Day: January 22, 2019

Pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson.

Pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson.

Culture

Víkingur Ólafsson Nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award

Icelandic pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson has been nominated for the 2019 BBC Music Magazine Awards. RÚV reported first. Víkingur’s album Johann Sebastian Bach has been

Jelena Ćirić January 22, 2019

Central Bank of Iceland

Culture

Uproar Over Nude Paintings at Central Bank

The Central Bank of Iceland’s recent decision to take down two paintings by Gunnlaugur Blöndal featuring nude women has caused an uproar. Vísir reports that

Jelena Ćirić January 22, 2019

Reykjavík baby

Reykjavík baby

Society

Aron and Hekla Most Popular Baby Names

The most popular baby names given in Iceland last year were Aron and Hekla, RÚV reports. According to the National Registry’s data, 30 boys were

Jelena Ćirić January 22, 2019

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