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Dear nordic friends,

First off ­ welcome to Iceland! I hope you are excited for

this week as I am, although I'm pretty sure that's not

possible.

The theme for Nordic Week Orator 2014 is Freedom of

speech. Here in Iceland, as in most of the civilized world,

we regard freedom of speech as one of the basic human

rights. During the week we’re going to look at some of

the legal and social issues regarding freedom of speech.

We will attend to a lecture by lawyer Skúli Á. Sigurðsson titled Freedom of the

Press and Defaming Truths in Icelandic Law. We will also attand a lecture by Ásta

Helgadóttir titled Censored: The Politics of Porn. Ásta is member of the Icelandic

Pirate Party, an international political party whose goals includes promoting civil

rights in the 21st century.

Amongst other activities will be visits to the Supreme Court of Iceland and Harpa

Concert Hall. As always we will go on the legendary "Golden shower" tour, which

will end at our hytte destination, where the theme is music. Then our good friends

at Úlfljótur Law Review have invited us for cocktails. We will go both to the

Laugardagslaug, an outdoor swimming pool with real Icelandic hot tubs and also to

the wonderful Blue Lagoon, a unique geothermal spa experience. We're going pub

crawling in Reykjavík and also bringing back The Flourboy Games. Last but not

least the Orator årsfest, the pride of Orator, will be located in Turninn on the 20th

floor with a great view of the Reykjavík metropolitan area.

Nordiska gästar! I just have one

question ­ are you ready? Alright,

then let’s go have some god

damn fun.

Unnþór Jónsson,

Interational secretary of Orator

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NV Orator 2014 ScheduleTuesday 11th of Februaryxx:xx Arrival of nordic guests19:00 Welcoming party with pizzaand beer21:00 The English Pub ­ spin thewheel!

Wednesday 12th of February10:00 Hot dogs & beer at Lögberg11:00 Golden Showerxx:xx Arrival at hytte18:00 Sittning ­ theme: Musicxx:xx We party hard!

Thursday 13th of February09:00 Wake up call!10:00 Bus leaves from hytte11:00 Swimming at Laugardalslaug*1 3:30 Mellandöd13:30 Reykjavík Sightseeing(optional)17:30 Lecture by Ásta Helgadóttir,member of the Icelandic PirateParty: “Censored: The Politics ofPorn”19:00 Excursion at Úlfljótur21:00 Flourboy games22:30 Stúdentakjallarinn

Friday 14th of February10:30 Lecture by lawyer Skúli Á.Sigurðsson: “Freedom of the Pressand Defaming Truths in IcelandicLaw”1 2:00 City Hall13:30 The Supreme Court ofIceland1 5:00 Mellandöd15:00 Bæjarins beztu hot dogs

(optional)16:00 Harpa Concert Hall & Drinksat Kolabrautin (optional)18:00 Dinner at Lebowski Bar20:00 Reykjavík Pub Crawlxx:xx Party in Downtown Reykjavík

Saturday 15th of February11:00 Bus leaves from Lögberg12:00 SURPRISE14:00 Blue Lagoon*19:00 Sittning ­ theme: Uglyaccesories23:00 Bus leaves from Sittningxx:xx Reykjavík Nightlife

Sunday 16th of February11 :00 Int.sek meeting13:00 Girls Preparty13:00 Boys Preparty16:00 Nordic Guests get-together atStúdentakjal larinn1 8:00 Pre drinks at Turninn19.00 Årsfest at Turninnxx:xx Efterfest

Monday 17th of Februaryxx:xx Hvenær byrjar sillis?12:00 Sillis13:00 Intsek gets hammeredxx:xx Eftersillisxx:xx Farewell to our nordic friends!

* You have to pay for yourselve

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Key facts about ReykjavíkTelephone numbers

Iceland International Dialling Code:

+354

Emergency number: 112

Police: 444 1000

Medical Help: 1770

Dental Emergency: 575 0505

Alcoholics Anonymous: 551 2010

General Information Requests: 118

Post offices and banks

Post offices are located around the city.

The city centre Post Office is at

Pósthússtræti 3­5. For full info visit:

www.posturinn.is. Stamps are sold in

bookstores and tourist shops.

Banks in the city centre are open Mon­

Fri 09­16. ATM’s are widespread.

Embassies

Denmark: Hverfisgata 29, tel.: 575

0300

Finland: Túngata 30, tel.: 510 0100

Norway: Fjólugata 17. tel.: 520 0700

Sweden: Lágmúli 7, tel.: 520 1230

General Opening Hours

Bars and clubs:Bars are open until

01:00 on weekdays and 04:00 on

weekends.

Shops: Mon­Fri 10­18, Sat 10­16, Sun

closed. The shopping centres Smáralind

and Kringlan as well as most

supermarkets have longer opening

hours.

Vínbúðin (the state's monopoly liquor

store):Mon­Thu 11­18, Fri 11­19 , Sat

11­18.

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