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Al Capone Day

ICELAND'S BEST WINTER FESTIVAL

Final
EDITION
VOLUME XLIII
JANUARY 15 – 17, 2017

May 16, 1929—Mug shot of Al Capone in Philadelphia, PA, where he had been arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon.

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"I AM JUST A
BUSINESS MAN, GIVING THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT"

Árborg, Iceland, Jan. 2017—Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone was the king of Chicago mafia gangsters. Money, booze, fast cars, women—he had it all.

Drunk and feeling a small sense of kindred spirit with the notorious crime boss, in 1966, four Árborg residents decided on a yearly celebration of all things "Scarface". By 1974 the entire town had joined in the festivities.

Forty three years later, the now multi-day event continues to grow.

Join us January 15 – 17, 2017 for this year's "Al Capone Day". Dress up in traditional gangster attire, eat, smoke and drink as much as you please, and watch out for G-men. Keep it classy!

Gramophone

MUSIC BY—

the

NORTH SIDE

gang

Iceland's only "Chicago Jazz" quartet keeps the party hoppin' all three days with classics from the Swing Era.

You'll hear them at various outdoor events during the day, and at night, you can find them at Bar Skaulin. They're sure to make you want shimmy!

EVENT SCHEDULE

COPS 'N'
ROBBERS
RUN

1/15

What better way to start a party off right than by watching dozens of full-grown men race through our town square wearing gigantic papier-mâché heads? Árborg's real police eventually show up to foil the bad guys' getaway attempt—to a standing ovation from the crowd!

DOWNTOWN
STREET
PARADE

1/16

Join everyone on the city's main drag as locals bedecked in all wacky manner of Prohibition-era costume march the streets to the beat of Chicago-style jazz, tossing candy and beads to onlookers. Afterwards, we'll all go out for dinner and full night of celebration!

AL CAPONE
LOOK-A-LIKE
CONTEST

1/17

The festival's premiere event, held on its final day. Will 10-time champion Gunnar Brynjarsson reclaim his throne? Or, will one of last year's co-winners, Neeloofar Shirazi and Nina Karlsdóttir, take sole possession of the crown? Who knows, it could even be you!

Food & Drink

To celebrate "Al Capone Day", each year, many of Árborg's bars and restaurants feature themed menu items and daily specials.

Here are a couple highlights:

Bar Skaulin

The city's oldest "speakeasy", where it all began! In 1966, four friends sitting at the bar made a toast to Al Capone and the rest is history. Order up a "South Side" or a Templeton Rye™—some say each was Capone's drink of choice (you decide). Damn it feels good to be a gangster!

Árborg Pizzan

Restaurant owner Per Brekke travelled all the way to Chicago a few years ago to learn the secret behind authentic deep dish pizza. The only place in Árborg where it's served, handmade and fresh!

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