Four orchestral concerts by Björk set to take place in Reykjavík
Four orchestral concerts by Björk are set to take place at the Harpa Concert Hall, in Reykjavik, Iceland, performing on 11th, 24th, 31st October, and ...
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The Arctic Circle Assembly 2021 – Almost Business As Usual!
“Preparing for this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly has been a gratifying and at times a stressful and tense process,” says Ásdís Ólaf...
Election in Iceland: Recount overturns female majority in parliament
After what looked like a historic first for an election in Iceland, a female-majority parliament was overturned after a recounting of votes took place...
Fire destroys historic church in Grímsey
On Tuesday 21st September, a fire broke out which destroyed the historic church on Grímsey, an island 40 km off the north coast of Iceland. Fortunatel...
Esports tournament in Iceland: November to see world’s largest League of Legends event
The world’s largest League of Legends esports tournament is set to be held in Reykjavík, Iceland from October 5th to November 6th 2021, confirms...
Iceland launches world’s largest plant to capture carbon from air
Iceland has launched the world’s largest plant that turns carbon dioxide captured from air into rock. In a joint effort between Iceland’s ...
Music festival in Iceland: Iceland Airwaves postponed until 2022
Popular music festival in Iceland, Iceland Airwaves has been postponed until 2022 due to the country’s social restrictions in place due to the C...
Shooting in East Iceland: Man shot and wounded by police
In an unusual situation for Iceland, an armed man in Egilsstaðir, in the eastern part of the country, was shot and wounded after firing shots in a res...