Pink geyser painter rejects criticism
An artist who painted a geyser in Iceland bright pink has said the spray he used was harmless and has refused to pay the fine he was handed. The Danis...
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Nina Kraviz heads to Iceland to promote TPNN label
Russian DJ Nina Kraviz will appear in Iceland on 15 May when she hosts a special record label party for TPNN in the capital Reykjavik. Kraviz will be ...
Edmonton’s Taste of Iceland festival kicks off
The Canadian city of Edmonton has held the Taste of Iceland festival for the second successive year after the popularity of its inaugural edition. The...
Iceland tourism booming because of blockbuster Hollywood movies
The North Atlantic nation of Iceland has seen an incredible rise in the number of tourists visiting its shores, and it is as much as a result of the n...
Norwegian pirate film racks up more than 100 countries
The Norwegian pirate movie Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama has got further reason to celebrate, after its producers revealed it has n...
66°North workman’s cap from Icelandic designer presented at DesignMarch festival
At the annual Icelandic design festival, Icelandic fashion designer Thorunn Arnadottir unveiled her new design of the traditional workman’s cap. The k...
Paul McCartney to perform at Denmark’s Roskilde Festival
Beatles fans in Denmark are in for a treat this summer after it was announced that Paul McCartney is to headline the annual Roskilde Festival. McCartn...
MoMA Björk exhibition launches
New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) kicked off its retrospective journey into Björk’s career on Sunday after unveiling its tribute to the Icelandic...