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Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000Rubio congratulates Iceland on National Day
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has extended his congratulations to the people of Iceland on the occasion of the country’s 82nd National Day.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000No reason to mourn the lost treasure
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:17:00 +0000Full National Day program planned all over the country
A wide-ranging program of events will be held in Reykjavík on Iceland’s National Day, June 17.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000Video: Heres what Icelands new National Arena will look like
New renderings have been unveiled of Iceland’s proposed National Arena, a multi-purpose indoor sports and events venue designed to meet modern standards and provide facilities for Iceland’s national teams, sports clubs, and the general public....
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000Three airlifted after serious traffic accident
An Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. today following a serious traffic accident in Reykholt, Borgarfjörður.
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:56:51 +0000Accordion Dance Party, And Other Events Organised By The City Of Reykjavik For June 17
The City of Reykjavík has a diverse program for tomorrow’s celebration of Iceland’s independence, all posted on the city’s website. First and foremost, before you ask, there will be accordion. For those interested, the other traditions are a p...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:19:22 +0000Tan, Sweat and Tears in Akureyri
There’s already a healthy crowd milling about inside Hof, Akureyri’s high-ceilinged cultural centre, waiting to be let into the auditorium to spend an evening watching hard bodies flexed. The crowd itself is the most muscular audience anywhere in...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:11:21 +0000Nenni Ekki: Working Hard Or Hardly Working
To some, the 1st of May is synonymous with International Worker’s Day, honouring the endless and slow-moving crawl toward labour rights for all workers. To others, the 1st of May is May Day, in which people get drunk and look at flowers in the mode...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:30:10 +0000Epic Heatwave In Reykjavík Projected Through Sunday, Highs of 20 Celsius
The capital region is currently experiencing an extraordinarily pleasant heatwave. The Icelandic Meteorological Office reports temperatures of 20 degrees Celsius, (68 Fahrenheit). The highs are expected to last through Sunday, June 14, with a return ...
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:09:12 +0000Unseriously Serious: A Portrait Of Magnús Jóhann
Magnús Jóhann is a very serious composer, and, as very serious composers do, he recently wrote Very Serious Music, his new concerto for Ondes Martenot, piano and orchestra, to premiere at Harpa on May 22. I met up with Magnús to talk about his upc...