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Gursus in Tvísöngur

Gursus Iceland Tour – aka. the Tour of the Unexpected. The duo Gursus is a result of a sudden meeting between a folk fiddler and a jazz saxophonist, all caused by a delayed train. Together they perform a playful, powerful, expressive and a bit unruly music, drawing it’s roots from traditional folk music as well as free and modal jazz, with quite a bit of improvisation thrown into the blend. Take the opportunity to experience this unique folk jazz clash. Unexpected meetings. Unexpected stories. Unexpected music. Bio Gursus is Sven Midgren on fiddle and Ida Karlsson on tenor saxophone. Ida’s warm tone and characteristic […]

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Tool-kit for survivalism at the edge of the world

Tool-kit for survivalism at the edge of the world

Skaftfell is hosting a three day symposium and dialogue platform focusing on the intersection of visual art and ecological issues in Iceland as a part of the project Frontiers in Retreat. We will ask: What are the particularities of ecosystems, environment, community, and daily life in Iceland? How do artists engage with these issues and what is their contribution to this discourse? What opportunities and challenges are in store for local ecologies and how can we adjust to them? The symposium will offer lectures on nature, geography and human existence, the interplay of visual art and ecology, environmental issues and […]

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