Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.07.2013, Page 59

Two Weeks
The Grapevine picks the events, places and what to experience the next two weeks
Reykjavík Map Happy Hour Guide Places we like Best of Reykjavík Practical Info
Reykjavík Area July 5 - 18 Keep it in your pocket
Ingólfshátíð
Hljómskálagarður
For those who are not fluent in the Icelandic
language, just know that “hátíð” means “fes-
tival”, but “Ingólf” does not actually mean
“Viking” (or not literally at least). Ingólfur
(who nonetheless was a Viking) is the name
of a man believed to have been the first
settler – and thus something of the father
to the Icelandic nation. This year's festival
honors the memory of photographer Ingólfur
Júlíusson (pictured above), who was both a
Viking enthusiast and a founder of this festi-
val, who passed away recently. The organis-
ers welcome everyone to enjoy the anach-
ronism of the event by strolling through the
medieval alleys of the working market, cheer
mock fights and watch Icelandic horses rid-
ing through the park. Maybe you'll find your
own inner Viking-nerd, or meet a nice Viking
to take home and consensually plunder. AA
IN YOUR
POCKET
The Voice of Islands
Faroese Songstress
July 11 & 18 KNIT PICK Pick up your knitting
needles and head over to the third floor
of Knitting Iceland for some pointers on
knitting that lopapeysa you've been meaning
to make all by yourself.
Classical Music for the Hipster
Keep it Classy13 - 14
J U L Y
WHATS
INSIDE
SOUVENIR SHOP
SHOP OF THE YEAR 2012
The viking:info
Laugavegur 1 · Reykjavík
Hafnarstræti 1 - 3 · Reykjavík
Hafnarstræti 104 · Akureyri
Adalstræti 27 · Ísafjördur
e:info@the viking
www.theviking.is TAX FREE
Ísafjördur
Akureyri
Reykjavík
Eivør Pálsdóttir
Gamli Gaukurinn / Græni Hatturinn

If you thought Iceland was exotic, then how
about the Faroe Islands? Eivør Pálsdóttir is
a Faroese singer-songwriter who started
to study music in Iceland in her teens. Her
unique voice doesn’t seem to have any
boundaries, as her songs vary from more
jazzy to folk, rock or ballads. Eivør’s latest
album, ‘Room’, came out last year and was
warmly reviewed. If you're a fan of another
Faroese singer Teitur or the local songstress
Lay Low, you should not miss out on her
concert. KN
Viking Festival
Pillage the Village
FRUM Festival
Kjarvalsstaðir
While everyone else is playing Viking at
Ingólfshátíð, smoking a joint at LungA
or headbanging their hangover away at
Eistnaflug, why don't you keep it classy
in Kjarvalstaðir? Check out the FRUM
Festival and learn more about influential
classical music that doesn’t get played as
often by the symphony orchestra. Every
year, FRUM highlights the masterpieces of
contemporary classical music, played by
young, up-and-coming musicians. So head
on out, have a fancy latte, and stay out of
trouble! TGB
July 7 ASK What is it? What does it do?
Bring a strange object from home and find
out at the Museum of Design and Applied
Art's Pop Up Museum Event.
July 9 JAZZ IT UP Order an Old Fashioned
and soak up the speakeasy vibes at KEX
Hostel's Jazz Event. And if you sit quietly
enough in the corner I'm sure everyone will
think you're one cool cat. An added bonus
are the views from the old factory windows.
July 18 HIT THE STREETS Come join Hitt
Húsið's Creative Summer and Street
Theater Groups for their Final Festival
this summer. Walk around 101, where art
farts and theatre geeks litter the streets
with copious amounts of pizazz, mimery,
shenanigans and whimsy.
12 - 14
J U L Y
13 - 14
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