The Birki event in culture, arts and life will be held at Kolsstaðir in Hvítársíða on Saturday, October 17 at 14-17.
The event is organized by the research project BirkiVist: Restoration of birch ecosystems in the 21st century, where, among other things, the social, cultural and aesthetic value of birch was examined. BirkiVist is a joint project of HÍ, LbHÍ, LHÍ, Forestry and Land Reclamation.
For this occasion, Páll from Húsafell opens an exhibition of his birch paintings and plays birch flutes, as well as more artists and scholars will discuss the birch in speech and tones.
Refreshments will be offered during the coffee break and everyone is most welcome.
Steinunn Knúts Annudóttir will also offer a forest bath before the seminar, from 12.45-13.45, but to confirm participation in the forest bath you have to register through the email address beautiful@beautiful.com.
The program:
14-14.10: Opening and presentation of the book BirkiVist-BirkiVera: Birki in culture, arts and life - Guðbjörg R. Jóhannesdóttir and Auður Aðalsteinsdóttir
14.10-14.20: Jófríður Ákadóttir performs songs related to birch trees
14.20-14.35: The aesthetic value of birch forests - Edda RH Waage and Guðbjörg R. Jóhannesdóttir
14.35-15: The connection with the birch - Páll from Húsafell shows a painting of birch and plays birch flutes
3.30pm1pm: Coffee break
15.30-15.45: Where the birch and the mountain ash heal: to have a place to stay in an Icelandic birch forest - Sólrún Una Þorláksdóttir
15.45-16: Listening to the trees - Hildur Hákonardóttir
16 -16.15: Roots of perseverance - Ásthildur B. Jónsdóttir
16.15-16.30: BirkiVist-BirkiVera and recovery - Ása L. Aradóttir, Kristín Svavarsdóttir and Þóra Ellen Þórhallsdóttir
16.30-17: Auður Aðalsteinsdóttir leads the discussions
About BirkiVist
BirkiVist is an interdisciplinary research and development project that aims at the development of effective ways of restoring birch forests at the national level The project identifies the main obstacles and opportunities for natural settlement of birch and how societal factors encourage or discourage recovery The benefits and consequences of the recovery for carbon sequestration, water management, biodiversity, landscape and aesthetics are also evaluated, as well as the translation of birch in arts and culture More information can be found here.