Musician Björk and writer Andri Snær Magnason today held a press conference at Gamla bíó cinema to protest a recent decision by the Icelandic and UK governments to establish a task force to look into the feasibility of connecting Iceland’s energy grid with that of Britain via a submarine cable.
The Design and Craft Fair (‘Handverk og Hönnun’) at Reykjavík City Hall in downtown Reykjavík opened yesterday. Various crafts and design studios in Iceland are represented at the fair, which has been held since 2006.
Fatal accidents among tourists in Iceland appear to be on the rise this year, worrying officials.
The National Association of Intellectual Disabilities has asked for an inquiry into the operation of summer homes for the disabled, and suggested such an operation be required to have a license.
Some of the highlights of Iceland Airwaves Day 2 in photos.
A video posted on Youtube Tuesday shows a huge, chunk of ice, covered with volcanic ash, breaking off Svínafellsjökull glacier.
Hier sehen Sie ein beeindruckendes Video von einem abbrechenden Eisberg an der Gletscherzunge des Svinafellsjökull in Südisland.
