Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.06.2015, Page 58

OUTSIDE
REYKJAVÍK JUNE 19-JULY 2
Bíldudalur (Westfjords)
The Kingdom of Bildalia | June 20-27 17:00 | 12,000 ISK
A Royal Invitation
Steampunk Iceland
Looking for a new country? The Kingdom of Bildalia will be opening up its doors for immigration on
June 20. Artist Ingimar Oddsson created the fictional world—which has its own borders, national
flag, armed forces and royalty—in the southern region of the Westfjords, and this unique Kingdom
will set the stage for the Steampunk Iceland festival, which runs until June 27. With concerts,
shows, masquerades, and even a royal wedding, this is definitely the time to get out of not only
Reykjavík, but this century. Break out your goggles, gears, and blimps—it’s time to party like it’s
1899. HJC
North Iceland
Akureyri
Akureyri Art Museum
‘Endurvarp’ by Mireya Samper
This exhibit shows both two- and
three-dimensional works by Samper,
exploring the cosmos, infinity,
eternity, repetition and patterns. The
installation also has a "meditation
space," where visitors can sit, lie down
and reflect. Japanese performance
artist Kana Nakamura will also be
participating in the show.
Runs until August 16
‘RÓT’ ("ROOT")
This project involves multiple artists of
varying disciplines getting together,
brainstorming, and creating a work of
art together in order to explore what
collaborative and unplanned effort
might lead to.
June 20 -July 19
The Aviation Museum
Aviation Festival
During the Aviation Day, visitors are
offered the opportunity to view new
and old aircrafts of many kinds and
even see some of them in action. This
is a perfect opportunity for families to
have a good time and enjoy a day out
during the middle of summer.
June 20
Flóra
'Voting Booth' by Margrét Jónsdóttir
This installation by Margrét Jónsdóttir
aims to honor Vilhelmína Lever, who
pushed for women’s suffrage in
Iceland, participating in municipal
elections in the 1800s, before women
were legally allowed to vote.
Runs until August 16
Græni hatturinn
Prins Póló
Fiercely independent DIY artist Prins
Póló (who we picked as the 2014 artist
of the year) is touring around North
Iceland and plays a show at Græni
Hatturinn.
June 20 at 22:00
Hof Cultural Center
'Karlar fyrir konur' (Men for Women)
Finnish pianist Roope Gröndahl and
Icelandic violinist Ari Þór Vilhjálmsson,
both renowned musicians, will be
performing music from composers
including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
Béla Bartók, Claude Debussy, and Lili
Boulanger.
June 19 at 14:00
KK Band
One of Iceland's foremost blues
and folk musician, KK, is joined by
Þorleifur Guðjónsson and Kormákur
Geirharðsson for a folktastic night.
June 19 at 21:00
NEC Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
The highly selective New England
Conservatory Youth Philharmonic
Orchestra, which consists of 90
talented musicians aged 14 to
18, will be performing pieces by
several composers, including Ernest
Chausson and Nikolai Andreyevich
Rimsky-Korsakov. The performance
will be part of the YPO’s biannual
international tour.
June 21 at 16:00
Gefjun
Gefjun will perform traditional
Icelandic vocal chanting that portrays
epic poetry through Rímur chanting
and harmonization.
June 22 at 20:00
Alexander Smári Edelstein
This 17-year-old award-winning pianist
from Iceland will be performing Friday.
You might recognize him from when he
was an Ísland Got Talent semifinalist a
couple years ago.
June 26 at 14:00
Arctic Swing Trio
This Icelandic trio will play some good
ol’ fashioned swing music.
June 27 at 14:00
June 28 at 14:00 & 20:00
Kaktus
Zoë McPherson
The Northern Irish, Brussels-based,
electronic-techno-ethnical-folkloric
producer and vocalist, Zoë McPherson
is touring her new single 'Irizajn', and
stops by in Akureyri. Free admission.
June 20 at 20:00
Lystigarðurinn
'Maddama, kerling, fröken, fro' by
ÁLFkonur
ÁLFkonur is a group of female
photographers living and working
in Akureyri and Eyjafjörður. This
show features photos from fifteen of
the club's members, and it focuses
on topics relating to the centennial
anniversary of women's suffrage. The
exhibit will be held at the Akureyri
botanical gardens, located outside
Cafe Laut.
Runs until August 31
Djúpavík
Old Herring Factory
‘Hidden Forest’ by Driftwood Design
This exhibit will feature the works of 25
different artists, all of which focus on
driftwood and its perhaps untapped
potential for practical and artistic use.
Hidden Forest is curated by Elísabet V.
Ingvarsdóttir and Dóra Hansen.
Runs until August 28
Hjalteyri
Hjalteyri Herring Plant
“Save the World”
In this show created by Aðalsteins
Þórssonar and other activists, artists
from Iceland and other countries
will lead lectures, poetry readings,
and songs and performances with a
common message of saving this rock
that we all live on.
Runs until June 21
Anna Jónsdóttir
Touring Iceland with the release of
her latest album ‘VAR’, this soprano
singer will make a stop in the unusual
location of an old herring factory in the
north of Iceland.
June 30 at 20:30
Grímsey
Anna Jónsdóttir
Touring Iceland with the release of
her latest album ‘VAR’, this soprano
singer will make a stop in the unusual
location of an island off the north coast
of Iceland.
June 27
Ólafsfjörður
Listhus Gallery
‘Smother Nature’ by Susan Mabin
Susan exclusively uses scavenged ma-
terials in her work, and in this exhibit,
she’s specifically working with gar-
bage from Northern Iceland. Through
her sculpture show, she hopes to
raise awareness on the multitude of
environmental problems caused by
excessive trash.
Runs until June 21
Reykir
Drangey Music Festival
This outdoor festival in the north of
Iceland will include sets from Icelandic
performers including singers Emilíana
Torrini, Jónas Sigurðsson, and blues
band Contalgen Funeral. The festival
will take place outdoors in the beauti-
ful, smoky environment of Reykir, and
the music will play on into the morning
as the sun rises higher.
June 27 at 21:00
Siglufjörður
Folk Music Centre
Folk Music on Siglufirð
This annual folk music festival aims to
bring together musicians, dancers,
and artists from a diverse array of
backgrounds and ethnicities. There
will also be lectures on foreign folk
music, as well as dance and instrument
workshops and games.
Runs July 1-5
Grána
Anna Jónsdóttir
Touring Iceland with the release of her
latest album ‘VAR’, this soprano singer
will make a stop in the unusual location
of an old fish meal and oil factory.
June 24 at 17:00
Kaffi Rauðka
Prins Póló
Fiercely independent DIY artist Prins
Póló (who we picked as the 2014 artist
of the year) is touring around North
Iceland and stops by at Kaffi Rauðka.
June 19 at 22:00
Skagaströnd
Spákonuhof
The first named inhabitant of
Skagaströnd was Þórdís the seer, who
lived there in the beginning of the 10th
century, and in this exhibit her life, or
at least what we know of it, will be on
display all summer. Guests can also
have their fortunes told or palms read
by locals, and children can plunder
Þórdís's gold chest for treasure. The
exhibit is open Tuesdays to Sundays
from 13:00 to 18:00.
Runs until September 30
East Iceland
Borgarfjörður Eystri
Fjarðarborg
KK Band
One of Iceland's foremost blues and
folk musician, KK, is joined by his band
for a folktastic night.
June 20
sóley
The dark and gloomy pop star sóley, is
performing a live show. Expect piano-
driven melodies, underpinned by low-
key rhytms, and dark gothic themes.
June 26
Egilsstaðir
Egilstaðir Jazz Festival
Held in the Austurlands since 1988,
JEA boasts the title of being the oldest
jazz festival in Iceland. Peforming this
year will include solo guitarist Björn
Thoroddsen, the soulful group Beebee
and the Bluebirds, and the jazzy Jack
Magnet Quintet, among others.
June 27 at 17:00
Seyðisfjörður
Skaftfell Center for Visual Art
‘Real Life’
This exhibition features biographical
films about people who are larger
than life. This includes an Icelandic
artist, a Swiss ski jumper, a Swed-
ish polar explorer, and a Norwegian
philosopher. Their stories are told from
a very unique, and at times peculiar,
perspective.
Runs until June 21
Stöðvarfjörður
Petra's Stone Collection
In the small fjord of Stöðvarfjörður
there is a collection of rare rocks and
minerals, most of which have been col-
lected by Petra Sveinsdóttir from the
surrounding area. Her wonder world
of stones is now reputedly the world's
largest private collection of rocks. Avid
stone collector as she may be, her
collection also extends to other things,
including pens, cups, sea shells, and
all sorts of small items.
On Permanent Display
Vopnafjörður
Vopnaskak
This family and music festival will
include music from artists including
Mannakorn and Magnús and Jóhann,
as well as art exhibitions, swimming,
golf, and, of course, a sorcerer.
Runs July 1-5 at 19:30
South Iceland
Akranes
Akranesviti lighthouse
Anna Jónsdóttir
Touring Iceland with the release of her
latest album ‘VAR’, this soprano singer
will make a stop in the unusual loca-
tion of a lighthouse on the west coast.
The concert location is actually quite
fitting though, given that it’s where she
recorded ‘VAR’.
June 20 at 23:55
Höfn
Lobster themed town festival for the
whole family.
Runs June 26-28
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Kirkjuhvoll
Chamber Concert and Singing
Festival
This festival includes music workshops
for children as well as chamber con-
certs, and is in dedication to the singer
and teacher Rutar L. Magnússonar.
Runs June 26-28
Mosfellsbær
Gljúfrasteinn
Kalinka Trio
As part of Glúfrasteinn's weekly sum-
mer concerts, the museum welcomes
Made Bolladottir, Flemming Vidar
Valmundsson and Marina Shulman.
June 21
West Iceland
Akranes
Akranesviti Lighthouse
Anna Jónsdóttir
Touring Iceland with the release of her
latest album ‘VAR’, this soprano singer
will make a stop in the unusual loca-
tion of a lighthouse on the west coast.
The concert location is actually quite
fitting though, given that it’s where she
recorded ‘VAR’.
June 20 at 23:55
Rif
The Freezer
AmabAdamA
This (sort of) summer solstice concert
features popular Icelandic reggae
group, AmabAdamA, as well as a
range of other special musical guests.
June 24 at 21:00
'Melodic Objects'
Six jugglers and one musician col-
laborate on a presentation of live visual
music. ensemble object manipulation
is led by jay gilligan, who is a profes-
sional juggler based in Stockholm,
Sweden. jay is the author of an
extremely popular TEDx talk about
the history of juggling rings, and will
direct a graphical representation of the
music on stage.
June 19 at 20:00
‘HERO’ by Bárður Snæfellsás
HERO is a critically acclaimed one
man comedy based on the local saga
of Bárður Snæfellsás, the first settler
of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. During
the show, the actor takes on the
roles of dozens of trolls, giants and
heroes, whilst sending the audience
on a rollercoaster ride of laughter and
countless surprises.
June 22 & 29 at 20:00
AmabAdamA
This fun and award-winning Icelandic
reggae group will be performing at
the Freezer Hostel—a perfect location
given that it’s sure to be a chill time.
June 24 at 21:00
Stykkishólmur
Library of Water
‘To Place’ by Roni Horn
An audio exhibit offering insight into
the Icelandic psyche, where you can
listen to recordings of people talking
about the weather and how it has
shaped their character.
Runs until August 31
‘Water, Selected’ by Roni Horn
This ongoing sculpture exhibition
features 24 columns filled with glacier
water from all over the country.
Runs until August 31
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