Author: Brittnee Kiner
Help Pick The Name Of A National Park In The Westfjords
The Environment Agency of Iceland is holding a vote for the name of a new national park in the Westfjords….
Another COVID Infection In Daði And Gagnamagnið After Top 5 Placement At Eurovision
Daði and Gagnamagnið’s recorded performance won fourth place Saturday night for the Eurovision Song Contest, earning them the third-best result…
Daði and Gagnamagnið Move Onto Eurovision Finals
The finals for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest are taking place this Saturday in Rotterdam and our beloved Daði and…
VIDEO: Family Of Killer Whales Make A Game Of Hunting A Seal
West of Hvammsvík in Hvalfjörður a few days ago, a family of orcas was captured on video in their hunt…
Protests At Harpa For LGBT Rights In Russia
This morning, a group of people gathered outside of the Harpa concert hall to protest against the Russian government’s stance…
DesignM(ay)arch Day #1: Our Top Picks of the Festival Today
by Alina Maurer and Brittnee Kiner
Today celebrates the thirteenth edition of DesignMarch, but this time in May! The HönnunarMars’ exhibition venues stretch all over the…
Pride Flags Raised Across Reykjavík
On Monday, the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, rainbow flags were raised outside of Höfði, city hall, and…
US Secretary of State Meets with Leaders Today
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, arrived in Iceland yesterday to attend the Arctic Council meeting on Thursday, reported…
New Quarantine Hotel Opens
A fifth quarantine hotel opened this weekend in Reykjavík, as the number of tourists is expected to increase significantly this…
Hiking Trail to the Volcano Improved
The main hiking trail in Fagradallsfjall to the volcano was temporarily closed this week but reopened Wednesday night after construction…
National Festival Tickets on Sale Soon
The largest multi-day festival in Iceland, Þjóðhátíð in the Westman Islands, was canceled last year due to COVID-19. However, music…
2,500 Summer Jobs Created For Students
The Minister of Social Affairs announced yesterday that the Directorate of Labor developed 2,500 jobs for students this summer as…
Free Draft Beer At Participating Pubs
The brewing company, Ölgerðin, has announced that they will be offering one free Carlsberg on tap at restaurants and pubs…
“10 Years” Receives Song Of The Week On BBC
One of Iceland’s most prominent bands to participate in Eurovision, Daði and Gagnamagnið, received an honorable place yesterday on the…
Horses Needed for Slaughter
The upcoming summer has given the meat processing company, Sláturfélag Suðurlands in Hvolsvöllur, hope for a prosperous barbeque season in…
Iceland Sends Ventilators to India
To aid in India’s worsening COVID-19 epidemic from recent weeks, the Icelandic government has been permitted to send seventeen ventilators…