The surroundings appear tropical and the gleaming sun makes the illusion complete. I snap out of it as I remember that I’m sitting on the back of a horse.
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Yesterday, the man accused of having killed Haukur Sigurdsson in Reykjanesbaer this spring refused to answer whether he was guilty of manslaughter. He did however admit to have inflicted injury on Sigurdsson, which led to his death.
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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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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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An Icelandic art student enrolled at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) in Toronto was suspended after leaving a phony bomb, allegedly an art project, at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) last Wednesday night.
According to the Globe and Mail, Thórarinn Ingi Jónsson was suspended for non-academic mischief and two faculty members were also suspended with pay.
Jónsson told Fréttabladid on Friday that the fake bomb, along with a fake video showing the ROM blowing up which he posted on YouTube, was part of his final video class project.
Jónsson said he consulted the OCAD’s lawyer before undertaking the project and was under the impression that it was legal as long as he made it clear that the bomb was not real. He left a note with his artwork saying “This is not a bomb.”
After a security guard discovered Jónsson’s fake bomb, the ROM was evacuated and a CAD 600-a-plate charity dinner (ISK 36,800, USD 589, EUR 409) for the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research scheduled for that evening had to be cancelled. The dinner will likely be rescheduled for January.
“It would appear […] that it was, in my opinion, a misguided art project,” Detective Constable Hector MacDonald told the Globe and Mail.
Jónsson has been charged with common nuisance and mischief interfering with property. According to Morgunbladid, his case will go to trial tomorrow.
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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 Puffins 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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Future of Hope is an aptly named documentary directed by Henry Bateman about what some people are doing to shape the future of Iceland, hoping that above all, the crisis will ultimately strengthen the country.
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There can’t be many novels that are heralded as being “a purification for body and soul” recommended to “those who enjoy experimental cookery” (review of November Rain in DV newspaper) and “as beautiful as a painting from the golden age” (review of The Offspring by Danish newspaper Politiken). However, Reykjavík based writer, Audur Ava Ólafsdóttir, has attracted such attention not to mention literary prizes.
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Have a laugh this week by visiting Hafnarborg, the Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art, where the exhibition “Humor in Icelandic Art” is currently running. The exhibition consists of works by contemporary Icelandic artists from different generations which deal with humor and irony.
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