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Drinking from an Iceberg
Valgeir Magnusson, aka. Valli Sport, just returned to Iceland from an adventure in Greenland where he was among other things rowing in the wild nature...
New airline based on the foundation of WOW air in the making
Two former WOW air managers are starting a new airline and according to Frettabladid it is connected to an Irish fund (Avianta Capital) related to the...
Norse mythology published as divination cards
Llewellyn Publications will be publishing 81-card divination deck bringing the wisdom of Norse mythology to life. The decks are designed by Haukur Hal...
Hollywood Reporter and Screen Daily give Icelandic director Elfar Aðalsteinsson great reviews
nd of Sentence, by director Elfar Aðalsteins, receives very positive reviews in leading film industry magazines such as Hollywood Reporter and Screen ...
The fight against IUU fishing means monitoring vessels in real time
The issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is not a new challenge and overfishing has led to an imminent crisis in fish stocks aro...
Icelandic Creative Agency Short-Listed for a Cannes Lions for their UN Women Campaign
The impactful UN Women Iceland campaign entitled “Gender-Based Violence is Closer Than You Think” has earned Icelandic creative ad agency Pipar\TBWA a...
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Interim Justice Minister appointed
Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir, the current industry and innovation minister, will be temporarily taking on the role of Minister of Justice following t...
Residency assured for Iceland and EEA following Brexit
Negotiations between the EFTA countries within the European single market have been completed over the continued citizens’ rights in the event of a no...
FO silent protest held in Alþingi
Following the Klaustur recording scandal, the return of Bergþór and Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson to Alþingi two weeks ago has made waves with multiple prote...
Culture
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Kitty Von-Sometime joins forces with GusGus for the music video FIREWORKS
Director and Video Artist Kitty Von-Sometime have joined forces with GusGus for the music video Fireworks, the video premieres on the 13th of May at 1...
Reykjavík Maritime Museum Opens New Exhibit with Special Promotion
Reykjavík is an extraordinary city to visit, and due to its proximity to the water, it is no surprise that there is a maritime museum that encapsulate...
Curious sculpture marks Iceland’s 100th anniversary as a sovereign nation
Locals and tourists in Reykjavik found a little surprise when walking around Tjörnin (the city centre pond) after Friday night. As part of the Cycle M...