Council employees in Denmark have demanded that a picture of two toy figures simulating gay sex be removed from their offices. According to news website lokalavisen.dk, workers at Roskilde Town Hall are in uproar over the cheeky artwork which shows two ‘Duplo’ men getting friendly in a public park. Continue Reading

The play "In the Beginning" will be shown for free this evening in the Reykjavik Art Museum. Continue Reading

A Norwegian comedian is attempting to break a world record by performing a solo stand-up show for more than 38 hours and six minutes. Hans Morten Hansen, 46, from Stavanger, will be attempting the side-splitting slog during the Oslo Comedy Festival, which started this Wednesday. The current record is held by Australian Lindsay Webb, who beat the previous holder, Irishman Tommy Tiernan’s 36 hours and 15 minutes attempt, by one hour and 51 minutes. Continue Reading

A pair of trousers from the new Dereon autumn collection, which is owned by the singer Beyonce, look a great deal like trousers from Iceland's E-label - a pair of which the musician bought for herself last autumn. Continue Reading

One of Iceland's most popular television programmes, Spaugstofan, will not be on RUV Television this winter due in part to budgetary restrictions. Continue Reading

Icelandic artist Snorri Asmundsson is set to visit Palestine and Israel this September with his meditation pyramid. Continue Reading

The world is taking note of the fact that Reykjavik's mayor Jon Gnarr took to the stage in drag last night at the opening of Reykjavik Gay Pride. The story is one of the day's most popular on the BBC News website. Continue Reading

It was recently made public that the Icelandic artist, Erro will receive the Legion D'Honneur - France's highest recognition - for his 52 years of service to art and culture. Continue Reading

The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson will be presenting film director Jim Jarmusch with the 2010 RIFF Honorary Creative Award during this year’s Reykjavik International Film Festival, to be held between September 23rd and October 3rd. Continue Reading

Young people from across the globe are taking part in the LungA festival in Seydisfjordur, East Iceland this weekend. Continue Reading