The Eclipse Trilogy · Chapter one is done
We have done this before.
In August 2026, 4,200 participants from more than 75 countries gathered beneath the Snaefellsjokull glacier for Iceland's first total eclipse since 1954. A storm hit the week before. The gates opened anyway, the clouds cleared for totality, and the Northern Lights came out over the last night.
Egypt is chapter two, with three times the darkness.
What happened under the glacier
From 11 to 15 August in and around Hellissandur, the program ran on four threads: Dance, Learn, Connect, and Explore. Leave no trace, all of it.
Two stages and a long night
Above & Beyond, Apashe with a brass orchestra, Maribou State, GusGus, Emilíana Torrini, Booka Shade, Nightmares on Wax, Imogen Heap, and more than seventy others on the lineup.
Astronauts and filmmakers
On the program: astronauts from NASA, ESA, and Space for Humanity, including Dr. Sian Proctor and Sara Sabry, alongside Darren Aronofsky, Dr. Rick Doblin and voices from the United Nations.
Ceremony and art
Fire ceremonies, a puja by The Blue Lions, Alex Grey and Allyson Grey on the program, and the Afterglow Dome of immersive audio works. A garden of elders and healers at the heart of it all.
Side quests
Totality beside the Svöðufoss waterfall for a small group, treks into the glacier ice caves, kayaking under Kirkjufell, lava caves, and group hikes from the gates.
As covered in The New York Times, National Geographic, CNN and Billboard.
The week before
Built through a storm
“Iceland Eclipse required thousands of individual acts of care, creativity, resilience, and generosity.”
The IMXP team, after the festival
- One week out
A storm tore across Snaefellsnes with gale-force winds near 50 mph. Infrastructure was damaged and production plans changed overnight.
- The rebuild
An old fishing warehouse became a drying room for mattresses and gear. Crew and volunteers rebuilt tents and stages around the clock.
- Under 24 hours
The stretch canopies were driven four hours to Reykjavík, repaired, and brought back the next day.
- 11 August
The gates opened on time, with a welcome ceremony led by an Icelandic elder.
- 12 August
The clouds cleared over the hillside above Rif, and at 17:47 UTC the Sun went out.
- The last night
As Above & Beyond played beneath the Icelandic sky, the Northern Lights appeared over the festival.
Three summers, three eclipses
One community, walking the arc together. The people who build Egypt are the first we call for 2028.
Iceland · 2026
12 August, Snaefellsnes. 4,200 participants, 2 minutes 7 seconds of totality beneath the glacier, and the Northern Lights to close.
Visit Iceland EclipseEgypt · 2027
2 August, Luxor. Six minutes and twenty-three seconds, the longest totality left this century.
Explore pathwaysAustralasia · 2028
22 July, across Australia and on to New Zealand. Dates and pathways to come.
Hear about it firstAfter Australasia, the saga continues: South Africa, 2030, included with the Trilogy Pass.
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Egypt now, the arc to 2030
One pass for the chapters ahead: the full ten days in Egypt, with a Nile cruise cabin and the Giza Activation, your place in Australasia in 2028, and your place in South Africa in 2030, with access to every other IMXP gathering through 2030.
15 passes. Add Change of Plans coverage at checkout to protect the Egypt portion, valued at $13,332.
Were you in Iceland?
You were the first we welcomed to the river. Find your stay for chapter two, or write to us and we will help you choose.