Search Results for: this day in icelandic history
Icelandic Literature Goes Global
The Icelandic parliament passed a law at the end of last year combining two key institutions—The Icelandic Literature Fund and…
Preserving The Laxá Explosion
by Snorri Páll Jónsson Úlfhildarson
It’s dark and silent—nothing unusual around midnight by the river Laxá and lake Mývatn in the north of Iceland. But…
VIDEO: An Interview With Jón Gnarr
In this extended, free-flowing interview, American author Stephen Markley speaks with Mayor Jón Gnarr about the difference between Icelandic and…
Back To Normal
“I haven’t smoked a cigarette since 1995, but I am going to have one now,” says a woman at an…
Rough Love And Reykjavík
Forty-five minutes north of Reykjavík is the quiet town of Hvalfjörður (“Whale Valley”). It is here that Icelandic filmmaker Guðmundur…
In The Land Of The Wild Boys
After the election, we see the old parties of economic mass destruction are coming back to power. Giving enormous promises…
All The Way
Reynir Þór Eggertsson has a PhD in Icelandic and Danish literary history, he teaches Icelandic and Danish at the high…
Eurovision Parties, Icelandic Style
The Eurovision Song Contest is a big deal in Iceland. For the past ten years, pop star and Eurovision icon…
Partying With The Pirates
by Sam Knight
Two weekends ago, I couldn’t have been happier to be in Reykjavík, thousands of miles from home— even more pleased…
Life Imitates Art
Artist, musician, and author Ingimar Oddsson sits at a window table in a café in downtown Reykjavík, his hands folded…
Mr. President Has A Birthday Today
by Alda Kravec
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson turns seventy today, the local papers report. Having been elected to the office five consecutive times…
It’s Not Just An Anti-Incest App
What do any two random Icelanders have in common, genetically? If this sounds like the beginning of a bad knock-knock…
How The Academy Underwent A Sex Change
by Sigurður Kjartan Kristinsson
It’s a beautiful night in February and the multi-coloured freak-of-a-concert hall that is Harpa blinks its fancy lights enthusiastically. Tonight…
Spotify Now Available In Iceland
by John Wilkins
Music streaming service Spotify became available in Iceland today as part of a larger expansion to eight other countries. “This…
News In Brief
March sure came in like a lion and went out like a lamb, eh? In fact, it’s almost difficult to…
Grapevine Election Guide 2013
An unprecedented number of political parties plan on running in the upcoming parliamentary elections. But who should we trust to…
Píratapartýið (“The Pirate Party”) Interviewed
by Jason, Björn Leví, Þórgnýr, Smári and Svavar
1. Briefly describe your party’s general agenda in one sentence. The Pirate Party is the political movement of the Internet….
Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (“The Independence Party”) Interviewed
1. Briefly describe your party’s general agenda in one sentence. The Independence Party (IP) believes in the freedom of the…
Samfylkingin (“The Social Democratic Alliance”) Interviewed
by Samfylkingin
1. Briefly describe your party’s general agenda in one sentence. The Social Democratic Alliance (SDA) advocates for economic stability and…
Framsóknarflokkurinn (“The Progressive Party”) Interviewed
1. Briefly describe your party’s general agenda in one sentence. Radical-rationalism. 2. Tell us about your party. What’s it all…
Lýðræðisvaktin (“The Iceland Democratic Party”) Interviewed
1. Briefly describe your party’s general agenda in one sentence. We, the people of Iceland, want to create a just…