Hlemmur Food Hall will become Hlemmur Goat Hall

Hlemmur Food Hall will become Hlemmur Goat Hall on Wednesday the 6th of December between 4 and 6 pm.

Graduating students in the master’s program in design in Iceland Academy of the Arts are behind the event which is dedicated to the Icelandic goat and done in collaboration with several people and organizations. The Icelandic goat has been called the poor man’s cow, as it needs less fodder but it milks well. Goat’s milk is healthy, the meat is lean and high in protein, and the goat can be utilized in many ways.

The Icelandic goat breed has been close to extinction and the animals are only about 1200 in the whole country. Its value is both cultural and genetic for the nation where the wool is unique.

The Icelandic goat has been a part of the nation’s history for 1100 years, and it needs to be recognized for surviving that long.

Outside Hlemmur Goat Hall, guests will be able to greet two goats. Inside the Icelandic Goat Project will be displayed consisting of, amongst other things, a book with information and short stories about the Icelandic goat. Tote bags will be for sale, dried goat meat and spicy goat sausages will be offered to the guests. The restaurants, Kröst, Skál and La Poblana will have goat dishes on their menus.