Reykjavík Grapevine - 29.06.2018, Blaðsíða 31

Ragnheiður Harpa
Ragnheiður Harpa is an artist,
musician and poet. She published
a book with four other poets in
Icelandic that has gained notable
attention. The book is called “Ég er
fagnaðarsöngur” or “I am a song
of celebration,” in English. Here's
how she'd spend a perfect day in
Reykjavík.
First thing in the morning
In the morning I’ll wake up to the
sun, a rare and very missed friend
this summer! I’ll take my pup, Bella,
out for a walk. She’ll find some hilari-
ous places to do her business and
try to eat as many daffodils on the
way as she can. When we get back,
our home will be filled with the
smell of coffee. Birkir, my boyfriend,
will have made coffee for himself
and lavender tea for me. We’ve just
moved house and the walls are still
empty with promise of what’s to
come, there's sawdust on the floor
and we’ve just finished installing
doors, but on this dream day we’ll be
close to finishing and settling in.
For breakfast
We go for breakfast at Coocoo’s Nest
and sit outside. My sister, Rakel, will
have magically flown in from London
that night and we meet there along
with my other siblings, Íris and Vik-
tor. There we’ll share stories of plans,
dreams and what’s going on.
In the midday
Midday we’ll go to Vesturbæjarlaug
and there, soaking in the tub, will
be my poetry collective, Svikaskáld.
Þóra will get us laughing about
something as she has a special
knack for and we’ll talk writing,
poetry and life. Next to us we all of
a sudden find sitting Steinunn Sig-
urðardóttir, who was our editor for
our new book, “Ég er fagnaðarsön-
gur.” She lives abroad and we haven’t
been able to thank her for her
amazing work in person but there
she is—she took the same flight as
Rake—relaxing in the pot and we
are so happy to see her.
For lunch
Ending the pool trip in Kaffi Vest we
find a seat outside. I’ll be diving into
their amazing avocado salad as I
meet someone who’ve I’ve missed
dearly and not realised. That person
will join us and we’ll chat and laugh
and remember odd things.
For dinner
In the evening I’ll meet some friends
for a premiere of a new dance piece
in Tjarnarbíó. The piece will be mov-
ing and we’ll all be pretty emotional
afterwards. We’ll make it to Skúli bar
for a drink, where a night of poetry
that Fríða Ísberg is managing has
just begun. We enjoy the poetry and
talk until we realize how late it has
become.
Late night
As midnight is just upon us the sky
turns bright red. Birkir and I take
Bella out for a walk down by the
Grandi’s beach. We’ll search for
gems and ceramics the ocean has
made smooth as Bella runs after her
ball or in the waves.
Perfect Day
A face of the downtown scene tells us how to spend a perfect day in Reykjavík
Reykjavík Map
Vital Info
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Jun 29th - Jul 12th
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Pocket
Venues
The numbers on the right (i.e. E4) tell you
position on the map on the next page
Austur
Austurstræti 7 D3
American Bar
Austurstræti 8 D3
Andrými
Bergþórugata 20 G6
B5
Bankastræti 5 E4
Bar Ananas
Klappastígur 28 E5
Bíó Paradís
Hverfisgata 54 E5
Bjarni Fel
Austurstræti 20 E4
Bravó
Laugavegur 22 E5
Boston
Laugavegur 28b E5
Dillon
Laugavegur 30 E5
Dubliner
Naustin 1-3 D3
English Pub
Austurstræti 12 D3
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22 D3
Hard Rock Café
Lækjargata 2a D3
Hressó
Austurstræti 20 D3
Húrra
Naustin D3
Iðnó
Vonarstræti 3 E3
Kex Hostel
Skúlagata 28 E7
Kaffibarinn
Bergstaðastræti 1 E4
Kaffi Vínyl
Hverfisgatur 76 E6
Kiki Queer Bar
Laugavegur 22 E5
Loft
Bankastræti 7 E4
Mengi
Óðinsgata 2 F5
Nordic House
Sturlagata 5 H2
Paloma
Naustin D3
Prikið
Bankastræti 12 E4
R6013
Ingólfsstræti 20 E4
Reykjavík Roasters
Kárastígur 1 F5
Stofan Café
Vesturgata 3 D3
Ölsmiðjan
Lækjargata 10 E3
Tivoli bar
Hafnarstræti 4 D3
Tjarnarbíó
Tjarnargata 12 E3
Museums & Galleries
ART67
Laugavegur 67 F7
Open daily 9-21
ASÍ Art Gallery
Freyjugata 41 G6
Open Tue-Sun 13-17
Aurora Reykjavík
Grandagarður 2 B1
Open 09-21
Ásgrimur Jónsson
Museum
Bergstaðastr. 74 G4
July 8-Sep 1, Mon-Fri
Berg Contemporary
Klapparstígur 16 E5
Tu-F 11-17, Sat 13-17
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15 E5
Open daily 10–17
The Einar Jónsson
Museum
Eiriksgata G5
Open Tue–Sun 10–17
Ekkisens
Bergstaðast. 25b F4
Gallerí List
Skipholt 50A H10
M-F 11-18, Sat 11-16
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34, 220
Open Wed-Mon 12-17
Hitt Húsið
Pósthússtræti 3-5 D4
Hverfisgallerí
Hverfisgata 4 D4
Tu-Fri 13-17, Sat 14-17
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 D3
Tu-Fri 11-18, Sat
13-17
The Penis Museum
Laugavegur 116 F8
Open daily 10-18
Kirsuberjatréð
Vesturgata 4 D3
M-F 10-18, Sat-Sun
10-17
Kling & Bang
Grandagarður 20 A4
W-Sun 14-18, Th 12-21
Listastofan
Hringbraut 119
Open Wed-Sat 13-17
Living Art Museum
Granadarður 20 A4
T-Sun 12-18, Th 12-21
Mokka Kaffi
Skólavörðustíg. 3A E5
Open daily 9-18:30
Museum Of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1
Open Tu-Sun 12-17
The National
Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 F3
Open daily 10–17
The National Museum
Suðurgata 41 G2
Open daily 10–17
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 H2
Thu-Tu 11-17, W 11-20
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 D3
Open 10-17, Thu 10-22
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata 24 H8
Open daily 10-17
Ásmundarsafn
Sigtún
Open daily 10-17
Reykjavík City Library
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-19, Fri
11-18, Sat-Sun 13-17
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
Open daily 13-17
The Settlement
Exhibition
Aðalstræti 16 D3
Open daily 9-18
Reykjavík Museum
of Photography
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-18, Fri
11-18, Sat-Sun 13-18
Saga Museum
Grandagarður 2 B2
Open daily 10-18
Sigurjón Ólafsson
Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
Open Tu-Sun 14-17
SÍM
Hafnarstræti 16 D3
Open Mon-Fri 10-16
Tveir Hrafnar
Baldursgata 12 G4
Open Fri-Sat 13-16
Wind & Weather
Window Gallery
Hverfisgata 37 E5
Venue Finder
Useful Numbers
Emergency: 112
On-call doctors: 1770
Dental emergency: 575 0505
Taxi: Hreyfill: 588 5522 - BSR: 561 0000
Post Offices
The downtown post office is at
Pósthússtræti 3–5, open Mon–Fri
09:00–18:00.
Pharmacies
Lyf og heilsa, Egilsgata 3, tel: 563 1020
Lyfja, Laugavegur 16, tel: 552 4045
and Lágmúli 5, tel: 533 2300
Opening Hours - Bars & Clubs
Bars can stay open until 01:00 on week-
days and 04:30 on weekends.
Opening Hours - Shops & Banks
Most shops: Mon–Fri 10–18, Sat 10–16,
Sun closed. Banks: Mon-Fri 09-16
Swimming Pools
Sundhöllin, the downtown pool at
Barónsstígur, is an indoor swimming
pool with hot tubs and a diving board.
More pools: gpv.is/swim
Open: Mon-Thu from 06:30–22. Fri from
06:30–20. Sat from 08–16. Sun from 10–18.
Public Toilets
Public toilets in the centre can be found inside the
green-poster covered towers located at Hlemmur,
Ingólfstortorg, by Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík
Art Museum, Lækjargata and by Eymundsson on
Skólavörðustígur. Toilets can also be found inside the
Reykjavík City Hall and the Reykjavík Library.
Public Transport
Most buses run every 20–30 min
Fare: 460 ISK adults, 220 ISK children.
Buses run from 07–24:00, and 10–04:30
on weekends. More info at: www.bus.is.
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Words: Ragnheiður Harpa Leifsdóttir
Photo: Timothée Lambrecq
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