Daredevil musician plunges to death at festival
A Swedish saxophonist who frequently performed while dangling from the side of skyscrapers has died after his safety equipment failed at a street fest...
It’s Verslunarmannahelgin once again!
Today is a national public holiday in Iceland. It is also the last day of the country’s biggest travel weekend of the summer.
Best Outdoor Festival begins today in Iceland
Besta Utihatidin 2011 (or ‘The Best Outdoor Festival 2011’ in English) begins this evening in South Iceland. As many as 10,000 guests are ...
Icelandic Viking Festival underway
The annual Viking Festival in the Icelandic town of Hafnarfjordur is currently taking place for the 16th time.
Raflost + Pikslaverk?
RAFLOST + PIKSLAVERK 2011 will open at Reykjavik Art Museum – Hafnarhus today at 17.00. The festival runs through the weekend 5th-8th May and will con...
Swedish pop star to headline controversial Russian gay festival
Between 16th and 25th September, the International Festival of Queer Culture will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia for the second time. It is a non-c...
Icelandic festivals in North America
Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir is currently in North America and will be a guest of honour at two annual Icelandic festivals.
Christmas comes early to Copenhagen as Santas invade the city
Those who wish it could be Christmas every day will feel at home in Denmark this month, as the annual World Santa Claus Congress opens in Copenhagen. ...