Dark Music Days 2011
The Society of Icelandic Composers presents Myrkir Músíkdagar 2011 (Dark Music Days is the event’s name in English). This is one of the many events taking place in the lively city of Reykjavík during the winter season. The festival, scheduled every two years, was born in 1980 to bring together Icelandic composers and people interested … Read the full article →
Reykjavík Shorts & Docs Film Festival 2011
We would like to inform our readers about another important event that is opening this week and should not be overlooked. The Reykjavík Shorts & Docs Film Festival 2011 is going to take place at the Bíó Paradís from January 27 to January 31, 2011. The festival was born in 2001 thanks to the efforts … Read the full article →
The Last Days of Noise
Many months ago, my friend Fish, who was staying in Iceland to complete his book, told me about a shop where music was cheaper than anywhere else in Reykjavík. I had seen the shop in question, but I still hadn’t visited it. I had passed its windows many times going to my guesthouse to the … Read the full article →
Festival du Film Francophone 2011
Alliance Française and the French and the Canadian Embassies in Iceland, together with Græna Ljósið and Háskólabíó, present the 11th edition of the Festival du Film Francophone. The festival is going to take place at the Háskólabíó in Reykjavík from January 21 to February 3; it will then move to Akureyri during the period between … Read the full article →
The Falcon Conspiracy Theory – Feathered Cocaine
Conspiracies are not the result of our contemporary times, therefore conspiracy theories are likewise not a recent invention of the media. Man has been bathing himself in conspiratorial activities, both actual or just imagined, for so long a time that this tendency has become integral part of his way of establishing relations with reality. Every … Read the full article →
Solidarity Concert for Reykjavík Nine – 13 January, 2011
On December 8, 2008 a group of protesters forced their way into the Icelandic Parliament. A years after the incident, nine of these protesters were made scapegoats for the tumults that contributed in bringing the Government down; these individuals risk to be condemned to spend up to sixteen years in prison. The final hearing of … Read the full article →
Enigma no. 4: Do Hidden People Play Football?
Kátur is not a picky dog when it comes to balls: he will play with almost anything, even if it’s not spherical at all. He’s a very pragmatic fellow. For him, tennis balls are nice because they easily fit in his mouth, so he can taunt you when you accept to sacrifice your whole afternoon … Read the full article →