The Icelandic love of specially-made Christmas beers knows no bounds this year…that is until all of it has been sold. Read the full story
Posted on 22 December 2011.
The Icelandic love of specially-made Christmas beers knows no bounds this year…that is until all of it has been sold. Read the full story
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Posted on 01 November 2011.
Today it is ‘prohibited’ to enjoy any art in Iceland: it is the Alliance of Icelandic Artists’ ‘Artless Day’. Read the full story
Posted on 17 June 2011.
Today, the 17th June, is the day Iceland celebrates its full independence every year. Read the full story
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Posted on 23 April 2011.
Today is Holy Saturday; although it is often wrongly referred to as Easter Saturday. The real Easter Saturday is actually next weekend! Read the full story
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Posted on 14 February 2010.
Last week saw the Sami people of the Nordic nations and their Russian counterparts come together to observe Sami People’s Day. Read the full story
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Posted on 25 October 2009.
Yesterday was Iceland’s first winter day, according to the traditional calendar. It is a day which rarely causes much celebration; but the meat soup surely helped. Read the full story
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Posted on 17 June 2009.
Every year on 17th June Iceland celebrates its 1944 independence from Denmark. This year is the country’s 65th year of full independence.
The day begins with speeches and parades and continues with family fun, live music, street performers and a long list of activities.
The younger generations consider last night, the 16th, as among the year’s biggest party nights – but it’s back to work tomorrow and Friday.
Wherever you are in the world, Happy Independence Day from Iceland!
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Posted on 04 April 2009.
Today is International Pillow Fight Day, if you didn’t know already. Cities all over the world will be celebrating the day with mass pillow fights which anyone who owns a pillow is welcome to take part in. Read the full story
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Posted on 08 January 2009.
It may still be nice to receive a Christmas card through the post – but these days the real king of holiday greetings is the mobile phone text message. Proof of this can be inferred from the fact that more than 50 million text messages were sent from Swedish phones during New Year’s Eve alone. That is more than five for every man, woman and child in the country. Read the full story
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Posted on 05 September 2008.
Despite poor performances from many of Denmark’s favoured athletes, the Nordic nation still bagged its predicted seven medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The final tally came out as three bronze, two silver, and two gold medals.
Denmark’s most heavily favoured medal winners ended up bombing in their events, leaving the task of bringing home Olympic honour to the nation’s other athletes. Denmark’s two golds came from the 49er sailing race and the four-man rowing event.
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No Motörhead wine for Icelanders, branding too negative
Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival begins today
Multiple shooting in Greenland hamlet
IMF refutes claim it tried to shut Icelandic national theatre and museum
Iceland central bank holds rates, predicts ongoing economic growth
Continued Malmö violence embarrasses police
Currency exchange privacy case thrown out of Icelandic court
Sauli Niinistö wins Finland presidential race
Iceland historic French village restoration finance secured
Murder in Hafnarfjörður
