Today, RÚV English Radio is in Vestmannaeyjar.
The Eldheimar exhibition (https://www.eldheimar.is/?lang=en) recalls in a graphic and novel way when over 5000 inhabitants of Vestmannaeyjar fled their homes, on the night of January 23, 1973.
The eruption that began that night on Heimaey, the only inhabited island in the Westman Islands, lasted for over 5 months. Lava and ash destroyed a third of the homes.
Kristín Jóhannsdóttir is the director of Edlheimar, and remembers the night of the eruption, and her evcuation, very clearly. She spoke to Darren at the museum.
RÚV English Radio is daily radio coverage of everything Icelandic - news, culture, music, language, events, people, places and more, in the English language.
You can find this episode and all our previous daily English shows and podcasts on Spotify, Apple, or any other podcast place.
Subscribe too, to never miss a show.
Hear a new programme, in English, every weekday, on RÚV English Radio - https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/ruv-english-radio/34448 - part of Iceland's national broadcasting service, RÚV.
If you have an idea for a show, or just want to get in touch, email anytime - english@ruv.is, and find us on Facebook.
