Iceland review - 2013, Qupperneq 5

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4 From the editor
6 Culture Club
Fashion, books, films, music, art, photography, design and
so much more.
14 riding the Wave
Acclaimed actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson recounts to Eygló Svala
Arnarsdóttir his experience of playing the sole survivor of
a sea accident in The Deep.
20 Ásgeir trausti in teChniColor
Nic Cavell sits down with hit musician Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson
and asks him about his passions and inspirations.
24 Peak Physique
Mica Allan probes Annie Mist Þórðardóttir, the world’s fittest woman,
about her route to success.
26 the image makers
Creative sisters Lilja and Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir tell Páll Stefánsson
about the designs they’ve made for Iceland’s music elite.
30 six hours and Four minutes
Páll Stefánsson takes his camera to Iceland’s southernmost locations,
catching glimpses of the elusive winter light and landscapes
cast in near darkness.
38 iCeland’s other inhabitants
Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir and illustrator Erna Kristín Gylfadóttir
collaborate on painting a picture of the colorful features
of Iceland’s mammals.
44 sPell oF seyðisFjörður
Zoë Robert and photographer Áslaug Snorradóttir take a trip to
Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland’s artistic hub, and chat with locals
and newcomers about the town’s attraction.
50 the heating element
Páll Stefánsson reveals the reason Iceland is inhabitable.
52 keePing Paradise
Foreign tourists could reach one million in a few years.
Is it good news for Iceland or will the costs outgrow
the benefits? Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir investigates.
58 heaven in the morning
Deb Smith orders coffee and pancakes at the Reykjavík
wharf one cold winter morning and finds heaven.
61 Worlds oF Fire
Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir traces the history of the 1973
volcanic eruption in the Westman Islands, 40 years ago.
64 Cover story
Iceland Review celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Co-founder and editor Haraldur J. Hamar discusses the
magazine’s origins and praises its first designer,
Gísli B. Björnsson.
68 have a little Faith in me
Icelanders will go to the polls in April 2013.
But can politicians reclaim the trust of voters by then?
70 FaCts & Figures
Curious stats about a quaint island nation.
72 doWnhill From here
As part of Iceland Review’s ‘Special Promotion’ section, we
cover the country’s main ski resorts.
80 last Page
Páll Stefánsson is inspired by words of wisdom under his feet.
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