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...
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The Imagine Peace Tower relights this Tuesday
The Imagine Peace Tower, constructed in 2007, is an artwork created by Yoko Ono which is dedicated to her work with John Lennon towards achieving worl...
PLUR Iceland turn it up a notch at their EDM party in Iðnó
PLUR Iceland, three DJs who have come together to promote a friendly, loving dance scene here in Reykjavik, are throwing a massive EDM party in Iðnó n...
Billy Idol plays Laugardalshöll Stadium, Reykjavik
Billy Idol played at Laugardalshöll Stadium in Reykjavik tonight, Wednesday. The English punk rock icon was on a roll, as reported by mbl.is. This was...
Ari Ólafsson will compete for Iceland in Eurovision
The Söngvakeppni finals, music competition where the country’s representative in the Eurovision Song Contest is determined, was held last Saturday. Af...
Icelandic Composer Re-Imagined Samsung’s Ringtone
Icelandic composer Pétur Jónsson was contacted by Samsung to re-imagine their ring tone “Over the Horizon”. The project is a part of the promotion of ...
Icelandic Author Alexander Dan Makes a Groundbreaking Deal With SF Publisher Gollancz
Alexander Dan, a young Icelandic author, has made a two-book publishing deal with Gollancz, the oldest specialist SF & Fantasy publisher in the UK...
A Regretful Man Writes This Apologetic Love Song That Will Make You Cry
In Iceland, this beautiful song by artist Beggi Dan is going viral. The song is called ‘Fyrirgefðu’ which simply means: ‘I’m s...