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President Zelensky To Attend Nordic Council Meeting In Reykjavík Today
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Iceland today for the Nordic Council meeting, prompting heightened security measures and street closures in downtown Reykjavík, reports RÚV. During his visit, President Zelensky will participate in the fourth Nordic-Ukraine Leaders’ Summit and hold discussions with…
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Arnhildur Pálmadóttir Receives Nordic Council Environment Prize
Architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir received the Nordic Council Environment Prize. The winners were announced in a ceremony broadcast across all Nordic countries on October 22, RÚV reports. Arnhildur, founder of s.ap architects and currently working with Danish architectural firm Lendager in Iceland, was…
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Icelandic Musicians Nominated For 2023 Nordic Council Music Prize
Nominees for the 2023 Nordic Council Music Prize were announced May 23 and the list includes two Icelandic acts — Sigur Rós and Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir. The winners will be announced on October 31 in Oslo. According to the Nordic Council Music…
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‘Three Men From The North’: The Grapevine’s 2021 Fringe Award Winners Serve Up IKEA, Black Coffee, Saunas & Juggling
The IKEA KALLAX shelving unit stands at 77 centimetres high. With four square shelves and a variety of muted colours, it’s one of those IKEA pieces you’ll find at probably every single house in Scandinavia. That said—it usually holds books and knick-knacks.…
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A Queer Utopia? Examining The Gap Between The Law And The People
Iceland has a reputation, in many ways well-deserved, as a good place for queer people to live. While the country has definitely made great strides—especially when it comes to gay people—to ensure equal rights and fair treatment for queer Icelanders, thereis still…
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Nordic Council Nominates Icelandic Companies For Environmental Prize
The Nordic Council has nominated three Icelandic companies for the Nature and Environment Prize. Last year, the City of Reykjavík won the award. RÚV reports that the nominees are the environmental awareness website Náttúran.is, public utility company Reykjavík Energy, and the Geothermal…
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“To Write A Saga, You Must Kill A Cow”
Last night, as reported, director Benedikt Erlingsson and producer Friðrik Þór Friðriksson received the Nordic Council Film Prize for the 2013 comedy “Of Horses and Men”. In his acceptance speech, Benedikt criticized the government for cutting the budget of the Icelandic Film…
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Of Horses And Men Awarded Nordic Council Film Prize
Wednesday night, director Benedikt Erlingsson and producer Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, received the Nordic Council Film Prize for the 2013 comedy Of Horses and Men (Hross í oss). This is the first time an Icelandic film wins the award, established in 2002. The…
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Nordic Council Literature Prize Moving To Iceland
The Nordic Literature Prize, which is given out annually to authors for novels in a Nordic language, will henceforth be headquartered in Reykjavík’s Nordic House, reports Vísir. Day-to-day management of the Nordic Literature Prize will be handled by the Nordic House, though…