bits and pieces from the northern island.
I was lucky enough to be a winner of the film location competition held by Icelandic Cinema Online through their Facebook page. The prize was one of the issues in the recently launched Icelandic Film Map series. I usually never take part in any promotional giveaway, but the tone of the contest was very inviting … Read the full article →
Even among his readers, not everybody knows that Jorge Luis Borges had a deep fascination for Norse mythology. In his later years Borges was especially drawn to old nordic literature, and he wrote several compositions based on the works of Snorri Sturluson. The following poem is contained in the collection La moneda de hierro. Borges … Read the full article →
Alexander Welch is an American college student that has been granted a six-month permit to study biology in Iceland. He is assigned to a Reykjavík-based research team that is investigating vitamin deficiency in local sheep. While carrying out his task, which among other things includes the collection of blood samples from various farms around Iceland … Read the full article →
Reykjavík Arts Festival – Listahátíð í Reykjavík is starting tomorrow and it will be going through the first weekend of June. The festival, which is dedicated to all forms of artistic expression, from literature to performing and visual arts, is traditionally one of the main cultural events in Iceland. Its honorary President is Russian-Icelandic conductor … Read the full article →
Something worth knowing: Reykjavík Shorts & Docs is starting on Sunday this week. The 2012 edition of Iceland’s film festival devoted to short features and documentaries is going to be hosted primarily at Bíó Paradís from May 6 to 9, although a few screenings will also be held at the Art Museum and at Icelandair … Read the full article →
Two sisters, daughters of the parson of a small municipality, lead their quiet lives in the north-west of Iceland. Þuríður (Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir), the eldest, is a woman in her forties. She is married to a well-off man from the Capital and her main concern is to lead a showy but honorable life. She is a … Read the full article →
To celebrate the 110th anniversary of Halldór Laxness’ birth, Gljúfrasteinn, the writer’s home and museum, together with Bíó Paradís and RÚV, are holding a special retrospective of films based on some of the most well-known works by the Icelandic author. The event is being hosted from April 23 to 28 at Bíó Paradís and it … Read the full article →
More news for filmgoers. Together with the German Film Days, currently ongoing, Bíó Paradís will also be hosting another event dedicated to world cinema: Pólskir Kvikmyndadagar, the Polish Film Days, a four-day event focused on films in Polish language. The Polish Film Days will take place between 23-27 March and admission to the screenings will … Read the full article →