Reykjavík Grapevine - 26.08.2011, Qupperneq 47

Restaurant in the oldest
house in Akureyri
Hafnarstræti 11,
telephone: 461-2900
laxdalshus@laxdalshus.is
O U T S I D E R V K
in august & september
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
Mývatn
Mývatnsstofa
Hraunvegi 8
660 Mývatn
464-4390
www.visitmyvatn.is
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
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
The Icelandic Settlement Centre,
Borgarnes
Two exhibitions about the Settlement
of Iceland and The Egil Saga give the
traveler further knowledge about the
country. Admission ISK 2400; Children,
seniour citizens, studends ISK 1800
Daily 10 - 9pm
Búrfell Plant, Þjórsárdalur
Geothermal Energy Exhibit
An interactive exhibit about geothermal
energy
Gallerí Lækjarkoti, Borgarbyggð
Collection of watercolors, acrylics,
photographs and video works by women
artists Asa Olafsdottir, Bryndis Jonsdottir,
Kristin Geirsdóttir & Magdalena Margrét
Kjartansdóttir
Opened all summer Thursday to Sunday
Gamli Baukur, Húsavík
15:30 "Let's talk Local"
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 in 1955. Open 09:00-17:00
daily
On permanent view
The Ghost Centre, Stokkseyri
Night at the Ghost Museum
Feel like a scary night in the Fisherman’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 ghosts, spirits and
other spiritual beings live
Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður
Ingenuity
Einar Thorsteinn Asgeirsson’s ideas of
design stem from his conviction that
ingenuity, can build a better world.
Runs until August 14
Collection exhibition
The collection includes works by
contemporary artists from early 20th
century which explores Icelandic art
history, ranging from important works
by the considered pioneers of Icelandic
art to the more experimental art of today.
Runs until August 14
Works from the Gallery
A collection of paintings, graphics, and
sculptures created during the years
1955 to 2009
Runs until September 25
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
On permanent view
The Egils Saga Exhibition
The exhibition concentrates one of
Iceland's famous most famous Vikings
and poets, Egill Skallagrímsson
On permanent view
Old herring factory, DJúpavík
Pictures - And their sounds
Combination of photographs and sounds
by Claus Sterneck
Runs until August 31
200+ pictures
Collection of 200 pictures taken in
Iceland by Claus Sterneck
Runs until August 31
Pompei of the North, Westman
Islands
Excavations project at the site of 1973
volcanic eruption on the island of
Heimaey
On permanent view
Reykjanes Art Museum,
Reykjanesbær
On permanent view
Safnasafnið, Akureyri
Exhibition by artists Guðrún Hrönn
Ragnarsdóttir, Sólveig Aðalsteinsdóttir
& Þóra Sigurðardóttir
Runs until September 4
Safnahús Museum, Westman
Islands
This museum has mounted birds & fish,
an aquarium, as well as a variety of
rocks and minerals on display
On permanent view
Skaftfell, Seyðisfjörður
Check www.skaftfell.is for latest
shows
Sláturhúsið, Egilsstaðir
Check www.slaturhusid.is for latest
shows
OUTSIDE
MUSIC
26 |FRI
Græni Hatturinn, Akureyri
22:00 Egill Ólafsson, Gunnar Þórðar-
son & Bítlavinirnir Blíðu, 2000 ISK
Hof, Akureyri
20:00 Opera concert, 4900 ISK
27 |SAT
Græni Hatturinn, Akureyri
22:00 Berndsen, Of Monster and Men
& Nolo
Hof, Akureyri
17:00 Björgvin Gíslason - 60 Years
Anniversary concert, 6400 ISK
21:00 Björgvin Gíslason - 60 Years
Anniversary concert, 6400 ISK
28 |SUN
Gljúfrasteinnn, Mosfellsbær
16:00 Þóra Passauer, Birna Hall-
grímsdóttir & Ásdís Hildur Runólf-
sdóttir
1 |THU
Græni Hatturinn, Akureyri
21:00 Mezzoforte
2 |FRI
Græni Hatturinn, Akureyri
22:00 Björgvin Gíslason - 60 Years
Anniversary concert
OUTSIDE ART
OPENINGS
25 |THU
Ice Specífic, Flateyri
Forest gallery
August 25
Photos by Salomon Anaya
27 |SAT
Flora, Akureyri
Þórarinn Blöndal exhibition
August 27
Runs until October 29
Gallerí BOX, Akureyri
The revolution was useless!
August 27
Works by Hlynur Hallsson & Jóna Hlíf
Halldórsdóttir
OUTSIDE ART
- ONGOING
Akureyri
Summer Festival of the Arts
Akureyri and north Iceland, mid-June
until end of August. Concerts, visual arts
etc.
Runs until August 28
Borgarfjordur Museum, Borganes
Iceland in the 20th century
A beautiful exhibit, showing life and
surroundings of the people in Iceland,
especially children, in the 20th century.
Open every day from 13:00 to 18:00.
Runs until September 1
Björgvin Gíslason
60 Years Anniversary Concert
August 27 at 17:00 and 21:00 (Hof),
September 2, at 22:00 (Græni Hatturinn)
Græni Hatturinn (Akureyri) and Hof
(Akureyri)
Possible entrance fee
Renowned guitarist Björgvin Gíslason
celebrates his 60 year anniversary (and
the release of a box set with all of his
solo-albums, named Björgvin Gíslason
3X), with three concerts in Akureyri.
Björgvin Gíslason has been one of Ice-
land's premier guitarists and has played
with most, if not all, of Icelands most
popular artists. A master blues guitarist
that puts on a great show every time.

For further informations
on upcoming events and concerts go to:
www.facebook.com/graenihatturinn
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CONCERTS:
Fri. 26. aug. Egill Ólafsson,
Gunnar Thordarson and The Gentle
Beatleboys
Sat. 27. aug. Airwaves upphitun
Of Monster And Men etc.
Thu. 1. sep. Mezzoforte
Fri. 2. sep. Björgvin Gíslason
Anniversary Concert