SEVENTY PERCENT THEN AND NOW EditorialWhen we became an independent nation 80 years ago, in 1944, coal accounted for 70% of the total...
Terrifying natural beauty EditorialAlmost 250 years ago, on June 8, 1783, one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the history of...
Moderate Beauty EditorialBakkafjörður lies between Þistilfjörður and Vopnafjörður in the northeast corner of Iceland. A sparsely populated area where time...
HOW MANY HORSES ARE THERE IN ICELAND? EditorialAccording to figures from Statistics Iceland, there are 51,865 horses in the country. Most in the South. Settlers...
Emergency Phase Activated Following Eruption EditorialThe National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, in agreement with the Commissioner of the Police in Suðurnes, has...
Eruption has started in Iceland EditorialJust before 10pm on the 18th of December a big eruption started just north of the town Grindavík,...
A Special Relationship Jenna GottliebIceland and the Faroe Islands share strong cultural and business interests The Faroe Islands and Iceland have enjoyed...
In the middle of the town EditorialWas planning on going somewhere completely different at lunch. Saw Tjörnin mirrored upside down, rushed home to get...
Arngunnur Ýr EditorialArngunnur Ýr: Painting the beauty and beast of Iceland’s unique landscapes Since her work first started appearing in...
Tómas by the Pond EditorialTómas by the Pond This year, Reykjavík – the UNESCO City of Literature, celebrates its tenth anniversary. It...
Listval Jenna GottliebExquisite gallery opens in Harpa Listval exhibits Icelandic art Listval opened an exhibition space in Harpa where beautiful...
Greenlandic Arts and Crafts EditorialGreenlandic art has existed throughout the history of the Inuit, an art bound up with the world of...
Kristín Jónsdóttir (1888–1959) EditorialKristín Jónsdóttir, also Kristín Jónsdóttir Stefánsson, (1888–1959) was a pioneering female Icelandic painter. A member of the group...
Icelandic Art Exhibitions Editorial Icelandic Art Exhibitions National Gallery of Iceland offers diverse exhibitions of local and international artists. The National Gallery...
Krafla eruption 1975-84 EditorialKrafla eruption 1975-84 The Krafla eruption 1975 began in the morning of December 20 near Leirhnjúkur in the...
ICC in Greenland EditorialGreenland’s indigenous people are the Inuit. Inuit have lived in Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Chukotka, Russia for millennia....
Capital Area Midday Concert – Áslákur Ingvarsson Address:Strandgata 34 220 Hafnarfjordur Tel:585 5790
Looking towards the sea EditorialLooking towards the sea The fishing industry has been, and still is, one of the most powerful pillars...
“People of Iceland need to reap the benefits of their energy sources” Hallur HallssonInterview with Iceland’s New National Energy Director-General, Halla Hrund Logadóttir New Director-General of Iceland’s National Energy Authority, Halla...
Warm and cozy EditorialWarm and cozy One of the best things about Iceland is, of course, the hot water. Geothermal energy...
Up & rarely down Editorial Up & rarely down Inflation in Iceland for the last twelve months is now 9.3% and continues...