bits and pieces from the northern island.
Pu The results of the local elections held yesterday are out and they confirm what previous exit polls suggested. The Best Party (better known around here as Besti flokkurinn), led by popular comedian Jón Gnarr and featuring well-known figures from the local arts and entertainment scene, wins Reykjavík elections with 34.7% of votes, earning six out … Read the full article →
After performing several shows in the rest of Europe, Ólafur Arnalds brought his latest effort to his own homeland. The Icelandic Opera’s cozy atmosphere seemed to grant a suitable setting for the official release concert of the recent …And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness. The album, released at the end of April 2010, … Read the full article →
Heimir was king of Hlymdalir. His spouse was Bekkhildr, sister of renowned shieldmaiden Brynhildr. Aslaug, daughter of Sigurd (also known as Nibelungenlied‘s Sigfried) and Brynhildr, was his foster-daughter. After Brynhildr’s and Sigurd’s deaths, fearing for the child’s life, as the Burgundians wanted to kill her, Heimir started to wander the Scandinavian lands disguised as a … Read the full article →
In a perfect dream, spaces are so vast you can forget all about yourself and your daily worries. Time stops and everything seems to be still and eternal. In a perfect dream everybody feels safe and at ease with himself. Perfect dreams though sometimes can merge with nightmares. Not terrible nightmares, those wrapped in hopelessness … Read the full article →
It’s been reported today that due to change in wind direction, the ash cloud has finally reached the capital city area. The phenomenon is not as noticeable as it could be due to bad weather conditions. According to official measurements, ash particles percentage has not exceeded safety levels and it’s been forecasted that rain that … Read the full article →
I still remember quite well that day of middle March, when we crossed Babalú’s threshold for the first time. The first of a series of many times, so many that are becoming impossible to count without the help from a calendar. It’s not that long ago, just a handful of weeks. We stepped inside the … Read the full article →
Has ever happened to you to find yourself in a new place, not having a clue about what’s going on? It’s like that all the time for me, but I must say, it’s always been like that. Iceland feels like any other place in the world I’ve been to, from this point of view. Back … Read the full article →
After all the fuss of the last days, when the whole world was hungry for details and information about local volcanos going bonkers, at least some peace has been restored. Everybody feels safer now that air travel companies and travel agencies seem to have reaffirmed the victory of human power over nature – and everybody … Read the full article →