School’s fake rune stone makes media the fool
A Swedish school has admitted that a rune stone it advertised for sale last week – causing much media excitement – was faked as part of an exercise in...
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Swedish nude too naked for Facebook
A painting by one of Sweden’s most revered artists has been removed from Facebook as it was deemed to fall foul of the website’s zero-tolerance policy...
Icelandic design and fashion continues to grow in popularity
Icelandic design and fashion has seen a growth in popularity both domestically and internationally recently, due to an influx of new, innovative desig...
To be or not to be…Irish?
Denmark’s most famous literary prince was probably from Ireland, according to a British expert.
Manga translator loses child porn cartoon appeal
A translator of Japanese manga comics has been fined by a Swedish appeals court after drawings saved on his computer were considered to be child porno...
New Reykjavik sculpture revealed today
Reykjavik Art Museum officials will today present a brand new open-air sculpture to the public.
Icelandic musician Olof Arnalds performs at Sydney Festival
The Icelandic singer/musician Olof Arnalds, recently performed two shows at the Sydney Festival in Australia as part of her ongoing world tour.
Finnish arts sector suffers declining corporate support
A report from the Arts Council of Finland shows that the level of corporate financial support between 1999 and 2008 fell from €46 million to just €17 ...