Reykjavik Arts Festival 2015 underway
The 29th Reykjavik Arts Festival kicked off on 13 May, with this year’s edition being entitled First Part and focused on women’s creativity. Dance gro...
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Plus-Size US model bares all for Icelandic magazine
Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Ashley Graham has posed nude alongside other models for Glamour Iceland magazine. The issue, which went on sale on 8...
Iceland’s ‘The Mosque’ enters Venice Biennale
An installation called ‘The Mosque’ is Iceland’s entrant to the 56th Venice Biennale, which will take place in a 10th century monument in the pictures...
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...
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...