Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.07.2012, Page 65

O U T SI D E
Reykjavík in July
Snorrastofa
Snorri Sturluson and his time
Daily, 10:00-21:00
An exhibit at Snorrastofa explores
the life and times of famed Icelandic
poet, historian and politician Snorri
Sturluson. Cost is 1,000 ISK for
adults, 800 ISK for seniors and
students, and children under 16 get
in free.
West Fjords
Djúpavík
Hotel Djúpavík
Opens July 15,10:00
Fjaran/ Littoral Zone
An exhibition of new work by Scot-
tish artists Ishbel Macdonald and
Rhiannon Van Muysen. Paintings,
prints and installations explore the
biology and geology of land and sea.
Runs through August 31
July 22, 21:00
Svavar Knútur and Kristjána
Stefánsdóttir concert
Suðureyri
All over town
July 12-14
Sæluhelgin
A family festival with a whole host of
activities, including fishing competi-
tions, sea jumping and singing late
into the night.
Bræðlan Music Festival to rock East Fjords
Bræðlan Music Festival
Borgarfjörður-Eystri
July 26-28
5,900 ISK
Icelandic musicians now play where fishermen once thrived. Bræðlan, held in
Borgarfjörður-Eystri, a town of about 100 people in the country’s northeastern
fjords, will set up a stage in an old fish processing plant to showcase musicians
like Mugison and Valgeir Guðjónsson. The festival starts July 28, but off-site
shows for bands like Tilbury, Kiriyama Family and Hoffa og Eyrún begin July 26 at
venues near Borgarfjörður-Eystri.
The festival, which has taken over the tiny town once a year since 2005, will
feature camping and a jam-packed crowd looking to get away from a typical con-
cert experience. Some people also choose to camp in the backyards of the town’s
residents, and the festival’s grub is usually homemade pancakes and stew.
Other bands include The Lovely Lion, Contalgen Funeral and Fjallabræður—a
men’s choir that usually rocks the house. CW
Art explodes in Seyðisfjörður
All around Seyðisfjörður
July 15 to 22
Concerts are 3,900 ISK; workshops cost 15,000 ISK
Something really big is about to happen in Seyðisfjörður. Iceland’s most creative minds will transform this little town in the
east fjords into a bastion of multimedia art for a week during the LungA Art Festival.
This annual festival brings together artists and amateurs alike in a variety of activities from hands-on workshops to live
concerts. Although the workshops for this year’s festival are all sold-out, there’s still plenty of events and exhibitions going on,
making Seyðisfjörður a worthwhile destination for a few days. Among the exhibitions is the newest instalment of Kitty Von-
Sometime’s Weird Girls Project, featuring three video works from her visit to China and Harpa Einarsdóttir’s exhibition, “Instant
Reflections,” which ponders the artistic and existential implications of Instagram photography.
In addition to the exhibitions, there will also be a series of one-off events: plays, films, performance art and even a fashion
show. If it's music you want, you can catch the indie pop group Retro Stefson, electronic musician Hermigervill, trance trio
Samaris, art rockers Sudden Weather Change, industrial group Legend and reggae (yes, reggae) band Ojba Rasta.
There’s so much going on in this little town that you just may have to trek over for a few days. More information can be
found at the festival website: www.lunga.is EJP
At the seashore the giant lobster makes
appointments with mermaids and landlubbers.
He waves his large claws, attracting those desiring
to be in the company of starfish and lumpfish.
> Only 45 minutes drive from Reykjavík
Eyrarbraut 3, 825 Stokkseyri, Iceland · Tel. +354 483 1550
Fax. +354 483 1545 · info@fjorubordid.is · www.fjorubordid.is
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