Over half of Iceland’s population reads 30 minutes per day
A new study conducted by the Icelandic Literature Center shows that 55% of Icelanders read at least 30 minutes daily, with an average of 2.6 book...
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Oldest manuscripts in Iceland receive police escort to exhibition
Some of the oldest manuscripts in Iceland received a police escort as they were relocated to an exhibition at Edda, the House of Icelandic Studies, th...
Police in Iceland cause unease for use of AI-generated imagery
Police in Iceland’s Suðurnes have caused some unease for its use of AI-generated imagery after an image shared to its Facebook page was found to be un...
Iceland’s biggest fishing company sues art student for parodying website
Samherji, Iceland’s biggest fishing company, is suing an Icelandic art student for parodying its website and issuing a fake public apology over a corr...
Stig Karlsen steps down as Norway’s Eurovision Head of Delegation
Norway’s Eurovision Head of Delegation, Stig Karlsen, has announced that he’s resigning from his position which he held for a decade. Karlsen made the...
Copenhagen Fashion Week: Overseas models allowed to work without permit
Denmark has announced that models from overseas are being allow to work with casting agents and brands without the need a work permit during Copenhage...
Norwegian Art Scene Enriched by Icelandic Influences in Oslo
Last month, the art scene in Oslo was notably enriched by the opening of two exhibitions featuring prominent Icelandic artists, Haukur Halldórsson and...
Arctic singing competition Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 to be hosted in Greenland
The second edition of the Arctic singing competition Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 is to be hosted in Greenland and set to be held on 12th October. For 2024,...