The Drumming Beat of Play Excites Icelanders
The response reflects a strong belief, with four thousand stock-holders ensuring cash on hand for operations over the next five years. By then Play will have 5...
Hallur Hallsson
A BOY FROM BÍLDUDALUR BECOMES GREENLAND’S TOURIST CHIEF
Hjörtur Smárason is new the tourist chief of Greenland, where everything is huge. One by one, chains of the past are being broken and Greenlanders are on the pa...
Governor Ásgeir Jónsson’s Revolt
Iceland’s Central Bank has never been better equipped to ensure stability to serve the people, claims Governor Ásgeir Jónsson. With the merger of The Bank and F...
The Plumber who became the Award-Winning Photographer, Steinipíp
Þorstein Ásgeirsson started travelling the Highlands with the legendary Guðmundur Jónasson at the age of eleven
Award-winning photographer, Þorsteinn Ásgeirsso...
The Award-Winning Art Museum
The Award-Winning Art Museum
of the People of Árnes County
Listasafn Árnesinga – LÁ Art Museum, is situated in Hveragerði, in Árnes County, South ...
The National Gallery of Iceland
The National Gallery of Iceland
Exhibitions
The National Gallery of Iceland’s primary emphasis is collecting 20th and 21st-century Icelandic art; howe...
Skógar Museum – The Crown Jewel among regional museums
This year its former director, Þórður Tómason celebrated his 100th birthday
Skógar Museum can be found by the majestic Skógafoss waterfall in South Iceland, 15...
Iceland’s First Mantle Eruption in Historical Times
Geologist Haraldur Sigurðsson says the eruption is a major breakthrough for earth sciences
“The eruption in Geldingadalur marks a turning point in geol...
Iceland’s First Mantle Eruption in Historical Times
Geologist Haraldur Sigurðsson says the eruption is a major breakthrough for earth sciences
"The eruption in Geldingadalur marks a turning point ...
The Iceland-China model saving the world?
Interview with Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of Iceland
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland , was born in 1943 in the town of Ísafjö...
The Icelandic geothermal model is changing China
Arctic Green Energy’s joint venture with China’s Sinopec has become the world’s largest and fastest growing geothermal district heating company which is revolu...
Icelandic China seafood led by Brim of Reykjavík
Free Trade Agreement leads to Iceland’s quest to China’s huge markets
Brim of Reykjavík is Iceland’s largest fishing company, along with Samherji based in t...
Tiny Iceland is moving mountains with China in the geothermal field
Interview with Guðni A. Jóhannesson, director general of Orkustofnun the National Energy Authority of Iceland
Orkustofnun – the National Energy Authority of...
Evolving diplomatic relationship since 1971
Interview with Ambassador Ólafur Egilsson
Iceland and China established diplomatic relations in 1971. In February 1972, US President Richard Nixon met with ...
Iceland’s Struggle for its Fishing Grounds
Iceland’s rich fishing grounds in the High North of the North Atlantic reach an area beyond the Polar Circle more than seven times the size of the country. The...
The Amazing Story of Iceland, China & Ambassador Zhijian
Jin Zhijian – China’s Ambassador to Iceland – is not the average diplomat. He arrived in Iceland to become Ambassador in January 2018. „Ég man eftir þér,“ he s...
Deep into the Mystical Langjökull Glacier
A couple of hours from Reykjavík is the mystical Langjökull – Long Glacier – Iceland‘s second largest glacier. It covers an area of about 950 km² and rises for...
Urta Islandica – a little taste of Iceland
Making jam
Iceland is one of the World’s purest country. Its unique nature is not only beautiful but also tasty. Urta Islandica has managed to capture the n...
UK better partner outside EU than sceptical within?
HM Ambassador Michael Nevin in an exclusive interview with Icelandic Times
It’s Friday morning 26th of July at the UK Embassy in Reykjavík as I sit down wit...
Villas in the midst of the Golden Circle
Golden Circle Villas, on the banks of Hvítá, White river, is centrally located in a truly special place in the South-west. The magical Golden Circle in the So...
Hallur Hallsson
Hallur Hallsson is a leading journalist, writer, and historian in Iceland. Former TV anchor who worked at both leading TV networks; State TV and TV 2. He worked at Iceland‘s leading newspaper Morgunblaðið and was one of the founders of Dagblaðið.