Jón Sigurðsson born 1811, Grímur Thomsen born 1820, Hulda born 1881 and Sigurður Nordal born 127 years ago
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Four Icelandic contestants will participate in this year’s World Skills International, the world cup for industrial- and vocational subjects. The competition is held every other year.
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The polar bear which was spotted in the uninhabited West Fjords region Hornstrandir this morning has most likely been shot and killed. A Coast Guard helicopter flew there earlier today. The news has yet to be confirmed.
A Coast Guard helicopter. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
Kristinn Már Ársaelsson, information officer of the Iceland Environment Agency, told mbl.is that they couldn’t establish a connection with the helicopter after it landed and therefore the news cannot be confirmed.
However, the crew of a boat located nearby reported that the animal had been killed. The bear was originally sighted in the inlet Haelavík but is said to have progressed on to the inlet Hornvík, east of Haelavík, where it was shot.
Click here to read more about the sighting.
The 2013 June-July issue of Iceland Review is out. Themed ‘We Are Young’ the magazine celebrates the arrival of summer by interviewing young energetic Icelanders who excel in art, sports, business and politics—and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, the youngest PM in the republic’s history and the world’s youngest ruling state leader. Click here to take a look at a selection of the current issue and here to subscribe to the magazine.
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The road to Höfn, a 1,690-person harbor town by the fjord Hornafjörður, is lined with reindeer. Whole herds of the wild horned animals rest peacefully on withered pastures, grace next to sheep and horses and bounce along the road. Soon, Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier and the region’s biggest attraction, comes into view. Looming over Höfn, its outlet glaciers flow down from the mountains on which the bright white icecap rests.
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Sin Fang will celebrate the release of his third album with a release concert in Iðnó on June 12. Flowers was released in February by Morr Music and has been well received by music enthusiasts and critics alike. The concert will be supported by Vök, this year’s winners of the Icelandic Music Experiments.
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