Danish actress Jorgensen injured during filming
Renowned Danish actress Bodil Jorgensen’s condition is said to be stable after being involved in an accident during filming.
Culture
Information and news on culture, music and the arts in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Icelanders supporting Reykjavik mosque register as Muslims
Icelanders supporting the establishment of a mosque in Reykjavik have been joining the country’s Muslim Association to protest right-wing opposition t...
Bjork’s Biophilia inducted into Museum of Modern Art
Icelandic singer Bjork’s Biophilia, which was the first-ever album app when released in 2011, has become the first app to be inducted into the New Yor...
Viking museum selling boats to the public
Roskilde’s Viking Ship Museum is offering the public the chance to buy a Viking longboat via its online shop.
Icelandic train station band a huge YouTube hit
Asked to think of an Icelandic musical act, the majority of people are likely to name Björk; other music enthusiasts may call out indie rock band Of M...
Norway most gay-friendly country in the Nordics
Norway has been named the most gay-friendly country in the Nordics, according to an index that notes whether legislation respects the lesbian, gay, bi...
Ikea to turn first store into museum
Swedish furniture giant Ikea has revealed that it is to turn its first ever store, in southern Sweden, into a museum.
Nordic fund agrees new film and TV budget
Producers in the Nordic countries will have access to €52m of funding over the coming five years after Nordisk Film & TV Fund agreed a new deal wi...