bits and pieces from the northern island.
Missed the first Jónsvaka concert night at NASA? Too bad! Today and tomorrow several other bands of the local scene will be playing. In the meantime, enjoy a few photos taken during the first concert. The musicians playing yesterday were: Útidúr Árstíðir Rökkurró Ólafur Arnalds Sin Fang Bous + special guests Hjálmar You’re still in … Read the full article →
For whoever is interested, the brochure featuring complete information on the venues and detailed program for the upcoming Jónsvaka Midsummer Festival – opening tomorrow at the Hitt Húsið at 15:00 – is now available in most bars and cafés around Reykjavík or is downloadable from here. Don’t forget to take a look at their official … Read the full article →
Jónsvaka Midsummer Festival 2010, an important promoting platform for many promising members of the Icelandic art scene, is going to take place in the heart of Reykjavík from 24th to 27th of June.
As lovers of Japanese flavors probably know very well, Japanese cuisine is not only sushi. The Japanese culinary tradition is very rich and sushi is just a little portion of it. It also varies a lot from region to region, so you can have dishes that are proper only of a specific area, or other … Read the full article →
Finding a rent in Reykjavík these days can be quite a serious business, and a rather stressful ordeal for your mental health. Be prepared to get acquainted with an implacable enemy, someone who has power over the mind of most Icelandic landlords and landladies. Be prepared to be at war with Mr Friend, the mysterious … Read the full article →
Preparations to celebrate Sjómannadagurinn (Seafarer’s Day in English) were well under the way everywhere in the capital: people at work could be seen all around, washing cars, polishing windows, painting walls and fences, mowing lawns. Everything looked so very promising, and everybody seemed so busy and happy. Excitement over the upcoming festivity – one of … Read the full article →
I still remember quite well that day of middle March, when we crossed Babalú’s threshold for the first time. The first of a series of many times, so many that are becoming impossible to count without the help from a calendar. It’s not that long ago, just a handful of weeks. We stepped inside the … Read the full article →
Has ever happened to you to find yourself in a new place, not having a clue about what’s going on? It’s like that all the time for me, but I must say, it’s always been like that. Iceland feels like any other place in the world I’ve been to, from this point of view. Back … Read the full article →