Iceland review - 2013, Page 5

ICELAND REVIEW 3
4 From the editor
6 Culture Club
Quirky Q&A on horses and men with film director Benedikt
Erlingsson, the swankiest hostel in town, festivals galore,
videos, photography, ice cream, sharing secrets and more.
14 the FantastiC Four
Iceland Review meets up with soloists Hafdís Huld, Ragga Gröndal,
Védís Hervör and Lára Rúnars in Húsavík, who are touring the
country to urge fellow female musicians to step into the spotlight.
18 the Coloradoan
Acclaimed U.S. musician John Grant discusses his latest album
and why he’s made Iceland his new home.
22 no sombreros at serrano
Entrepreneur Emil Helgi Lárusson explains why the love for his
U.S.-Mexican-inspired healthy fast food is spreading
in Iceland and beyond.
24 Power oF PhotograPhy
A photo exhibition of the works of Alexander Rodchenko, one
of Russia’s most influential artists, marks the 70th anniversary of
Icelandic-Russian relations.
25 aladdin’s Cave
Mica Allan visits the charming little shop and café Systrasamlagið
in Seltjarnarnes, carrying ethically-sourced products from
around the world.
26 sound oF silenCe
Páll Stefánsson goes to Hrafntinnusker in the south-central
highlands, one of his favorite spots in Iceland, to capture
the colors of the landscape.
34 berry blue
After a rainy summer in South Iceland, Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir is
thrilled to go berry picking in the sunny northeast.
38 Finding Flatey
Zoë Robert and photographer Áslaug Snorradóttir travel to the last
year-round inhabited island in Breiðafjörður Bay and discover
that time there is abstract.
Contents
Iceland RevIew / atlantIca
43 imagine viðey
Deb Smith contemplates peace and love as she visits Yoko Ono’s
Imagine Peace Tower on Viðey Island.
48 sPreading the Joy
Chair of Samtökin 78 – The National Queer Association Anna
Pála Sverrisdóttir tells Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir about the status of
LGBT rights in Iceland and how they fight prejudice with love.
52 FaCe it
A selection of photographer Kristinn Ingvarsson’s master portraits.
56 something’s brewing
At the farm Útvík in North Iceland’s Skagafjörður, production of
milk and beer goes hand in hand. Zoë Robert explores.
59 viking times
Photographer Geir Ólafsson goes berserk during the annual
Medieval Days at ancient trading post Gásir.
62 the illumine sky
Páll Stefánsson reveals the secret to taking a nearly perfect
picture of the northern lights.
67 northern lights Promotion
Read all about how local travel agents can help you catch
the aurora borealis on your trip to Iceland.
73 FaCts & Figures
Curious stats about a quaint nation and the island it calls home.
81 vestnorden travel mart
Fall in love with the fascinating and diverse West Nordic region—
Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands—in this special supple-
ment about the 2013 Vestnorden Travel Mart.
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Páll Stefánsson converses with a cock.