bits and pieces from the northern island.
Iceland is obsessed with polar bears. The national sport is to hunt down and kill polar bears as soon as they set foot on Icelandic soil, even if it’s common knowledge they an endangered species. Huzzah for human supremacy! As you may have heard, the last “polar bear spotted” alarm turned out to be false. … Read the full article →
Reykjavík Music Mess is back. The 2012 edition of the indie music festival will take place over the last weekend of May (24—27) at Kex Hostel and Faktorý Bar, two well-known venues among local concertgoers. Kex Hostel, which also hosted the festival’s off-venue gigs last year, will be the setting for all afternoon performances; Faktorý … Read the full article →
In the afternoon of Sunday, I defied the gale that’s sweeping the country to be present at Undiraldan’s special anniversary. The occasion was one not to be missed, so I didn’t mind losing a limb—or even two—to the freezing cold. I am thus forced to write this entry using only my left hand: if you … Read the full article →
Last night we attended the latest installment in the Gogoyoko Wireless concert series. Guest of the event was Sin Fang (AKA Mr Sindri Már Sigfússon). Setting of the show was Kex, the rockstar among Reykjavík hostels—and in my humble opinion, the only one serving decent beers, yum. With cookies* you can’t go wrong. Ever. Sin … Read the full article →
Something worth knowing: Reykjavík Shorts & Docs is starting on Sunday this week. The 2012 edition of Iceland’s film festival devoted to short features and documentaries is going to be hosted primarily at Bíó Paradís from May 6 to 9, although a few screenings will also be held at the Art Museum and at Icelandair … Read the full article →
Two sisters, daughters of the parson of a small municipality, lead their quiet lives in the north-west of Iceland. Þuríður (Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir), the eldest, is a woman in her forties. She is married to a well-off man from the Capital and her main concern is to lead a showy but honorable life. She is a … Read the full article →
To celebrate the 110th anniversary of Halldór Laxness’ birth, Gljúfrasteinn, the writer’s home and museum, together with Bíó Paradís and RÚV, are holding a special retrospective of films based on some of the most well-known works by the Icelandic author. The event is being hosted from April 23 to 28 at Bíó Paradís and it … Read the full article →
Matthew Eisman, music photographer based in New York City, recently released his Faces of Icelandic Musicians, a series of portraits in which he offers an overview on the music artists of Iceland. Eisman found inspiration for his portraits in the work of another photographer, Fred Conrad with his Faces of a Towering Project, which is an … Read the full article →