Ragnar kjartansson

The All Star Band members are humans and musicians by heart beat...
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The All Star Band 

members

are humans

and musicians

by heart beat,

gushing blood

pounding country

in name of joy

bring your body down

to move with the love of present

souls rejoice      

Artists
Ragnar Kjartansson Jr.
Davíð Þór Jónsson
Kjartan Sveinsson
Ólafur Jónsson
Þorvaldur Gröndal

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Isländersagas
The theatre collectives vorschlag:hammer and yuri500 dare to take on Iceland's ancient stories. They use this literary legacy, still popular today, as an optical illusion to reflect on history, historicity and the formation of identity in the reality of living in the Arctic.
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Epicycle i – ísland
For the joint opening concert the Basel Sinfonietta presents ‹Epicycle I - Ísland› with contemporary compositions from the second largest island in Europe, to which many associate breath-taking nature, but only few music and sound.
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Björk: biophilia live
‹Björk: Biophilia live› documents Björk's 2013 concert in Alexandra Palace in London, however it is far more than a mere a concert film.
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Heima
Sigur Rós, formed in 1994, are famous for their highly melodic, ethereal sound universe, that binds post-rock with classical elements as well as ambient and minimal influences, rounded off with singer Jónsi Birgisson's smooth falsetto.
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Full moon reading
A short, fragmented, epistolary novel about a man who is travelling without really moving, and a fictional diary about a temporary stay in the land of love.
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Ur
FAR NORTH is a network of artists which seeks out new directions in opera and musical theatre, and regularly works internationally.
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Everything, everywhere, all the time
The documentary film ‹Everything, Everywhere, All The Time› follows Sam Amidon, Ben Frost, Nico Muhly and Valgeir Sigurðsson on their joint tour, but also presents their individual compositions released through their collective, «Banddach».
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Tiny guy // a lecture on borderline musicals
Theatre Maker Friðgeir Einarsson (*1981) has conducted extensive studies on the functions, processes, and relationships within the human brain.
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Virgin mountain
‹Virgin Mountain› is a sensitive portrayal of an elusive man: Fúsi is a lone wolf.
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JOJO Reading with Steinunn Sigurdardóttir
Martin Montag and Martin Marinetti, a radiologist from Berlin and his French namesake, have a fateful meeting in Steinunn Sigurdardóttir's (*1950) ‹Jojo› (Rowohlt, 2014).
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Saga-night
Icelandic sagas are an important part of old Nordic literature and mythology, traces of which can be found in the history of literature all over Europe.
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The deep
Based on true events, the film tells the story of a fishing boat which sank off the coast of the Icelandic Westman Islands in the winter of 1984, mercilessly leaving the five members of crew at the hands of the stormy waters.
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Seasick in munich Reading with Hallgrímur Helgason
Since his novel ‹101 Reykjavík› (Klett-Cotta, 2002) Hallgrímur Helgason (*1959) has been regarded as a cult author.
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Ferox
Clever, sexy and an excessive party animal: Arnaldur is a cool upper class teenager living in Reykjavík - until one day when he finds his brother dead in the bathtub.
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‹Villa incognito›
With performances, videos, installations and music, Icelandic artist Unnur Andrea Einarsdóttir explores states of the psyche and the interplay of the inner and outer world.
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Schola cantorum reykjavícensis
The chamber choir Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis was founded in 1996 by Hörður Áskelsson, the choirmaster of the Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík.
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Sunna gunnlaugs trio
Equally influenced by American pianists like Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett, as well as big Scandinavian names like Bobo Stenson and Jon Blake, the Icelandic jazz pianist and composer Sunna Gunnlaugs (*1970) and her trio combine musical roots and influences from both sides of the Atlantic.
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Monoglot
Only speaking one language seems to be a rare phenomenon these days.
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Eskimo diva
Nuka is on a mission: he is homosexual and is fighting for a new, more open and liberal society in his homeland of Greenland.
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Skúli sverrisson and ólöf arnalds group
Skúli Sverrisson (*1966) is one of Iceland's most important and influential jazz bassists, composers and producers.
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‹Ignis - fire› camerata variabile and steindór andersen
Iceland, the island of fire and ice, is the geographical focus of camerata variabile’s first concert devoted to the element of fire.
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Volcano
‹Volcano› is a heartbreaking portrayal of a lifelong relationship: Hannes is an old, reserved man, who takes more care of his boat than of his family.
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Minua
The trio Minua (Kristinn Smári Kristinsson, Fabian Willmann, Luca Aaron) create music that is strongly evocative. Inspired by renaissance and impressionism...
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Dreamland
How much unspoilt nature do we need, and what are we willing to sacrifice for clean, renewable energy?
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Skúli sverrisson - óskar guðjónsson
Skúli Sverrisson (*1966) is one of Iceland's most important and influential jazz bassists, composers and producers.
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Paris of the north
<Paris of the North> is a compelling, character-driven tragicomedy about emotionally stunted men, father-son relationships, masculinity, and the art of good parenting.
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Sóley
In response to a German radio presenter's question as to why so many musicians in Iceland make similar sounding music, Sóley responded: «It has to do with the weather.
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Gusgus
The story of GusGus began in 1995, when budding filmmakers Stefán Árni and Siggi Kjartansson began working on the short film ‹Pleasure›.
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Roche'n'jazz - skúli sverrisson & óskar guðjónsson
Skúli Sverrisson (*1966) is one of Iceland's most important and influential jazz bassists, composers and producers.
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Adhd
The four friends had already been working together in different constellations for various projects, so when they officially founded their band in 2008 it felt like just the next logical step.
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The exchange Reading with Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Author Yrsa Sigurðardóttir‘s thriller and crime stories are characterized by Iceland's landscapes: mysterious, surprising, and more often than not sinister, and overpowering.
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Dreamland: a self-help manual for a frightened nation Reading with Andri Snær Magnason
Iceland is a place of desire - but also represents state bankruptcy, natural destruction and, subsequently, a decisive rejection of the political establishment.
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Fundamentalists
As was written about the cargo ship and its captain off the coast of England for a newspaper article late last year, could also have been written about them: masterfully stranded, no easy solution in sight.
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Máni orrason
The Icelandic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Máni Orrason's (*1997) pronounced sensitivity and musical talent became recognisable very early on.
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A lot of sorrow
<A Lot of Sorrow> is a six-hour video installation, shown on a seemingly endless loop, by the Icelandic performance artist Ragnar Kjartansson (*1976), which shows film material of his collaboration with the indie-rock band The National.
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Roman Signer ‹kajakfahrt in Island›, Silvia Bächli & Eric Hattan ‹hafnargata›, Eric Hattan ‹dalir og hólar›
Inspired by the biggest volcanic island in the world, Roman Signer (*1938) embarked on a kayak excursion through Iceland.
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Coping with distance
The question, how one can cope with distance, is a prominent discussion within the arts, especially in Photography.
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Artists in residence ‹kunstschlager›
For two weeks the Markthalle will host <Kunstschlager>, a group of young experimental artists from Reykjavík,...
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Kristján Guðmundsson Works from the SAFN – Collection of Pétur Arason and Ragna Róbertsdóttir
Works by conceptual artist Kristián Guðmundsson (*1941) are intellectual challenges, peppered with subtle humour, and at the same time hardly to be surpassed in their minimalism.
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‹Sensible nature›
In <Sensible Nature> at the Museum of Natural History, Ragna Róbertsdóttir and Egill Sæbjörnsson have devoted themselves to the seismologically and volcanically active landscape of Iceland - a source of inspiration, ...
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‹Unterwegs nach hellissandur›
At the entrance to the exhibition we are welcomed by the Demented Diamond of the Kling og Bang Gallery - dense and colourful, just like the city of Reykjavík itself.
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Dominik Labhardt ‹close to iceland›
Dominik Labhardt's (*1953) photographs are shaped by the experience of a landscape.
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Pétur Thomsen ‹imported landscape›
Iceland's countryside is not just an aesthetic, but also a social and political challenge, especially when confronted with today's ecological and economic crises.
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Biophilia - workshops for school classes
The ‹Biophilia› education-project interactively and playfully conveys knowledge about music, nature and science to children from 10-12 years.
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Einar Falur Ingólfsson ‹sites and shelters›
Across three exhibitions the Icelandic cultural journalist, literature critic, and photographer Einar Falur Ingólfsson (*1966) devotes himself to his homeland of Iceland:...
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