposite! Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions/concerns/anything else that would help you to come to the meetings.

Aug
17
Sat
Queers Without Borders: Action Meeting // Hinsegin án landmæra: róttækur fundur
Aug 17 @ 19:00 – 22:00

Queers Without Borders: Action Meeting [Icelandic below]

Post-parade, pre-party. Create the Pride you want to see.

An informal meeting exploring injustice and violence against queer people in Iceland and discussing various ways how to draw attention to it. Bodily violence against intersex children, financial inaccessibility of HRT for many low-income people (especially youth), and deportations of queer asylum seekers are a few examples of such issues.

Come share your experiences and ideas. All radically-minded queers and non-queer accomplices are welcome. Invite your friends here

The meeting is an independently-organised grassroots event, not backed up by any one collective, but rather a few individuals.

Accessibility of Andrými:

Andrými is currently not accessible to wheelchairs, and challenging to access for people who have difficulties going up steps. THE EVENT CAN BE MOVED ELSEWHERE if anyone would like to take part but cannot due to inaccessibility: please let us know on blue1211(at)riseup.net as soon as possible and we will find an alternative space.

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door).
The washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building). The event takes place on the ground floor. There is no bathroom on the ground floor.

Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral. Name and pronoun tags will be available. The meeting takes place in English unless all participants feel comfortable using Icelandic.

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Hinsegin án landmæra: róttækur fundur

Óformlegur róttækur fundur áætlaður til að ræða um óréttlæti og ofbeldi gegn hinsegin fólki á Íslandi og sérstaklega um mismundandi leiðir sem gætu verið notaðar til að vekja athygli. T.d. líkamlegt ofbeldi gegn intersex börnum, að hormónar eru ekki fjárhagslega aðgengilegir fyrir alla og brottvísanir hinsegin umsækjenda um alþjóðlega vernd.

Upplýsingar um aðgengi í Andrými:

Andrými er því miður ekki aðgengilegt fyrir hjólastóla í augnablikinu en ef þú ætlar að koma en húsið er óaðgengilegt fyrir þig, skrifaðu okkur á blue1211(hjá)riseup.net og við finnum annan stað fyrir fundinn.

Það er eitt þrep við hliðið að garðinum og svo fimm þrep sem leiða upp að aðalinngangi. Hvert þrep er 17sm hátt. Breidd dyra í húsinu er á milli 50sm (dyr að baðherberginu á efri hæð) og 80sm (aðaldyrnar). Dyrnar að fundarherberginu eru 75sm á breidd eins og flestar aðrar dyr í húsinu. Baðherbergin eru einungis á efri hæð og í kjallara eins og er. Fundurinn á sér stað á jarðhæð.
Bæði baðherbergin eru kynlaus. Nafna- og fornafnaskilti verða til staðar. Fundurinn er á ensku nema ef öll geta og vilja tala íslensku.

Oct
6
Sun
Opinn skipulagsfundur Andrýmis // Andrými open organizing meeting
Oct 6 @ 13:00 – 16:00

ENGLISH BELOW

Á fundinum er farið yfir vinnuhópa, fólk getur tekið að sér verkefni, rætt mikilvæg málefni og séð önnur andlit sem tengjast Andrými. Dagskrá fundarins má sjá fyrir neðan.
Þetta er fullkominn tími fyrir nýja og forvitna aðila til að koma og hitta fólk og læra meira um Andrými!

DAGSKRÁ:
– Valinn fundarstjóri, farið stuttlega yfir fundarreglur
– Nafnakynning
– Kynning vinnuhópa: Vinnuhópar fara yfir unnin störf, útskýra það sem er enn í vinnslu og hvaða verkefni eru í uppsiglingu.
– Endurraðað í vinnuhópa: Fólk velur sér vinnuhópa sem það vill vinna með. “Bottomliner” valinn fyrir hvern hóp.
-Endurgjöf (e. feedback): Minni umræðuhópar
KAFFIPÁSA
– Endurgjöf: Umræða í stóra hóp
– Sameiginleg ákvarðanataka varðandi mismunandi mál:
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Come and get involved in Andrými, a space for radical groups, events and community projects!
We hold a monthly assembly to update each other about our work, redistribute tasks, share feedback and drink coffee together.
This is the perfect time for new and curious people to come meet people and learn more about Andrými!

AGENDA:
-Roles, Rules of Consensus
-Name go-around
-Updates: working groups say what has been done, what is being worked on, future plans
-Redistributing tasks, finding new bottomliners
-Small groups: feedback
-Coffee break
-Report back from small groups
-Points from working group: things we need consensus on

Accessibility:

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door).

The bathrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building). There is no bathroom on the ground floor.

Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral. The event takes place on the ground floor.

Nov
3
Sun
Opinn skipulagsfundur Andrýmis // Andrými open organizing meeting
Nov 3 @ 13:00 – 16:00

ENGLISH BELOW

Á fundinum er farið yfir vinnuhópa, fólk getur tekið að sér verkefni, rætt mikilvæg málefni og séð önnur andlit sem tengjast Andrými. Dagskrá fundarins má sjá fyrir neðan.
Þetta er fullkominn tími fyrir nýja og forvitna aðila til að koma og hitta fólk og læra meira um Andrými!

DAGSKRÁ:
– Valinn fundarstjóri, farið stuttlega yfir fundarreglur
– Nafnakynning
– Kynning vinnuhópa: Vinnuhópar fara yfir unnin störf, útskýra það sem er enn í vinnslu og hvaða verkefni eru í uppsiglingu.
– Endurraðað í vinnuhópa: Fólk velur sér vinnuhópa sem það vill vinna með. “Bottomliner” valinn fyrir hvern hóp.
-Endurgjöf (e. feedback): Minni umræðuhópar
KAFFIPÁSA
– Endurgjöf: Umræða í stóra hóp
– Sameiginleg ákvarðanataka varðandi mismunandi mál:
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Come and get involved in Andrými, a space for radical groups, events and community projects!
We hold a monthly assembly to update each other about our work, redistribute tasks, share feedback and drink coffee together.
This is the perfect time for new and curious people to come meet people and learn more about Andrými!

AGENDA:
-Roles, Rules of Consensus
-Name go-around
-Updates: working groups say what has been done, what is being worked on, future plans
-Redistributing tasks, finding new bottomliners
-Small groups: feedback
-Coffee break
-Report back from small groups
-Points from working group: things we need consensus on

Accessibility:

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door).

The bathrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building). There is no bathroom on the ground floor.

Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral. The event takes place on the ground floor.

Dec
1
Sun
Opinn skipulagsfundur Andrýmis // Andrými open organizing meeting
Dec 1 @ 13:00 – 16:00

ENGLISH BELOW

Á fundinum er farið yfir vinnuhópa, fólk getur tekið að sér verkefni, rætt mikilvæg málefni og séð önnur andlit sem tengjast Andrými. Dagskrá fundarins má sjá fyrir neðan.
Þetta er fullkominn tími fyrir nýja og forvitna aðila til að koma og hitta fólk og læra meira um Andrými!

DAGSKRÁ:
– Valinn fundarstjóri, farið stuttlega yfir fundarreglur
– Nafnakynning
– Kynning vinnuhópa: Vinnuhópar fara yfir unnin störf, útskýra það sem er enn í vinnslu og hvaða verkefni eru í uppsiglingu.
– Endurraðað í vinnuhópa: Fólk velur sér vinnuhópa sem það vill vinna með. “Bottomliner” valinn fyrir hvern hóp.
-Endurgjöf (e. feedback): Minni umræðuhópar
KAFFIPÁSA
– Endurgjöf: Umræða í stóra hóp
– Sameiginleg ákvarðanataka varðandi mismunandi mál:
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Come and get involved in Andrými, a space for radical groups, events and community projects!
We hold a monthly assembly to update each other about our work, redistribute tasks, share feedback and drink coffee together.
This is the perfect time for new and curious people to come meet people and learn more about Andrými!

AGENDA:
-Roles, Rules of Consensus
-Name go-around
-Updates: working groups say what has been done, what is being worked on, future plans
-Redistributing tasks, finding new bottomliners
-Small groups: feedback
-Coffee break
-Report back from small groups
-Points from working group: things we need consensus on

Accessibility:

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door).

The bathrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building). There is no bathroom on the ground floor.

Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral. The event takes place on the ground floor.

Jan
5
Sun
Opinn skipulagsfundur Andrýmis // Andrými open organizing meeting
Jan 5 @ 13:00 – 16:00

ENGLISH BELOW

Á fundinum er farið yfir vinnuhópa, fólk getur tekið að sér verkefni, rætt mikilvæg málefni og séð önnur andlit sem tengjast Andrými. Dagskrá fundarins má sjá fyrir neðan.
Þetta er fullkominn tími fyrir nýja og forvitna aðila til að koma og hitta fólk og læra meira um Andrými!

DAGSKRÁ:
– Valinn fundarstjóri, farið stuttlega yfir fundarreglur
– Nafnakynning
– Kynning vinnuhópa: Vinnuhópar fara yfir unnin störf, útskýra það sem er enn í vinnslu og hvaða verkefni eru í uppsiglingu.
– Endurraðað í vinnuhópa: Fólk velur sér vinnuhópa sem það vill vinna með. “Bottomliner” valinn fyrir hvern hóp.
-Endurgjöf (e. feedback): Minni umræðuhópar
KAFFIPÁSA
– Endurgjöf: Umræða í stóra hóp
– Sameiginleg ákvarðanataka varðandi mismunandi mál:
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Come and get involved in Andrými, a space for radical groups, events and community projects!
We hold a monthly assembly to update each other about our work, redistribute tasks, share feedback and drink coffee together.
This is the perfect time for new and curious people to come meet people and learn more about Andrými!

AGENDA:
-Roles, Rules of Consensus
-Name go-around
-Updates: working groups say what has been done, what is being worked on, future plans
-Redistributing tasks, finding new bottomliners
-Small groups: feedback
-Coffee break
-Report back from small groups
-Points from working group: things we need consensus on

Accessibility:

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door).

The bathrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building). There is no bathroom on the ground floor.

Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral. The event takes place on the ground floor.

Ægir Sindri Bjarnason í Mengi @ Mengi
Jan 5 @ 20:30 – 23:00
Ægir Sindri Bjarnason í Mengi @ Mengi

Ægir Sindri er Reykvískur trymbill sem hefur leikið í miklum fjölda alls kyns hljómsveita undanfarin 15 ár eða svo. Þetta verður fyrsta skipti sem hann kemur fram einn síns liðs – og frumflutningur á nýju einyrkjaverkefni sem hefur verið í mótun um nokkurt skeið, þar sem slagverk gegnir lykilhlutverki en tekur á sig ýmsar misbrenglaðar og -bjagaðar myndir.

Húsið opnar kl. 20:30 | Miðaverð miðast við 2.000 kr en er sveigjanlegt.

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Ægir Sindri is a Reykjavík-born and -based drummer who’s played in a number of different bands since his early teens. This will be his first solo performance – and the launching of a new project that’s been slowly developing for the last while, where percussion acts as a starting point but takes on various distorted and altered forms.

Doors at 20:30 | Tickets are 2000 ISK / sliding scale.

Jan
13
Mon
Hvellur: Heimildarmyndarsýning @ Bíó Paradís
Jan 13 @ 20:00 – 21:30

Verið velkomin á sýningu heimildarmyndarinnar HVELLUR í Bíó Paradís.

HVELLUR fjallar um einstakan atburð í sögunni. Að kvöldi 25. ágúst 1970 tóku bændur í Suður-Þingeyjarsýslu sig saman og sprengdu í loft upp stíflu í Laxá við Mývatn. Bændurnir höfðu mótmælt harðlega virkjanaáformum á svæðinu en sjónarmið þeirra voru virt að vettugi. Með sprengingunni tókst þeim að koma í veg fyrir eyðileggingu Laxár og Mývatns. 113 lýstu verkinu á hendur sér, 65 voru ákærðir. Samstaðan brást aldrei og aldrei kom fram hver sprengdi.

Þessi uppreisn markaði upphaf náttúruverndarbaráttu á Íslandi…. ✊

English
The movie HVELLUR revolves around a unique incident in Icelandic history. At night on the 25th of August in 1970, farmers in Suður-Þingeyjarsýslu came together and blew up a hydro-dam in Laxá by Mývatn in the north after an extensive protest against proposed power plant areas. The act prevented a total damage of the river Laxá and lake Mývatn, involving 113 individuals, of which 65 charged with a crime, never revealing who initially did it.

The act and rebellion marks the beginning of nature conservation in Iceland….

Myndin er sýnd með íslensku tali og enskum texta.
Icelandic audio with English subtitles.
Myndin er 60 mínútur. 60 minutes long.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/57415831

Frítt inn og öll velkomin! / Free entrance and all welcome!

Jan
15
Wed
Eldhús fólksins í Andrými // Andrými’s people’s kitchen
Jan 15 @ 17:00 – 21:00

Nú er hægt að koma við alla miðvikudaga frá kl. 17 og aðstoða við að elda eða frá kl. 19 til að aðstoða við að borða og vera hluti af samfélaginu okkar! Allir eru velkomnir – við vinnum eftir stefnu um öruggari rými sem við fylgjum til þess að öllum líði sem best og sem öruggast í rýminu.
Andrými er rekið á frjálsum framlögum og við óskum því eftir að þeir sem geta, borgi 500 kr. (eða meira) fyrir máltíðina.
[Aðgengi: Viðburðurinn verður haldinn í Andrými, sem staðsett er í Bergþórugata 20, 101, Reykjavik. Byggingin er aðgengileg en þrengsta breidd dyra er 80 sm. Nánari upplýsingar um aðgengi má finna á Aðgengi]
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From now on you can drop in every Wednesday from 17.00 (to help with cooking) or from 19.00 (to help with eating) and be part of our community. Everyone is welcome – we have a safer space policy in place which we follow to make everyone feel as comfortable and safe as possible.
Andrými and the people’s kitchen entirely non-profit and only from donations and so we kindly ask those that can afford it to contribute 500 ISK or more for the plentiful meal.
[Accessibility: The event is held in Andrými located in, Bergþórugata 20, 101, Reykjavik. The house is accessible but the narrowest door is 80 cm. Detailed information about the accessibility can be found here: Acessability]

Jan
16
Thu
RVK Feminist Film Festival
Jan 16 @ 18:30 – Jan 19 @ 23:30

In a FREE opening event RVK Feminist Film Festival invites you to join the first Feminist Film Festival in Iceland!

(Tickets must be reserved due to limited seating – please order a ticket to secure your spot http://rvkfemfilmfest.is/tickets/ )

18:30 Doors Open, Bíó Paradís, Hverfisgata 52, 101 Reykjavík

19:00 The First Lady of Iceland and Entrepreneur Eliza Reid, opens RVK Feminist Film Festival.

Festival Director, Lea Ævars honors Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir for her contribution to filmmaking and her inspiration to women in the film industry.

Ambassador – Delegation of the European Union to Iceland, Michael Mann, will speak about the EU’s policies on gender equality and support for culture.

20:00 The screening of the opening film, A Regular Woman, following with a Q&A.

(TW – trigger warning due to the subject)

“In A REGULAR WOMAN, Aynur tells her own story, her perspective of what happened. It is the story of a confident young woman who loves life and knows exactly how she wants to live hers. A woman who escapes the violence of her marriage and refuses to let her brothers and parents dictate what she can and cannot do. She gets her own apartment and her son, she apprentices as an electrician and she goes out to meet new men and friends. Although she knows that her behavior goes against her family’s tradition and it can put her in danger, her desire for freedom is stronger. However, her brothers’ insults and threats get increasingly serious and before long, it is Ultimately too late.”

Subtitles: English
Length: 90 min
Country: Germany
Category: Drama
Director: Sherry Hormann

Let’s celebrate the opening of RVK Feminist Film Festival together!

In an effort to bridge the worldwide gender gap all films in the 2020 program are directed by women.

An array of films from across the world will be screened between the 16th-19th of January, alongside networking events, workshops, panel discussions and Q&A’s.

Join us for an experience to remember…!
A full program may be found at http://rvkfemfilmfest.is/program/

There are a number of free events, for all paid screenings tickets may be pre purchased online or from one of our staff members at events held at Bíó Paradís:

All links for events can be found here
https://rvkfemfilmfest.eventive.org/schedule

Full festival passes are 3.500 ISK
Or single film tickets are 1.250 ISK

For ticket enquiries check out: http://rvkfemfilmfest.is/tickets/