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August
30
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Hraunsvatn, North Iceland Mountain Lake
Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of a hike to Hraunsvatn lake in Öxnadalur valley in north Iceland, which lies at a height of 490 meters, interlocked between two steep mountains and a small glacier with a view of the majestic Hraundrangar peaks.
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August
02
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Village Profile: Fjallabyggd – A Skier’s Dream
Fjallabyggd (“Mountain Settlement”) is a skier’s dream. Its slopes are perfect for slaloming and there are also tracks for telemark skiing. Winter sporting enthusiasts can also go ice skating or rent snowmobiles. In summer, Fjallabyggd turns into a paradise for hikers. Read this special promotion about one of Iceland’s best hidden gems.
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02/12/2008 | 11:42
Left-Greens Rated as Iceland’s Most Popular Party
For the first time in the history of the Left-Green Movement, it is rated as having the largest constituency of all the political parties in Iceland, enjoying the support of 32 percent of participants in a new opinion poll by Capacent Gallup.
Left-Green chairrman Steingrímur J. Sigfússon. Copyright: Páll Kjartansson.
The Social Democrat Alliance is almost as popular with a support of 31 percent, while 21 percent of participants declared their support for the other government party, the Independence Party, a historic low, Fréttabladid reports.
The approval rating for Iceland’s government hasn’t been as low since 1993, close to 32 percent. In November, the approval rating for the Independence Party-Social Democrat coalition was less than 50 percent since the term began in May 2007.
A number of participants are undecided about which party they would vote for if there were elections today; 16 percent said they would hand in an empty ballot.
Click here to read about the results of another recent opinion poll.
September
02
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South Iceland Night of Lights Festival Begins Today
The 11th annual Night of Lights festival begins today in Reykjanesbaer municipality in southwest Iceland. Tomorrow and Saturday night, many of the country’s best bands will play in Reykjanesbaer and on Sunday local choirs will entertain guests.
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September
02
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Government of Iceland Announces New Ministers
Iceland’s cabinet met at the presidential residence Bessastadir at noon today where new ministers were announced: Gudbjartur Hannesson of the Social Democrats will lead a new Welfare Ministry and Ögmundur Jónasson of the Left-Greens a new Ministry for Internal Affairs.
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September
02
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Warmest Summer Ever in Iceland’s Capital
The average temperature of the three summer months, June, July and August, in Reykjavík this year was 12.2°C (54°F), which makes this the warmest summer in the capital since temperatures were first recorded in 1871, according to meteorologist Trausti Jónsson.
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September
02
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Long-Standing Comedy Show Moves to Private Channel
The comedy sketch show Spaugstofan, which has been shown more or less continuously for 21 years on the Icelandic national broadcaster RÚV, has now been relocated to the private television channel Stöd 2.
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September
02
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Whalers Assist Troubled Sailboat off Iceland
September
01
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Theater Festival Kicks Off in Reykjavík
September
01
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Icelandic Footballer Signed by Stoke City
September
01
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Homicide Case: Supreme Court Confirms Custody
September
01
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Iceland’s PM Shuffles Her Cabinet
September
01
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Southwest Iceland Municipality in Financial Trouble
September
01
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World’s Largest Rigged Sailing Ship Headed for Iceland
August
31
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Stranded Tourist Rescued in Iceland’s Highlands
August
31
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Björk Accepts Polar Music Prize
August
31
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Icelandic IT Company Expanding
August
31
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Yoko Ono Organizes Concert in Iceland
August
30
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Eruption Causes White Spots in Highland River
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The second issue of the print edition of Iceland Review 2010 has just been published. Entitled “Under the Volcano” the magazine dedicates 20 pages, words and pictures, to the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull glacier which made headlines all over the word. New subscribers will receive the book 2010 Eruptions as a gift and all subscribers are part of a draw to win a trip to Iceland. Click here to subscribe to the magazine.
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REVIEWS
August
30
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And More Mountain Art
Dadi Gudbjörnsson's art with its smiley faces, Aladdin's lamps, gleaming hearts, blue mountains and psychedelic flora of unearthly origin reminds me of the cheesy R.E.M. song “Shiny Happy People”. The sugar-sweet naivety fails to amuse me but I must admit it infects my mood with delirious joy.
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August
30
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Feature of the Week: Fighting Our Fight
Former President of Iceland Vigdís Finnbogadóttir turned 80 on 15 April this year and Mayor Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir—in making her an Honorary Citizen of Reykjavík to mark the occasion—observed that Finnbogadóttir’s life was interwoven with that of Reykjavík. In June 1980 Finnbogadóttir made history when she became the world’s first democratically elected female head of state.
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August
30
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Event of the Week: Eau De Parfum
Today, August 30, and tomorrow is your last chance to visit the exhibition “Eau De Parfum” by Andrea Maack at the Spark Design Space in Reykjavík. In the exhibition space, Maack introduces three perfumes that are the result of her collaboration with French perfumery apf aromes & parfums.
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