In a statement on their website today, the Association of Icelandic Journalists announced that they would be leaving the International Federation of Journalists. Alongside the
The ten songs that will compete to become Iceland’s 2023 Eurovision submission have been released by Iceland’s National Broadcaster RÚV. The songs will compete for
Icelandic director Sara Gunnarsdóttir’s animated short, “My Year of Dicks,” was nominated for an Academy Award under the category Best Animated Short Film. The nominations
The Icelandic Literary Prize was awarded last night, January 24, at a ceremony in Bessastaðir. President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson awarded the Icelandic Literary Prize, as
This year, Iceland Review magazine celebrates its 60th anniversary. The first event to mark the occasion is an exhibition in Epal Gallery on Laugavegur 7,
Ten songs have been selected to take part in this year’s Söngvakeppnin, the three-part competition that will decide the act that will represent Iceland in
In response to a reader request, we present this article from the archives. Feasting Traditions at Christmastime Árni Björnsson (1980) The section on Christian law
DIY art collective, FÚSK, is on the look for a new home. Gufunes, a former industrial area near the capital, has for some years been
After a two-year hiatus during COVID, 2023 marks the return of Þorrablót, a midwinter feast inspired by the food traditions and pagan celebrations of medieval
According to bookseller Penninn Eymnundsson, Reykjavík: A Crime Thriller, was the best-selling book in Iceland in 2022. The book was co-authored by PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir
