Samlerhuset crafts the first commemorative medal in Fairmined Gold
Norwegian based Samlerhuset has completed the world´s first commemorative medal manufactured out of Fairmined Gold. The gold has been extracted from t...
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Tupilaq Chess pieces based in Greenlandic folklore made by Icelandic artist Haukur Halldorsson
Icelandic Artist Haukur Halldorsson, sometimes known as the Hawk has made some rather unusual and unique ceramic chess pieces based in Greenlandic cus...
Glacier exhibition in Reykjavik – A milestone for the Icelandic Museum of Natural History
The Icelandic Museum of Natural History recently signed a contract with Perla Nordursins holding company about housing large-scale exhibitions about I...
New study examines correlation between the seasons in Iceland, hormonal activity and cancer in women
The University of Iceland and the University Hospital have launched a new study where differences in hormonal count related to women’s menstrual circl...
A heavy blow for a small community – Greenland rebuilds
Greenlanders struggle to get their lives back together and rebuild the small communities hit by the tsunami earlier this month. Four people who were i...
Natural catastrophe in Greenland caused by tsunami
The town of Nuugaatsiaq on Greenland’s west coast was hit by a tsunami on Sunday devastating the town and the people living there. They were, along wi...
Icelandic National Day – Hip Hip Hooray!
The Icelandic National Day is today, 17 June, celebrating the foundation of The Republic of Iceland on 17 June 1944 and its independence from Danish r...
Possible whale sanctuary in the Vestman Islands
The municipality of the Vestman Islands and Merlin Entertainment are looking into the possibility to establish a Whale sanctuary for captive whales by...