Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.07.2013, Blaðsíða 65

O U T SI D E
REYKJAVÍK IN JULY
Icelandic artists from different eras,
exploring how they saw the world
differently.
Keflavík
Reykjanes Art Museum
"Við geigvænan mar"
June 1 - August 18
A collection of art of the harsh nature
found around the Reykjanes peninsula.
Pabbi minn er róinn
All summer
A part of the museum’s boat collection,
featuring more than 20 boats and
accessories.
Brúðir konu meyja
All summer
A collection of dolls wearing the
traditional national costume, as well as
other dolls.
Mosfellsbær
Gljúfrasteinn
Gljúfrasteinn Summer Concerts
July 7
Singer Kristinn Sigmundsson
accompanied by pianist Jónas
Ingimundarson.
July 14
Singer Hlín Pétursdóttir performing
with pianist Gerrit Schuil.
Selfoss
800 Bar
Einar Ágúst / Troubadour
July 6
Einar Ágúst was representing Iceland
in the Eurovision song contest back
in 2000. There will be a troubadour
playing as well. Free admission.
Eiríkur Hafdal
July 12
Eiríkur Hafdal is the classic case of
“Man and a Guitar”. Free admission.
Westman Islands
Pompei of the North
Ongoing
Excavation project at the site of the
1973 volcanic eruption on the island of
Heimaey.
Westman Island Golf Course
Volcano Open, Golf tournament
July 5 - 6
Forget about that hole-in-one, as long
as you can get an eagle!
West Iceland
Borgarnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
The Settlement Exhibition
On permanent display
A thirty minute-long multi-media
exhibit that provides insight into the
settlement of Iceland, from the first
man to step foot on the island, to
the establishment of the world’s first
parliament, Þingvellir. Admission is
2,400 ISK.
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
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by the sea
and a delicious lobster
at Fjörubordid in Stokkseyri
Reykjavík
Stokkseyri
Eyrarbakki - The Seashore restaurant
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Summer opening hours: Mon - Sun 12:00 to 22:00
The Egils Saga Exhibition
On permanent display
Located in the stone-walled basement
of the Centre, this exhibit leads visitors
through the colourful saga of Egil, one
of Iceland’s first settlers.
Stykkishólmur
Vatnasafnið / Library of Water
Water, Selected
Ongoing
‘Water, Selected’ is an exhibition with
twenty four columns filled with glacier
water from all over the country.
To Place
Ongoing
'To Place' is an audio exhibit offering
insight into the Icelandic psyche,
where you can listen to recordings of
people talking about the weather.
Getaway Trips All Summer
39th Annual Skálholtskirkja Summer Concerts in Skálholt
Weekends from June 23 to August 4
Do you ever get that feeling of wanting to leave the capital for a weekend,
melt into a church pew and float away to a distant faraway land free of
responsibilities and every day worries? Thankfully, it's easy-peasy-lemon-
squeezy to get to Skálholt from the city, and with a long series of concerts
lined up for the summer, Skálholt may be the perfect place to go before or
after visiting Þingvellir national park. They will be hosting baroque work-
shops, solo performances, bands and choirs. And it is also a functional
church in case you feel like listening to some preaching. TGB
Sleep-Away Camp For Art Kids
LungA Art Festival
July 14-21
For those of us whose parents weren’t willing to pay for art school (Mom,
Dad, you reading this?), the LungA Art Festival in the Eastfjords is our
chance to unleash our inner artistes. Most workshops are sold out for the
week, but there will be plenty of opportunities to learn from other artists at
exhibitions, a fashion show and the much-anticipated concerts of Rangle-
klods, FM Belfast, and Ghostigital among others. This is the sleep-away
camp you wish your parents had sent you to every summer. AB