Icelandic music score in Blade Runner II
Composer Jóhann Jóhannson will compose the film score to Blade Runner’s independent sequel. “It is as if I’m trusted with an intensely important task ...
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The Reykjavik Jazz Festival kicks off today
The Reykjavik Jazz festival takes over the concert halls of Harpan and puts them to good use with the backdrop of the mountains of Eyjafjord and the h...
Crowberries and blueberries early on the table this year
Wild berries are plentiful in Iceland this summer, compared to a poor season last summer. Crowberries and Blueberries are the most common eatab...
Father and son hit by lightning in rare thunderstorm
Thunder and lightning is an uncommon phenomenon in Iceland in general, and so is a hailstorm in the middle of summer but Haraldur Eyvinds Þrastarson, ...
Music for Divers – New release
A new debut album released by Möller Records has just seen the light of day, Music for Divers is an ode to filmmaker Jaques Cousteau, an album by solo...
Students on Ice – Youth exploring the challenges facing the arctic (videos)
Three Greenlandic students are among only 120 students from around the world currently exploring the Arctic with Students on Ice as part of an educati...
Women talk, men talk – Rape culture in Iceland
There have been loud voices in Icelandic society of late, calling for a change in the rhetoric regarding sexual harassment, abuse and rape. Women in m...
Summer of music around the country
Summers in Iceland are short and Icelanders like to make the most of them by touring the island and enjoying the nature. Coming up next weekend is the...