With summer being around the corner, it’s time to bring out those hiking boots.
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Chairman of the Progressive Party Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will become Iceland’s next prime minister and leader of the Independence Party, Bjarni Benediktsson, will take up the position of Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, as reported in the Icelandic media yesterday.
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Watch an interview with novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson
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Iceland Review’s spring issue, IR 46.01 is fresh off the press and packed with stories. Sara Blask’s story “Requiem for the Black King” offers a glimpse of the humane side of Bobby Fischer, the world’s most feared and revered grandmaster who died in Iceland this January.
Blask also ponies up with features about Surtsey, one of the planet’s best-preserved islands, and the sheep and sovereignty of Árneshreppur, one of the most isolated communities in the West Fjords.
Included in the interview section is long-time NPR correspondent Eric Weiner on his latest book, The Geography of Bliss, Slow Design expert Thórunn Árnadóttir and actor-director Gísli Órn Gardarsson.
Alëx Elliott heads inside to report on Iceland’s diminishing police force while Jonas Moody gets busy ascending the elite ranks of EVE Online and photographer Páll Stefánsson heads to some very wintry outposts of the West Fjords.
Also in this issue: a preview of the 2008 Reykjavík Arts Festival, the swansong of Sirkus, all about Laugavegur, Siggi’s Skyr and Soprano Dísella Lárusdóttir. Closing out this edition is a special supplement on Iceland’s financial world.
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This year, Iceland Review celebrates its 50th anniversary. In ‘Cover Story’, the magazine’s first editor, Haraldur J. Hamar, recalls its history and discusses the work of its first designer, Gísli B. Björnsson. The issue is packed with colorful articles, ranging from notable artists and athletes to memorable coffee and pancakes at the Reykjavík wharf. Click here to subscribe to Iceland Review and here to look at a selection of pages from the current issue.
REVIEWS
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Fida Abu Libdeh moved to Iceland from East Jerusalem at 16, made her way through the Icelandic education system and now runs a promising startup company.
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The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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