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About Iceland
Iceland is a refreshingly unconventional travel destination. The Icelandic nature is unspoilt, exotic and mystical with its spouting geysers, active volcanoes, tumbling waterfalls, towering mountains, vast lava plains and magical lakes. Iceland’s fjords, glaciers and highland plains present visitors with some of the most beautiful and enchanting places they will ever see, as well as a rare feeling of utter tranquillity.

For travelers on a quest for action, Iceland’s pristine nature offers great potential for outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, horse riding, cave exploring, hiking, swimming, skiing, river rafting, kayaking and mountain safaris on modified four-wheel drives, to name but a few. Iceland supports a surprisingly diverse Nordic flora and fauna and is an ideal place for ornithology enthusiasts, while also offering some of the world’s best whale watching destinations.

About Reykjavik
Reykjavík sometimes feels like a cosmopolitan capital and a tiny seaside village - all wrapped up in one. But Reykjavík has the best of both worlds; the qualities of a modern, forward-looking society complemented by a close connection to Iceland‚s beautiful and unspoilt nature.

Reykjavík’s legendary nightlife is bolstered by plentiful cultural and social happenings in addition to an abundance of first-class restaurants. The size of Reykjavik city centre is also limited enough to allow for easy navigation by foot. Reykjavík has been described as a young and daring city that is characterized by strong contrasts. Conveniently small, clean and safe, it is more or less free from the major problems that haunt many other capitals. Big city events are frequent, the winter lights festival finished recently with thousands of participants and more tourist at this time of the year than we are used to.

in Focus

5.5.2007

Icelandic Music and Art on Show in France

Icelandic music and art on show in France A month-long exhibition of Icelandic art opened yesterday in the town of Barr, near Strasbourg in Alsace, Eastern France, organized by Alsace-Islande the association of French-Icelandic cultural exchange.

“It is one of the objectives of my association to promote Iceland, not only for its nature but also its culture,” said Catherine Ulrich, the president of Alsace-Islande. With the event, she hopes to bring appreciation for Icelandic artists and culture to the region.

Artworks in the exhibition include glass and lava items, silk-paintings, photos, posters, traditional woolen pieces, French translations of Icelandic books and audiovisual displays by Icelandic artists, including Einar Jónsson, Hjördís Hafnfjörd, Rafn Hafnfjörd, Hrönn Vilhelmsdóttir and Thórólfur Antonsson.

A separate exhibition of photos from Iceland entitled “Fire...ice...Iceland” will also be held in Barr on May 11 and in Strasbourg on May 31.

Ulrich, who also runs tours to Iceland, has visited the country over 30 times since her first trip in 1992. As a music teacher for a private high school she has brought her student choir and orchestra to southwest Iceland to perform.

Catherine Ulrich with Filippus Hannesson, a 97-year-old farmer in Núpsstadur, southwest Iceland.

A French-Icelandic “vocal week” comprised of four free concerts will be held in churches around Alsace in early June. The Icelandic contribution includes soprano Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir (Diddú) and conductor Hilmar Agnarsson.

“The pleasure to give to our French people, and even hopefully some music-lovers among our German neighbors,” Ulrich said. The possibility to discover unknown music is a great moment in the life of my association.”

For more information on the events visit the website, www.kat-island.fr

Source: Iceland Review (www.icelandreview.com).

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