bits and pieces from the northern island.
The announced karaoke marathon for Icelandic natural resources is taking place as programmed at the Nordic House. It opened today and it will be going till January 8, 2011. Despite all the early mediatic hype, the karaoke so far appeared to be an initiative far from any mindless sensationalism. Admirable as ever, Icelanders seem to … Read the full article →
Tomorrow will be Threttándinn, officially the last day of Christmas festive period in Iceland. Something worth knowing, especially if you’re around these parts, is the Nordic House will be holding a karaoke marathon promoted by none other than singer Björk, in an attempt to win back Iceland’s ownership of its own natural resources. The specific … Read the full article →
Starting on the 21st of November till the 12th of December the Nordic House will be hosting an exhibition entitled Budo: Saga japanskra bardagalista (Budo – History of Japanese Martial Arts in English). Through display of Japanese weapons and reconstructed models, the exhibition’s aim is to outline not only a brief history of martial arts, … Read the full article →