by Reykjavík Grapevine on Monday May 28, 2012 at 4:09
Former prime minister Geir H. Haarde - who was found guilty of one charge of neglect and mismanagement at a trial last month that grabbed international headlines - has found a new job, as a consultant for a law firm.
by Reykjavík Grapevine on Monday May 28, 2012 at 4:08
Support for the two leading candidates for president of Iceland - incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and his opponent, Þóra Arnórsdóttir - seems very sharply divided between right-wing and left-wing voters. A professor of political science says it was Ólafur who made the race this way, by making the EU question the central issue.
by Reykjavík Grapevine on Monday May 28, 2012 at 3:47
Downtown Reykjavík police have been stepping up efforts to stem the tide of public urination on weekend nights, for the second weekend running, with no signs of letting up.
by Iceland Review on Monday May 28, 2012 at 0:30
Reindeer have been roaming around the forest Hallormsstaðaskógur in east Iceland in the past days. These are a group of bucks moving between Egilsstaðir and the forest. The Road Traffic Directorate urges drivers to pay special attention to reindeer when driving in the area.
by Iceland Review on Sunday May 27, 2012 at 14:00
The exhibition “Volumes for Sound” by American artists Melissa Dubbin and Aaron S. Davidson opened in the Living Art Museum (Nýlistasafnið) in Reykjavík last weekend. Their artwork involves creating certain forms for immaterial phenomena such as sound, light and smoke.
by Iceland Review on Sunday May 27, 2012 at 12:00
Whitsun, or hvítasunna in Icelandic, is a religious holiday, celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Usually known as Pentecost in English, the holiday commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ.
by Iceland Review on Sunday May 27, 2012 at 11:00
Iceland’s love affair with literature, why every night is a book night and the story of a give-away vampire.
by Icenews on Sunday May 27, 2012 at 10:21
A Helsinki episode of Anthony Bourdain’s popular No Reservations programme has aired in the US, with viewers across the pond voicing mixed opinions on the Finnish capital. Under the watchful eye of local guide Sami Yaffa, a former member of Finnish band Hanoi Rocks, the American celebrity chef enjoyed the city’s ‘tram bar’, toured its [...]
by Iceland Review on Sunday May 27, 2012 at 9:00
A Catalina flying boat arrived at Reykjavík Domestic Airport from Prestwick, Scotland, on Thursday. It will be the main attraction at the Reykjavík Aviation Day tomorrow, during which the public will be able to view it between 12 and 6 pm.
by Icenews on Sunday May 27, 2012 at 4:15
An Icelandic MP who believes a family of elves helped him survive a car crash two years ago has moved the boulder in which he says they live into his garden. Árni Johnsen, a MP for Iceland’s Independence Party (Suðurkjördæmis), repaid the “hidden people” for saving his life by moving the 30-ton rock, in which [...]
by Icenews on Saturday May 26, 2012 at 23:59
A 101-year-old Swedish woman scared a bungling burglar out of her home by beating him over the head with her stick, according to media reports. The centenarian sprang into action when the 44-year-old tried to force his way into her home in Umeå, northern Sweden, while dressed as a police officer. “I’m glad that I [...]
by Iceland Review on Saturday May 26, 2012 at 11:00
This is a very precise guide to a hidden Viking treasure. I’m not joking. The search area will be reduced to almost nothing.
by Iceland Review on Saturday May 26, 2012 at 10:30
An exhibition by Ingibjörg Helga Ágústsdóttir entitled “Mál er að mæla” (“It’s time to speak”) is currently running at the Mosfellsbær Art Gallery. It features carvings in 3D inspired by Icelandic folk stories, many of which are mobile.
by Iceland Review on Saturday May 26, 2012 at 1:00
The Reykjavík Metropolitan Police was called out on Wednesday due to a report on a gunman at large in the capital region. The police reacted swiftly as the case was considered to be very serious. However, shortly afterwards it turned out that the report was based on a misunderstanding.
by Iceland Review on Friday May 25, 2012 at 20:00
The Icelandic national team in women’s basketball beat Norway 82-55 in its first national game in three years at the Nordic Championship in Oslo yesterday. Last weekend, the Nordic Championship for young basketball players concluded in Solna, Sweden.
by Iceland Review on Friday May 25, 2012 at 15:30
Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, agreed in a vote yesterday, with 35 in favor and 15 against, to organize an advisory national referendum on the Constitutional Council’s proposal for a new constitution no later than October 20, 2012.
by Iceland Review on Friday May 25, 2012 at 13:00
Retro Stefson, who were recently signed by Record Records, released on Thursday a seven-inch vinyl album in 300 copies only with the song “Qween”. On the album’s B-side there’s a remix of the song by Hermigervill.
by Iceland Review on Friday May 25, 2012 at 13:00
Search and rescue squads in south Iceland were called out because of an accident on Dyrhólaey promontory, which is famous for its birdlife, when the edge of Lágey on which two foreign tourists were standing collapsed, creating a 100-meter wide landslide.
by Icenews on Friday May 25, 2012 at 11:57
A submarine power cable to the UK or the European continent is a potential win-win project for both Iceland and the receiving country in Europe stated Mr. Magnus Bjarnason, EVP Marketing and Business Development for Iceland’s leading renewable energy company, Landsvirkjun, at the Submarine Power Cable & Interconnection Forum in Amsterdam today. At the forum, [...]
by Iceland Review on Friday May 25, 2012 at 11:00
What can we do to counteract brutal crimes and escalating violence in Iceland?
