Reykjavík Grapevine - 17.06.2011, Qupperneq 62

Eyrarbraut 3, 825 Stokkseyri, Iceland · Tel. +354 483 1550
Fax. +354 483 1545 · info@fjorubordid.is · www.fjorubordid.is
At the Restaurant Fjöruborðið in Stokkseyri
> Only 45 minutes drive from Reykjavík
By the
sea and
lobster
a delicios
O U T S I D E R E Y K J AV Í K
IN JUNE
Group of MA students reunion
After 20 years since their first exhibition
together, a group of artists reunite to
show their works.
Runs until June 26
Fjöruhúsið, Hellnar (Snæfellsnes
Peninsula)
Fiskur Sirkur
Collection of paintings by Spaniard
Eduardo Perez Baca
Runs until June 30
Gamli Baukur, Húsavík
15:30 Comedy show about Iceland
Everyday
Gljúfrasteinn - Laxness Museum,
Mosfellsbær
The home of Halldór Laxness, Iceland's
beloved writer who won the Nobel Prize
in Literature 1955. Open 09:00-17:00
daily
The Ghost Centre, Stokkseyri
Night at the Ghost Museum
Do you feel like a scary night in the Fish-
erman’s hut inside the Ghost Centre?
Only for brave people!
Ghosts and spirits of the South
Guided tour for groups -of ten people
or more- through the lowlands south of
Selfoss where many a ghost, spirit and
other spiritual beings live
The Icelandic Settlement Centre,
Borgarnes
The Settlement Exhibition
Tells the story of Iceland ś settlement
by Viking sailors who left Norway and
settled in Iceland
The Egils Saga Exhibition
The exhibition concentrates on one of
Iceland's famous Viking and poet, Egil
Skallagrímsson
Laxness Museum, Mosfellsdalur
Gljúfrasteinn was the home and work-
place of Halldór Laxness (winner of the
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955)
On permanent view
LÁ Art, Hvergerði
Images of Þingvellir from various artists.
Runs until August 21.
Pompei of the North, Westman
Islands
Excavations project at the site of 1973
volcanic eruption on the island of Hei-
maey
Reykjanes Art Museum, Reykjanes-
bær
On permanent view
Safnahús Museum, Westman
Islands
This museum has mounted birds & fish,
an aquarium, as well as a variety of
rocks and minerals on display
Búrfell Plant , Þjórsárdalur
Geothermal Energy Exhibit
An interactive exhibit about geothermal
OUTSIDE MUSIC
18 |SAT
Græni Hatturinn, Akureyri
21:00 Eivör concert
19 |SUN
Gljúfrasteinn, Mosfellsbær
16:00 Ragnheiður Grönda, 1000 ISK
Græni Hatturinn, Akureyri
21:00 Eivör concert
Hof Menningarhús, Akureyri
20:00 Sniglabandið concert
Streamed live on Rás 2 between 13:00
and 15:00
26 |SUN
Egilsstaðirkirkja Church, Egilsstaðir
20:00 Friðrik Ómar and Jógvan Han-
sen, 2000 ISK
OUTSIDE ART OPENINGS
Akureyri Golf Club, Akureyri
June 23
The Arctic Open
A Golf Tournament taking place under
the summer solstice at the most north-
erly 18 hole golf course in the world, 65
49' north of the Equator in Akureyri.
Runs until June 25
Akureyri
June 17
Summer Festival of the Arts
Akureyri and north Iceland, Mid-June
until end of August. Concerts, visual arts
and etc.
Runs until August 28
Akureyri
June 17
Bíladagar
June Car Exhibition and various Car
races.
Runs until June 19
Borgarnes
June 25
Village Festival
A Village Festival is held in honour of
Þorgerður Brák, a famous Icelandic
female hero who appears in Egil's Saga
Flóra, Akureyri
June 17
Local fact 4
Video-installation by artist Arna Valsdót-
tir.
Runs until August 4
Flóra, Akureyri
June 19
Another World is Plantable
Short documentary films followed by a
discussion on urban gardening during
times of social change, 1500 ISK
Grimsey
June 21
Summer Solstice Festival
Ráðhústorg, Akureyri
June 17
Icelandic Independence Day
A celebration at the Botanical Gardens
in down town Akureyri
Skaftfell, Seyðisfjörður
June 17
The Narrative Collection
A collection of narratives from inhabit-
ants of Seyðisfjörður
Runs until August 13
Sláturhúsið, Egilsstaðir
June 17
Seasons (Vertíð)
Music, art and stage art.
Runs until August 13
Snorrastofa, Reykholt
June 17
Mostly women in Populus Tremula
Women and one guy show their art.
Open between 14:00 and 17:00 daily
Runs until June 26
OUTSIDE ONGOING ART
Akureyri Art Museum
Within the Rose - Retrospective
Exhibition of paintings by award-winning
artist Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir
Runs until June 26
Boxi Myndlistarfélagsins, Akureyri
Outside Reykjavík | Venue finder
Keflavík
Suðsuðvestur
www.sudsudvestur.is
Hafnargata 22
230 Reykjanesbær
421-2225
Borgarnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
www.landnam.is
Brákarbraut 13-15
310 Borgarnes
437-1600
Stykkishólmur
Vatnasafnið / Library of Water
www.libraryofwater.is
Akureyri
Akureyri Art Museum
www.listasafn.akureyri.is
Kaupvangsstræti 12
600 Akureyri
461 2610
Græni Hatturinn
Hafnarstræti 96
600 Akureyri
461-4646
Kunstraum Wohnraum
Ásabyggð 2
600 Akureyri
Mývatn
Mývatnsstofa
Hraunvegi 8
660 Mývatn
464-4390
www.visitmyvatn.is
Egilsstaðir
Sláturhúsið
www.slaturhusid.is
Kaupvangi 7
700 Egilsstaðir
470-0692
Seyðisfjörður
Skaftfell
www.skaftfell.is
Austurvegur 42
710 Seyðisfjörður
472-1632
Hveragerði
LÁ Art
www.listasafnarnesinga.is
Austurmörk 21
210 Hveragerði
483-1727
Sauðárkrókur Might Be The "Real" Iceland
Something that commonly comes
up in conversation with tourists is
the desire to see “the real [place
name here]”. This invariably means
wanting to see a town, village or lo-
cation that typifies the entire coun-
try, devoid of any tourist trappings
or, hopefully, any tourists at all.
In Iceland's case, there are few places
in the country—especially during sum-
mer—where you will find isolated, un-
spoiled pockets that tourists haven't
extensively covered. Even in far-f lung
Breiðavík, where we were sure we'd be
alone, there were lopapeysa-clad Euro-
pean tourists wandering around and
taking photographs. Which isn't to
say that tourists are a bad thing; I've
made some great friends from tourists
just passing through. My point is that
tourists are a part of “the real Iceland”,
and any illusions that there is some no-
foreigners-allowed hamlet somewhere
in the country should be dispelled im-
mediately.
That said, there are varying degrees
of touristy-ness, and Sauðárkrókur is a
very untouristy place to see (like most
places situated far off from Route 1 that
aren't the Golden Circle). We stopped
there on our way back to Reykjavík,
more out of curiosity than anything
else. What we discovered was a typical
Icelandic country village sitting right
on the water, one main street through
the centre of town f lanked by old houses
and small businesses, light traffic, and
surrounded on all sides by vast swaths
of wilderness.
The town is the largest urban area
in the Skagafjörður area, yet still main-
tains a sleepy, laid-back feel to it. We en-
joyed having lunch at an old bakery on
the main street, featuring giant bowls of
soup, where you can sit by the window
and watch time pass as people go about
their daily lives. The more adventur-
ous might want to check out the local
horseback riding on offer (the region
itself is the home of Iceland's country
music heritage, so you may as well revel
in that) or, in the winter, the skiing on
Tindastóll.
Sometimes the main attraction of
an Icelandic town is the town itself.
Sauðárkrókur is one such place.
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