Verslunarmannahelgi weekend going as hoped
Beside a couple of small drug-related cases, Iceland’s busiest weekend has gone ahead without any major problems. Hosting over 10,000 people, th...
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Olafsson first Icelander nominated for short story prize
Icelandic author Olafur Johann Olafsson has been short-listed for this year’s Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize. Olafsson is the fi...
Prime Minister visits ancient Icelandic settlement
The Prime Minister of Iceland paid a visit to the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia last weekend and payed a special visit to a former Icelandi...
Line-up announced for Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2007
Iceland Music Export has announced the latest acts at this year’s Reykjavik Jazz Festival to be held in Iceland from August 29th to September 1st. Hig...
Psychologists launch website blocking software
A team of clinical psychologists in Iceland have designed a new Internet safety and parental control program to make time spent online more secure and...
Iceland Airwaves
Reykjavík’s proximity to a plethora of geysers, waterfalls and other natural phenomena that are unlike anything found elsewhere in the world helps ear...
New Icelandic music website launched
A new government-backed Icelandic music website was launched this week at www.icelandicmusic.is Icelandicmusic.is is a free and fully-comprehensive re...
Iceland ‘happiest’ nation
A recent study comparing the quality of life in 30 European countries ranked Iceland as the place where residents are most likely to live long and hap...