Images of a silent December night in Northern Iceland
There is something magical about the dark month of December in the North. The time of year when Christmas lights of different kinds illuminate the env...
Aleppo Kebab to open in Akureyri
Spring comes with a new addition to the culinary flora of Akureyri, a town of 18000 in northern Iceland. Some of the Syrian refugees settling in Akure...
A message in a bottle found after eleven years
Well over eleven years ago, a nine-year-old girl, Dagny Lilja Arnarsdottir wrote a message with a nicely drawn picture, placed it in a bottle and thre...
Joan Jonas opens two shows in Iceland – Reanimation Detail, 2010 / 2012 and Volcano Saga, 1985
Renowned video artist Joan Jonas opens an exhibition titled “Volcano Saga, 1985” on Saturday, 29 October at 3pm at the Akureyri Art Museum, in Akureyr...
Syrian Refugees to Iceland – A Documentary
Árni Gunnarsson, formerly fronting the Icelandic refugee-committee (Flóttamannaráð), founded in 1995, has followed some of the refugee´s voyage with a...
Akureyri named Lonely Planet’s best spot in Europe
The scenic town of Akureyri, just a few hours north of the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, has been named as Europe’s top destination by Lonely Planet. W...
Final moments of Iceland plane disaster released
Footage showing the last moments of a fatal plane accident in Iceland that took place in Akureyri last year in August has been released. The video sho...
Icelanders warned of major earthquake
Authorities in Iceland have warned the country’s residents that a major earthquake may be looming. The alert came via the Icelandic Civil Protection D...