Áramótaskaup

New Year's Eve Fireworks in Reykjavík, 2017.

New Year's Eve Fireworks in Reykjavík, 2017.

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Is the annual New Year’s Eve round-up comedy show broadcast with English subtitles on any channel/online in Iceland?

The hour-long TV comedy special aired on New Year’s Eve is called Áramótaskaupið, a neologism combining the words for year, meeting, and comedy. The show

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Áramótaskaup 2019

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Laugh Out the Old:
Iceland’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Tradition

Icelandic New Year’s Eve parties are notorious for their ill-advised combination of copious quantities of alcohol and ample access to explosives. Yet amidst the pollution and chaos of the night, every party has a distinct, hour-long lull. The reason is the TV comedy special Áramótaskaupið, which has satirised the top news stories of the year with skits and songs since its debut on radio in the 1940s.

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