Obesity has been a hot topic in Iceland in recent months and some claim the rate is one of the highest in Europe.
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After a nasty cold spell with frosty temperatures and snowfall in north and east Iceland, summer arrived in all parts of the country last weekend with the temperature reaching 15°C (59°F) in the southwest. As of Wednesday, temperatures are expected to take a steep upwards swing in north and east Iceland.
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Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic pancakes are made. They are different from what people call pancakes in many parts of the world; small, round, thin and sweet and are either rolled up with sugar or wrapped up in squares filled with jam—often blueberry—and whipped cream.
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Located just 40 minutes by car and six minutes from Keflavík International Airport, Sandgerdi (“Sandy Hedge”) is a growing town of 1,700 with a storied history and loads to see. Read this special promotion about the hidden secrets of one of Iceland's most charming seaside villages.
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Hi Eyglo,
I think the world would definitely be a better place if there really were huldrufolk (and elves), so I prefer to believe. I feel the way Pascal felt about Jesus, but I extend it to the elves. I agree with the owner who named her horse after the elves; let's keep them happy! If I believe in elves and live in harmony with them, they will help me. I want to go to the elven home when I pass on. If it is all true, my life and next life in paradise will be great. If it wasn't true, well I have lost nothing at all! I cannot prove a thing, but I can say that I am inspired by the elven spirits.
As to people's representatives, I have had some very severe questions about some of the various representatives people vote for in USA, time after time. In the end though, we need to respect the wishes of a representative's constituents. I do believe in the ultimate wisdom of the people. Besides a man who has been in prison himself might really add something in terms of experience and perspective to the Althing's justice committee. If he returns to the bad, we have a justice system that will sort things out.
Long live Icelandic democrazy!
Cheers,
Eric Swanson, Sacramento, California, USA
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The current issue of the quarterly magazine Iceland Review includes interviews with fashion photographer Saga Sig and conceptual artist Rúrí. Also, we take you to Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum, that desolate land coveted by a Chinese tycoon, and also explore Icelandic archeological remains. We discuss the Icelandic Church, the flourishing gaming industry, debate the future of Iceland’s energy resources and interview the president of the Icelandic National League of North America. Subscribe now and receive a free photo book by IR’s editor Páll Stefánsson of the Eyjafjallajökull eruptions. Click here to subscribe to the magazine and here to buy a gift subscription.
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Tilbury’s debut album Exorcise feels kind of like getting drunk in the sun and I recommend you break in the summer with their juicy single “Tenderloin”.
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Since 1919, the Icelandic National League of North America has greatly contributed to North American cultural life while celebrating its members’ heritage. Its current president and Honorary Consul of Toronto, Gail Einarson-McCleery, told Ásta Andrésdóttir about the life of the 19th-century immigrants and the importance of connecting with one’s roots.
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The large-scale collaborative “(I)ndependent People” is part of the ongoing Reykjavík Arts Festival, May 18 to June 3, and takes place at a cluster of museums, galleries, artist-run spaces and institutions in the capital area. Focusing on visual art from the Nordic region, “(I)ndependent People” asks if and how collaboration can operate in negotiation between contesting ideas and desires, and yet allow for unplanned action.
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