Iceland volcano picture shows eruption in all its glory
A recent set of Iceland volcano pictures taken by Icelandair pilot, Mr Petursson, show both the first and second volcanic eruption at Eyjafjallajokull...
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Swedish editor resigns in ‘racist’ press subsidy row
The editor-in-chief of the Swedish newspaper Fokus, has resigned from his position on the Press Subsidies Council after an extreme-rightwing newspaper...
Reykjavik Art Museum holds Faroese festival for all the family
Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik – Sunday 25 April 14.00 – 16.00.
Yarn craft festival Loops: A vibrant and colorful program
Yarn craft festival Loops, held in Reykjavik, Iceland, between June 17 and July 4 2010, has a vibrant and colorful program, guaranteed to charm and de...
Summer cruise ship activities in Hafnarfjordur Iceland
For those of you lucky enough to be planning a cruise ship visit to the ‘land of the midnight sun’ over the summer months, the port of Hafnarfjordur i...
Religion is personal say Finnish church-goers
Despite a few more pews being filled over Easter weekend, expressions of religion remain a private matter for Finnish people.
Reykjavik Arts Festival in Iceland celebrates 40th anniversary
The annual Reykjavik Arts Festival (Listahátið) is this year celebrating its 40th anniversary. The 2010 festival will include over 60 events that repr...
Swedish ‘hate cleric’ withdrawn from Muslim youth conference
Controversial Swedish ‘hate cleric’, Abdullah Hakim Quick, did not speak at the Easter weekend conference of young Swedish Muslims after his invitatio...