Culture
Daði Einarsson Wins BAFTA Award
Icelander Daði Einarsson has won a BAFTA award for Special, Visual, and Graphic Effects in the Netflix show The Witcher. Daði won the award alongside
Jelena Ćirić
April 25, 2022
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Icelandic Singer Dísella Lárusdóttir Wins Grammy
Classical singer Dísella Lárusdóttir was awarded a Grammy last night in the Best Opera Recording category. Dísella snagged the award for a live recording of
Jelena Ćirić
April 4, 2022
Culture
Nordic Noir Author Arnaldur Indriðason Awarded
Best-selling Nordic noir author Arnaldur Indriðason was awarded the Jónas Hallgrímsson Prize yesterday. The award is given annually on November 16, Icelandic Language Day, to
Jelena Ćirić
November 17, 2021
Culture
The Garden Sweeps Up at Iceland’s Edda Awards
Iceland’s Edda Awards ceremony took place last night, handing out accolades to the best film and television produced last year. Ragnar Bragason’s film The Garden
Jelena Ćirić
October 4, 2021
Society
Fourteen Awarded Order of the Falcon
Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson awarded 14 individuals with the Order of the Falcon yesterday, June 17 (Icelandic National Day). The Order of the Falcon
Ragnar Tómas
June 18, 2021
Culture
Icelandic Short Film Nominated for Oscar
Icelandic animated short film Yes People (Já-fólkið), directed by Gísli Darri Halldórsson, has been nominated for a 2021 Oscar award for Best Animated Short Film.
Jelena Ćirić
March 15, 2021
Culture
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Second Grammy Award
Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir added a Grammy to the plethora of awards she has received for her original music in the film Joker last night.
Jelena Ćirić
March 15, 2021
Culture
Author Gerður Kristný Receives Jónas Hallgrímsson Award
Writer Gerður Kristný received the 2020 Jónas Hallgrímsson Award yesterday at a ceremony streamed live from Reykjavík’s Harpa Concert Hall. The award is bestowed annually
Jelena Ćirić
November 17, 2020
Society
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Awarded at Women Leaders Forum
Former President of Iceland Vigdís Finnbogadóttir has received the 2020 POWER, TOGETHER Award for her role in making the pink ribbon the globally-recognised symbol of
Jelena Ćirić
November 11, 2020
Culture
Hildur Guðnadóttir and Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson Honored at Opus Klassik
Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson are both winners of the Opus Klassik, a new German prize for classical music, RÚV reports.
Larissa Kyzer
September 5, 2020
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