Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.07.2015, Page 26

The International Organ Summer
in Hallgrímskirkja 2015
13th June – 9th August
Hallgrimskirkja's Friends of the Arts Society 33rd season
18. 6. Lenka Mateova,
Kópavogur Church
Steinunn Skjenstad soprano
25. 6. Kári Þormar, Dómkirkjan
2. 7. Jónas Þórir, Bústaðakirkja,
film music, Star Wars and more
9. 7. Hörður Áskelsson,
Hallgrímskirkja
Fjölnir Ólafsson baritone
16. 7. Guðný Einarsdóttir,
Fella- og Hólakirkja
23. 7. Steingrímur Þórhallsson,
Neskirkja/Pamela Sensi flute
30. 7. Eyþór Wechner Franzson
6. 8. Ágúst Ingi Ágústsson
Lunchtime concerts
on Thursdays at 12 noon
In cooperation with
Icelandic Organist Association
Lunchtime concerts
on Wednesdays at 12 noon
Schola cantorum
Hallgrimskirkja Chamber Choir
13. 6. 12 noon Björn Steinar Sólbergsson,
& 14. 6. 5 pm Hallgrímskirkja
20. 6. 12 noon Iveta Aphalna, world famous concert
& 21. 6. 5 pm organist, Latvia
27. 6. 12 noon James B. Hicks, Norway
& 28. 6. 5 pm / Virginia Hicks USA soprano
4. 7. 12 noon Elżbieta Karolak, Poland
& 5. 7. 5 pm
11. 7. 12 noon Hörður Áskelsson, Music Director of
& 12. 7. 5 pm Hallgrimskirkja
18. 7. 12 noon Dexter Kennedy, USA, Winner of
& 19. 7. 5 pm Chartre Int. Organ Competition 2014
25. 7. 12 noon Janos Kristofi, Hungary
& 26. 7. 5 pm
1. 8. 12 noon Lára Bryndís Eggertsdóttir, Iceland
& 2. 8. 5 pm
8. 8. 12 noon Andreas Liebig, Basel Münster,
& 9. 8. 5 pm Switzerland
Weekend concerts
Saturday at 12 noon and Sunday at 5 pm
with international concert organists
DINNER
6 COURSE MENU
STARTS WITH A “REFRESHING“ SHOT
OF THE NATIONAL SNAPS BRENNIVÍN
FOLLOWED BY A BITE-SIZED TASTE OF PUFFIN
OCEAN PERCH
Slow cooked ocean perch, beetroot purée, spicy
butter, serrano ham, beetroot
MINKE WHALE
Shallot vinaigrette, crispy Jerusalem artichokes
SEA TROUT
Yuzu mayo, truffle mayo, crispy quinoa, apple
PLAICE
Samphire, green asparagus, blood orange, lime beurre blanc
RACK OF FREE RANGE ICELANDIC LAMB
Lamb fillet, leeks, pickled onions, browned celeriac, baked
carrots, spinach and dill cream
Dessert by pastry chef Axel Þ.
CHOCOLATE ROSE
Chocolate mousse, raspberry gel, Sacher layer
7.990 kr.
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ICELANDIC GOURMET MENU
Freshly caught seafood and free range lamb – with a modern twist
FROM 17:00
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26LITERATURE
According to the woman working there
(who was silently poring over a book on
Dorothy Thompson and Viveca West),
most Sjónarlind customers come in
hoping to fulfil a specific yearning —
photographers looking for photo books,
travellers looking for travel guides. But
with the varied and eclectic stock-
ist, Sjónarlind can also be the perfect
place for a little literary exploring. Just
peruse for minutes, and bibliophiles will
find everything from glossy hardcov-
ers on gothic architecture to illustrated
child editions of ‘Arabian Nights’—a true
bookstore for bookstore-lovers.
With such an eccentric selection,
we decided to highlight some of the
weirder niches of Sjónarlind. Come
check it out!
Children’s books
in any language
Anyone can buy the latest literary craze,
but only in Sjónarlind can you pick up a
new copy of ‘Igrzyska Smierci’ (that’s
Polish for ‘The Hunger Games’). Along
with a large section of Polish young
adult novels and English chapter books,
Sjónarlind offers picture books in a va-
riety of languages ranging from Italian
to Vietnamese. The store sells not only
light storybooks, but also sticker-books
and language learning workbooks. So
your kid has wanderlust? Sjónarlind
gives you a great (and cheap!) way to
let your young one get global.
Woodworking
DIY is all the rage, and with massive
amount of hobby books, Sjónarlind will
probably be able to cater to all your
crafting whims. But considering the
lack of endemic Icelandic trees, there
does seem to be an unusual amount of
woodworking books in the store. The
woman at the till explains this: Sjónarl-
ind supports a small but very active
community of Reykjavík woodworkers.
With workbooks covering everything
from making chests and cabinets to
carving fantasy figurines, Sjónarlind is
the place to go if you’re looking to get
into a hands-on hobby. Watch out for
splinters!
Radical texts
Everyone wants to be on some sort of
list, so why not join one that’ll make
your time at Keflavík Airport even lon-
ger and more exciting? Fight the power
at Sjónarlind with three shelves of radi-
cal political nonfiction imported directly
from the extremist hubs of the U.K. and
U.S. Covering everything from ‘Hamas:
A Beginner’s Guide’ to ‘Change in Pu-
tin’s Russia’ to ‘NHS SOS’, the store will
give you all the information you need
to become popular at dinner parties.
Come get cynical or idealistic—Che
Guevara t-shirt not included.
Comic art books
Reykjavík is the city of graffiti, and now
you can bring that tagging spirit inside
the home with large coffee table books
showcasing the art of comics (a’hem,
graphic novels). Sjónarlind’s love of
the medium is global, with ‘Anime
Techniques’ and ‘Manga Female Clip
Art’ right alongside ‘The Art of Harvey
Kurtz’. Trust us: a prominent display of
love towards Superman is guaranteed
to impress any potential date. But tread
lightly—you don’t want to become that
smelly guy wearing a Pokémon hat at
Stofan. We all need limits. Respect
yours.
Founded by Steinar Gunnarsson in 1981, the Sjónarlind
bookstore has resided in its Bergstaðastræti location for
more than three decades now, becoming an integral and
rooted piece of the downtown community. While three dif-
ferent people have owned the shop since it opened, the
overarching philosophy of the bookstore has always re-
mained consistent. Offering a specialist selection of art, cof-
fee table, and children’s books—predominantly in English—
Sjónarlind has the type of niche hardcovers you’ll never find
in the bigger stores.
Photo
Art Bicnick
Words
Hannah Jane Cohen
Niches Of
Sjónarlind
Bergstaðastræti’s bookstore
offers a plethora of peculiarities