Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.07.2011, Page 57

The Call of Sagas
A exhibition from Finland about an
adventurous voyage in an open boat
from Finland to Iceland, honouring the
old Viking shipping routes
Ongoing
The Watercolours of ólafur Thorla-
cius
Ólafur worked with the Icelandic Coast
Guard for many years as a mapmaker.
He is now retired and paints beautiful
watercolors in his free time
Ongoing
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
Valdís Thor
100 photographs on display
Runs until June 29
The Photographs of Leifur Þorsteins-
son
Exhibition of work by Icelandic photogra-
pher Leifur Þorsteinsson
Runs until August 28
Reykjavík Citizens - Photos from a
working man
Karl Christian Nielsen ś exhibition
depicts photos of everyday life between
A R T
GALLERIES & MUSEUMS IN JULY
Rocking In The East Coast…Yeah!
Eistnaflug metal festival
July 7-9
Neskaupstaður
5000 ISK one-day pass, 9000 ISK three-day pass
When tourists admire for the first time the breathtaking beauty of Icelandic fjords,
metal rock is unlikely the kind of music they will think a suitable soundtrack for
that moving experience. But contrasts can be exciting! If master filmmaker Stanley
Kubrick dared to mix Mozart and Beethoven pieces with extremely violent scenes,
why not try the opposite and combine lovely eye-catching landscapes with Alice in
Chains’ tunes? It could be really cool.
That’s what Eistnaflug organisers thought when they came up with the brilliant
idea of putting on a hard-rock festival in Neskaupstaður, a town located on a
beautiful fjord in east Iceland. Every year this little town doubles its population with
people coming from everywhere just to enjoy three days of good metal, hardcore
and punk music, provided by both Icelandic and foreign bands. It promises to be a
contrast between sight and sound that will surprise those eager for new experi-
ences.
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July
Elding Whale Watching
Take part in an adventure at sea with an unforgettable
trip into the world of whales and sea birds.
Free entry to the Whale Watching Centre
· EL-04 Sea Angling 1 May - 30 September at 11:00
· EL-05 Puffin Tour 15 May - 15 August at 9:30 and 15:00
· EL-07 Ferry to Viðey all year round
elding.is
Call us +354 555 3565
or visit www.elding.is
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Authorised by
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Environmental Award
Icelandic Tourist Board
Make sureit’s Elding!
*10:00 and 14:00 departures from 1 July to 10 August.
**20:30 Midnight Whale Watching from 15 June to 31 July
Jan-Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct-Dec
9:00 9:00 9:00 9:00 9:00 9:00
10:00* 10:00*
13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00
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17:00 17:00 17:00
20:30** 20:30**
Elding Whale Watching schedule – all year round
EL-01 / EL-02 / EL-03
Pioneer in delivering organic products for 25 years
organic
If you want to shop
Yggdrasill is the place to go
Yggdrasill • Rauðarárstíg 10
Phone: 562 4082 • Fax: 561 9299
e-mail: shop@yggdrasill.is
Yggdrasill offers a wide range of premium quality, certified
organic products, including a variety of organic fruits and
vegetables. We are located down town, next to "Hlemmur",
one of the two main bus terminals in Reykjavík.