Fascination with Iceland inspires American artist
American artist Roni Horn is reluctant to go to Australia where she has had two shows but she can’t seem to get enough of Iceland and its austere land...
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Iceland’s entertainment industry benefit from creative boost
Specialists in American drama and creativity David Zucker and Carol Flint are in Iceland helping to promote the American creative model in the Iceland...
´Barbarity and a bad situation´ in Reykjavik
Last week city officials met with police chiefs to discuss violence in downtown Reykjavik. The City Council met with the Chief of Police, Stefán Eirík...
Iceland funds chess in Namibia
Between August 31st and September 11th this year, the Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) will host the African Individual Chess Championships. The governm...
Untidy tourists add to admissions fee debate
As the number of visitors to Iceland rises (the first 6 months of 2007 saw a 19% increase on the previous year), questions surrounding the status of I...
Reykjavik marathon runner raises money for diabetes
Esther Horner was one of the thousands of people who participated in the annual marathon in Reykjavik on Saturday. Unlike many of the other participan...
India to open embassy in Iceland
Officials from the government of India have announced that they will be opening embassies in four countries around the world as well as a new Consulat...
Start of arctic land grab
On August 2nd, representatives from Russia planted a Russian flag on the bottom of the ocean, two miles underneath the polar ice-cap, starting a rush ...