Author: Phil Uwe Widiger
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This Day In Icelandic History: Murder Duo Bjarni And Steinunn Get Sentenced To Death
In summer 1802 two curious murders happened in Sjöundá, near Rauðasandur beach in the Westfjords. The village consisted only of…
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Seeking The Inner Child: María Viktoría Embarks On A Cacao Adventure To Guatemala
Musician María Viktoría laughs heartily on a bright day in Reykjavík, anticipating her upcoming travels to the United States and…
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Why Not? Reykjavík’s Underground Scene Gets A New Home
Why Not? Plötur is a young record label owned by Ægir Sindri Bjarnason that makes sure that records see the…
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A New Era: Meet Vigdís Jakobsdóttir, Reykjavík Arts Festival’s New Director
“I truly believe that the arts are the most powerful tool to celebrate humanity and to sustain and create peace…
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On The Edge Of Morality: Börkur Sigþórsson On His New Film “Vargur”
After the international success of the Icelandic TV series “Trapped,” Icelandic director Börkur Sigþórsson is close to finishing his new…
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Monosodium Glutamate FTW: Prins Póló On His New Record And Solo-Tour
Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson is a very busy man. Not only is he a farmer, producing the popular bulsur (vegan sausages)…
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Ask An Astrochemist: What’s With All The Sunburn In Iceland?
Did you ever wonder why, after hiking in Iceland, you wake up the next day with a red nose, shoulder…
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Sumardagurinn Fyrsti: Iceland Celebrates The First Day Of Summer Today!
It’s April 19th and the sun is shining. Laugavegur has been converted into one giant water slide. If you are…
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María Sólrún Back With A New Film
14 years after her last major effort, “Jargo“, Icelandic director María Sólrún returns to cinemas with “ADAM“. The film will…
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Icelandic Choir Scores Soundtrack For Legendary Video Game
Schola Cantorum, the chamber choir of Reykjavík’s prominent Hallgrímskirkja, will be featured on the soundtrack by Bear McCreary for Sony‘s…
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More Amplifiers Than Band Members: The Powerful Doom Metal Of Morpholith
“The concert is held on the occasion of the screening of ‘The Doom Doc’ that we and Godchilla are organising,“…