Vinyl record market to support the struggle of the less fortunate

Óli the sign man's and Maístjarnan's Vinyl Record Market to support the struggle of the less fortunate will be held the weekend of December 15th and 16th at Ingólfsstræti 5. The records come from the collection of Ólafur Sigurðsson, one of the sign men, and Óli is one of the country's most extensive record collectors, owning around and over fifty thousand records.

All kinds of records will be available; Icelandic and foreign; Christmas songs, old and new rock, children's records, classical music, soul, blues, disco, jazz and everything else. Among them are rare treasures. In addition to vinyl records, CDs, record players, amplifiers, and speakers will also be for sale; all from Óli's collection.

All proceeds go to Maístjarnan, a support fund that assists the less fortunate in building up and running their advocacy in organized groups, associations, and organizations. Maístjarnan is funded by a grant from Reykjavík City to the Socialist Party of Iceland and contributions and donations from individuals. The Executive Board (Framkvæmdastjórn) of the Socialist Party allocates from the fund and manages and shapes its activities. Maístjarnan works to empower and strengthen the voice of the less fortunate and assist them in presenting their demands and pushing for the future country to be shaped by the interests of the common people.

T-shirts will also be sold at the market, as well as badges and other items with the Socialist Party's logo, and yellow vests that can be used in the struggles of the winter.

The market will be at Ingólfsstræti 5 (where Víðisverslun was last) and opens at 12 noon on Saturday, December 15th, and will be open until evening. It reopens on Sunday, December 16th, at twelve noon, and will again be open until evening.

All enthusiasts of good music and a just society are encouraged to come to the market, find a good Christmas gift for themselves and their loved ones, and at the same time support the struggle for freedom and life of the less fortunate.