Reykjavík Grapevine - 02.08.2013, Qupperneq 65

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REYKJAVÍK
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East Iceland
Egilsstaðir
All Around Town
Ormsteiti Festival
August 9 - 18
A harvest festival with all the fun
events one can expect from a large
rural town in the East. Carnival,
song contests, pet beauty pageants
and other funky activities that you
won't find inside city perimeters. We
hear Lazy Town will also make an
appearance!
Sláturhúsið
Icelandic Movie Days
June 4 - August 28
All summer long Sláturhúsið holds
free showings of must-see Icelandic
movies, every night from Monday -
Thursday beginning at 20:00.
Neskaupsstaður
Egilsbúð
Neistaflug
August 1 - 4
A fun filled weekend for all ages with
concerts, a parade, barbecue, and
fireworks.
Blúskjallarinn
Musical Afternoon
August 7, 16:00
Bjarni Freyr, Þorlákur Ægir Ágústsson
and co. perform music by Icelandic
composers Sigfús Halldórsson,
brothers Jón Múli and Jónas Árnason
and more.
Seyðisfjörður
Skaftafell Center for Visual Art
Bananas
June 17 - August 26
In this evolving exhibit, Danish
artists group A Kassen explores the
connection between Icelandic nature,
bananas and aluminium.
South Iceland
Eyrarbakki
All Around Town
Aldamóta Festival
August 10 - 11
It's like jumping into a time machine
back to 1900. Dressed up in garb from
days of yore, the locals invite people
to celebrate how things were over
hundred years ago.
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarborg
Existence
June 29 - August 25
This exhibition of Eiríkur Smith’s oil
paintings, watercolours and drawings
from 1968-1982, deals with questions
of existence.
Hveragerði
LÁ Art
The Landscape Of Time
June 9 - September 15
The exhibition showcases two
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
August 4, 16:00
Singer Kristjana Arngrímsdóttir and
guitarist Kristján Eldjárn Hjartarson.
August 11, 16:00
Singer Sigríður Ósk Kristjánsdóttir and
pianist Hrönn Þráinsdóttir.
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.
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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
August 18, 16:00
Aftanblik Trio. Singer Gerður
Bolladóttir, cellist Victoria Tarevskaia
and pianist Katalin Lorincz.
August 25, 16:00
Concert based on the work of
Jane Austen. Soprano Þórunn Elín
Pétursdóttir, mezzosoprano Lilja
Dögg Gunnarsdóttir, and pianist Daði
Sverrisson
Selfoss
All around Selfoss
Selfoss Summer Festival
August 8 - 11
A family festival! Expect bonfires,
concerts, games and old car
enthusiast’s show.
Skálholt
Skálholt church
Navichorus (FI)
August 9, 18:00
Navichorus chamber choir from Espoo,
Finland, performing works from Finnish
composers.
Westman Islands
Pompei Of The North
On permanent view
Excavation project at the site of the
1973 volcanic eruption on the island of
Heimaey.
Þjóðhátíð í Eyjum
The first weekend of August
The annual Verslunarmannahelgi
(Merchant’s Weekend)! The biggest
and best known festival, Þjóðhátíð í
Eyjum, attracts around 14,000 people
to the small fishing island each year.
For band schedules and prices check
out their homepage www.dalurinn.is
West Iceland
Borgarnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
The Settlement Exhibition
On permanent view
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.
The Egils Saga Exhibition
On permanent view
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
Galtarviti
Ragnar Kjartansson
Open all summer
Galtarviti in collaboration with Slíjm sf.
invites people to view an exhibit born
from Ragnar Kjartansson’s residency
at Galtarviti. Getting to the lighthouse
can be tricky, but check out their
website, www.galtarviti.org.
Ísafjörður
Mýrarboltinn
August 3-5
The European championship in swamp
soccer will take place in beautiful
surroundings in Isafjörður, the capital
of the Westfjords. For registration
and participation check out their
homepage www.myrarbolti.com/
english
Stykkishólmur
Vatnasafnið / Library of Water
Water, Selected
On permanent display
‘Water, Selected’ is an ongoing
exhibition with twenty four columns
filled with glacier water from all over
the country.
To Place
On permanent display
'To Place' is an audio exhibit offering
insight into the Icelandic psyche,
where you can listen to recordings of
people talking about the weather.
Suðureyri
All around Suðureyri
Act Alone Solo Performance Festival
August 8 - 11
This theatre festival concentrates
on the most difficult form of acting:
acting alone. The annual festival is
now celebrating it’s tenth year up
and running and thanks to that it
is now FREE to go and see all the
shows. Performers include Bjartmar
Guðlaugsson, Bjarni Hauk, Helga
Arnalds and even Mugison. Note:
Most performances are in Icelandic.
A History In Songs, Stories and Food
Visiting the Saddler, Kaffi Ilmur
Every Tuesday at 21:30 until August 20, 2,500 ISK, 4,500 ISK with
dinner
Have you ever had your dinner accompanied with fish oil shots while
getting your money’s worth of entertainment? Akureyri locals Svava and
Bjarni host a show about the town’s history in the old saddler’s house
right in the heart of downtown. The house is the oldest ones around, so
there is more than a story or two to be told and songs to be heard. You
can reserve in advance to have a traditional Icelandic dinner beforehand,
or just enjoy the old-time delicacies during the show. KN
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