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Sigurður’s Very Busy Year — And It’s Only February
A lot of people head into a new year with grand plans for a fresh start; to do things differently. But a lot of the time that’s little more than talk. That’s not the case for artist Sigurður Ámundason. His year really…
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Poems In A Glitter Jumpsuit
Or the fine art of failing in a tragi-comical way according to PPBB If there is one thing in Iceland that is certain, it is that word on the street spreads fast. The country is small, so if there is anything interesting…
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Blábankinn: The Blue Bank Opens In Þingeyri
In the small town of Þingeyri, in the Westfjords of Iceland, something very exciting is brewing. There’s a new bank in town that’s as far from a traditional financial institution as you could imagine. It’s a creative bank, with a vault full…
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Skjaldborg Festival: I’ll Be Back!
Rain and wind, followed by some hail is typical spring weather in the Westfjords. That was the scenario in Patreksfjörður during Skjaldborg Festival of Icelandic Documentaries, which took place earlier this month. Thankfully, though, it’s is not an outdoor festival—it’s a n event where…
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Skjaldborg Documentary Festival Promises To Be A Blockbuster
Skjaldborg, the festival of Icelandic documentaries, will be held for the 12th time around on the weekend of 18th-20th of May in the town Patreksfjörður in the Westfjords. The festival’s title is a reference to the local cinema, which goes by the…
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Outvert Art Space: The Inside-Out Gallery Of Ísafjörður
When you enter the space, it feels a little bit like you were dropped in a shoebox with the intent of letting you take a peek into the art world. And what a peek it is. The gallery is a single room…
