Iceland review - 2013, Qupperneq 5

4 From the editor
6 Culture Club
Books, films, music, art, design, archaeology and more.
14 the Fish monger
Fifteen-year-old businessman Starri Steindórsson explains how he
arranges for fish to be home delivered in Hong Kong while living
in a high school dorm in North Iceland.
16 Flying high
Young actress and adventurer María Birta Bjarnadóttir talks about
her career and how she juggles acting and running a successful
business.
20 i8 is 18
Börkur Arnarson, director/owner of i8 gallery, discusses his love for
art and the frontrunners of contemporary Icelandic art.
24 Zen Warrior
At 24, Gunnar Nelson is among the most promising martial artists
in the world. He reveals the secrets of his success to Mica Allan.
26 From iCy Waters to sunny shores
Managing director of Salka – Norfish Ltd. in Dalvík, Katrín
Sigurjónsdóttir, explains how dried Icelandic fish became
a hit in Nigeria.
28 harboring the homegroWn
Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir and Páll Stefánsson visit Höfn in
Southeast Iceland and learn about life in the seaside town.
30 looking inWards
District manager of Djúpavogshreppur Gauti Jóhannesson reveals
why it became the first Cittaslow-certified community in Iceland
and presents some of its other attractions.
34 From trash to treasure
Iceland Review follows Höfn’s famous lobster from the processing
plant to the dinner plates of one of the town’s many restaurants.
36 see the sea
East Iceland’s coastline inspires Páll Stefánsson’s
latest landscape series.
44 higher & higher
Photographer Einar Guðmann captures breathtaking pictures of
some of Iceland’s most striking breeding birds.
50 mCmlXiii
What was Iceland like 50 years ago when the first issue
of Iceland Review was published?
54 beaChes oF bounty
Zoë Robert and Áslaug Snorradóttir explore the many different
uses of seaweed.
62 WaterFall rush
During her stay in East Iceland, Deb Smith discovers the joy of
hiking and the magic of Iceland’s second-tallest
waterfall Hengifoss.
64 Whales, birds, Fish and outsider art
Iceland Review goes museum hopping in North Iceland.
69 Charming toWn With a big heart
Read all about why a trip to Akureyri shouldn’t be missed.
70 gathering steam
Zoë Robert looks into how Iceland is sharing its knowledge of
geothermal with developing countries.
76 navigating the human brain
Mentis Cura CEO Kristinn Grétarsson and gerontologist
Jón Snædal explain how a new biomarker helps diagnose
Alzheimer’s disease in the early stages.
78 young guns
Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir interviews new Prime Minister of Iceland
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson.
82 25 Q For Jóhanna maría
The youngest parliamentarian in Icelandic history answers Iceland
Review’s questions.
85 FaCts & Figures
Curious stats about a quaint nation and the island it calls home.
86 Creamy and Fat Free
Discover all the benefits of the unique Icelandic dairy product skyr.
95 invest in iCeland
Find out why you should place your bets on Icelandic companies.
112 last Page
Harpa concert and conference center is this year’s winner of the
Mies van der Rohe Award, the EU Prize for
Contemporary Architecture.
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