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February
09
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Waiting in Airports
As a kid I thought airports were the most romantic places in the world. Now, while other airports destroy my jet-setting romanticism, Keflavík aptly revives it.
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February
01
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Roe and Liver Season
Click on the picture to observe how to prepare a traditional Icelandic meal of roe and liver (hrogn og lifur). At this time of year, egg pouches are harvested from female fish, mainly cod and haddock, and sold in fish stores around the country along with the liver. The egg pouches may not look appetizing; just remember that caviar is fish eggs too.
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January
04
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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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10/10/2006 | 13:19
Increase in pagan priests in Iceland
The belief in the old Nordic gods is still alive and well in Iceland. The religious community Ásatrúarfélagid has over 1000 registered members and as of July, eight priests.
According to Morgunbladid, Ásatrúarfélagid announced that with more priests they can finally live up to the community’s policy of offering religious services countrywide.
Until recently, only head priest Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and his substitute were allowed to offer marital services. But now the Ministry of Justice has granted three other priests the same rights.
The latest newcomers to the rank of pagan priests are Baldur Pálsson and Haukur Halldórsson, who were ordained as priests at a sacred ceremony at Thingvellir last July.
Ásatrúarfélagid has a longstanding complaint of discrimination by the Icelandic government. It recently sued the government for discrimination, claiming the national church of Iceland gets more financial support than other religious communities. This was reported by mbl.is last month.
The case will be received for adjudication on 1 November.
February
09
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Icelandic Municipality Loses Financial Independence
Minister of Transport Kristján L. Möller decided yesterday to follow the advice of the committee supervising the finances of municipalities and appoint a three-person board to reorganize the finances of Álftanes, a neighboring community of Reykjavík, which has gone into insolvency.
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February
09
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Hells Angels to Sue Iceland for Unfounded Arrest
Norwegian lawyer Morten Furuholmen is preparing a lawsuit against Icelandic authorities for what he calls an unfounded arrest of Leif Ivar Kristiansen, the leader of the Hells Angels motorcycle club in Norway, at Keflavík International Airport yesterday.
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February
09
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Iceland’s Government and Opposition Agree on Icesave
The government of Iceland and the opposition in Iceland’s parliament reached an agreement yesterday on a discussion point to use in renegotiations with British and Dutch authorities on the Icesave obligations.
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February
09
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Icelandair Wants to Open Casino in Iceland
Icelandair has submitted a request to the Ministries of Justice and Industry that operating casinos be legalized in Iceland. The company is interested in opening a casino at the Hilton Hotel Nordica on Sudurlandsbraut in Reykjavík.
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February
09
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President of Iceland on Liberian Stamp
February
08
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Iceland’s Shanghai World Expo Pavilion Presented
February
08
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Leak at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History
February
08
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Icelandic State Wants to Acquire Savings Bank
February
08
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Is a New Political Crisis Impending in Iceland?
February
08
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Icelanders Choose 2010 Eurovision Entry
February
08
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Paris Hilton Wears Icelandic Shoes
February
07
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First Icelandic Gaming Industry Awards Underway
February
07
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New Exhibition Opens in Artótek Gallery
February
07
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Elíza Newman Celebrates New Album with Concert
February
06
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New Exhibitions Open at ASÍ Art Museum
February
06
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Iceland’s Largest Travel Fair Opens in Reykjavík
February
06
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Icelandic Car Production at Innovation Center Expo
February
05
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Bank Sells Icelandic Commercial Enterprise Hagar
February
05
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Police Resume Sale of SPRON Stock Investigation
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REVIEWS
February
08
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A Story Untold: Legend by Fiann Paul
When I first heard of the photographic book Legend by Fiann Paul, portraying people dressed in Viking-style in Icelandic landscapes, I imagined it would depict scenes from Norse mythology. However, the idea with the book is to tell a story of how “The Seeker” finds “The Legend” and it feels like a wishy-washy self-help book.
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February
08
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Feature of the Week: Passion and Delight
Fresh back from Brazil, where she was one of 28 international judges at the ‘Cup of Excellence’ awards, Kaffitár founder and owner Adalheidur Hédinsdóttir sat down with Atlantica’s Mica Allan in Kaffitár’s Bankastraeti cafe to talk about her passion and delight: coffee.
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February
08
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Event of the Week: “Lucy”
“Lucy” is a video and music installation by Dodda Maggý (1981), the 15th artist to exhibit in Reykjavík Art Museum’s D-gallery project in the Hafnarhús exhibition hall. In “Lucy” the artist explores the idea of the “acousmetre,” a film character portrayed only by voice, never in body, omniscient and ubiquitous.
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