bits and pieces from the northern island.
This year’s RIFF, as promised, will feature a rich program. New Visions Films in competition to receive the Golden Puffin award are featured in this section of the festival. All directors in the New Visions category are deserving filmmakers at their first or second feature film. Le quattro volte (The four times) – M. Frammartino … Read the full article →
As I said in my previous post on the Golden Circle, last time we had to temporarily leave the national Park of Þingvellir out of our tour because the weather was awful. I think in the end we were wise to do so, as we found out Þingvellir requires some time to be truly appreciated, as … Read the full article →
The Reykjavík International Film Festival was established back in 2004 to bring to Reykjavík a film festival internationally recognized, as an incentive for the local film industry and also as a cultural catalyst both for cinema enthusiasts and for a wider and more casual audience. Great importance has been given from the very beginning to … Read the full article →
Learning Icelandic isn’t the easiest of tasks. I got scared myself after a try or two, but I have to admit I haven’t put much effort into it yet. I can say I know more than a few words, but that’s as far as I can go. When I’m forced to know what’s going on … Read the full article →
It’s time for the annual appointment with the Menningarnótt. This year’s Culture Night is going to take place in Reykjavík on August 21, 2010. The whole downtown area of the capital is going to host several events of different genres held at various locations throughout the whole day, from morning till night, both indoors and … Read the full article →
Reykjavík’s harbor area is going to turn into an art district for a week. The event, organized by Warsaw’s Raster Gallery is called Villa Reykjavík and it’s going to take place from the 9th to the 16th of July. Fourteen European art galleries are going to establish their headquarters and open their doors at various … Read the full article →
Dear promoters of Iceland Inspires, I attended the concert earlier this week after a period of excessive anticipation. I visited your site more than once – and still visit it – and I love your webcams that are like eyes pointed at the beautiful Icelandic landscape. I had seen the poster announcing the “World’s Most … Read the full article →
We’ve been wondering a lot the partner in crime and I if it’s just for a coincidence that Icelandic women we observe seem to be so incredibly charismatic. Just take the most prominent example you can currently think of: Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. In most countries women seem to have to struggle a lot everyday … Read the full article →