Iceland the most peaceful country
A new index created by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies has ranked 140 countries around the world in terms of their peacefulness in ...
Culture
Information and news on culture, music and the arts in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Viggo Mortensen opens exhibit in Reykjavik
Viggo Mortensen is more than just a pretty face among the cast of ‘Lord of the Rings.’ In addition to having made a name for himself as the legendary ...
Reykjavik Arts Festival: an experiment in creativity
Last week, the annual Reykjavik Arts Festival kicked off with the Icelandic President, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, inviting artists into his home for a wa...
Icelandic penises still popular
The Icelandic Phallological Museum has recently caught the public’s attention again, as reports in Reuters highlight the museum’s strange displays of ...
Lithuanians unite in Iceland
Last Saturday, immigrants from Lithuania met in Reykjavik as part of an establishing congress. According to reports in the Baltic Course, Lithuanians ...
Scandinavian Hour host dies in Norway
Ron Olsen, the host of a local Scandinavian Hour radio programme in Seattle, died while on vacation in Norway, according to reports in the Ballard New...
PEI should learn from Iceland
A Canadian historian has suggested that the government of Prince Edward Island should look to Iceland for lessons on keeping people in the area to wor...
Café Paris sounds great in Reykjavik
Reykjavik’s Café Paris will be dishing out strong musical sounds along with servings of hot chocolate and coffee as the establishment recently install...