Hundreds in Costume at the Heimar og Himingeimar Festival

The Heimar og Himingeimar Festival is Approaching

Up to 100 people will be in full costume for the Heimar og Himingeimar costume and gaming event, which will be held at the Hafnarfjörður Library from August 29th to 31st. This adventurous world for costume lovers will also be open to visitors.

“We estimate that several hundred visitors will also come in their own costumes,” says Unnur Helga Möller, project manager for events at the Hafnarfjörður Library. The festival was a huge success last year and will be even more magnificent this year.

A Rapidly Expanding World

“This is a world that matters. It’s expanding very fast right now because it’s so easy to create a costume. All you need is your imagination,” says Unnur Helga Möller, project manager for events at the Hafnarfjörður Library. The costumes are of all types and qualities.

She explains, “Heimar og Himingeimar includes costumes ranging from those that get their start with items from the Red Cross to perfect replicas of movie costumes worth hundreds of thousands of krónur.”

The Second Annual Festival

The costume and gaming festival Heimar og Himingeimar is being held for the second time. “Rimmugýgur will be on-site, HEMA Reykjavík will host historical fencing, and the Lightsaber Association will bring their lightsabers. You’ll even get to fight Darth Vader, who people know from Star Wars.”

That’s not all. You can also visit the incredible world of the 501st Legion, see Marie Antoinette getting into costume, and much, much more.

The festival will feature:

• Boffer workshops
• Robot hunting
• Combat demonstrations
• Giant puppets
• Craft demonstrations, including leatherwork, armor making, sewing, and calligraphy
• A cosplay competition with international judges
• The 501st Legion

Unnur says the world of costumes is diverse and varied. She asks, “What is a costume? What’s the definition?” and then answers.

“Well, a costume consists of garments that form a complete look. For example, a traditional Icelandic costume, or upphlutur, is made up of a vest, a skirt, a distinctive cap (skotthúfa), and more. By itself, each piece of clothing is not the Icelandic costume; it becomes one when all the pieces are put together.”

• Leading up to the festival, costume workshops, or Kit and Cosplay workshops, are being held at the Hafnarfjörður Library. The last one is today. There, you can sew your own costume for the festival and get help with it. “Bring your own materials,” says Unnur.

Yes, adventurous times are ahead!