Author Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttur has released her second book of short stories for Icelandic learners in Reykjavík. Titled Dagatal – sögur á einföldu máli (Calendar
An indoor, black sand beach, statues in Medieval suits of armour, drag shows, and street theatre are just a few examples of the many sights
For students graduating from upper secondary school (menntaskóli), Iceland’s closest equivalent to US high schools, celebrations begin on the last day of classes, when students
A 19-verse poem by celebrated poet Davíð Stefánsson has been discovered. The piece could be among the very first poems that Davíð composed. Composed before
Ongoing excavations of Viking-era, man-made caves near Oddi in South Iceland have revealed an extensive system of interconnected structures that is not only much larger
A delegation of Icelanders, including President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Minister of Culture and Trade Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, met with representatives of tech giants Microsoft, Google,
The Icelandic Literature Center has announced its 2022 publishing grants as well as its biannual translation grants. Every year, the Icelandic Literature Center allocates publishing
Icelandic writer-director Tinna Hrafnsdóttir’s film Quake will have a theatrical release in North America, Sweden, and the UK, Variety reports. The psychological drama is Tinna’s
Russian political activist and member of performance art group Pussy Riot Maria Alyokhina is currently in Iceland. Alyokhina fled Russia after the country’s authorities announced
Icelandic musicians Sóley Stefánsdóttir (above) and Bára Gísladóttir (below) have been nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Music Prize. This year’s nominees represent a wide
