Pétur The Settler EditorialIt was the settler Ásbjörn Özurarson, nephew of Iceland’s first settler Ingólfur Arnarson, who claimed the Greater Hafnarfjördur...
Original Creations, Strong Emotions, and Stories Close to Home EditorialThe National Theatre of Iceland is heading into a milestone year, as it celebrates its 75th anniversary in...
“The Theatre is the Home of Humanity” EditorialThe Reykjavík City Theatre is home to the Reykjavík Theatre Company, one of the country’s oldest cultural associations,...
Autumn & Autumn Colours EditorialOctober was cold throughout the country, as indeed was the entire year. The average temperature in Reykjavik was...
Halloween in Reykjavík EditorialEverything comes full circle. Halloween has become quite popular in Iceland. Children and adults dress up in costumes,...
101 Lækjargata EditorialIn 1839, a citizen’s meeting in Reykjavík approved the construction of a road running south from Austurstræti towards...
220 Lækjargata EditorialWhen Hafnarfjördur received its municipal rights in 1908, the town practically an unplanned cluster of houses with few...
Contemporary Art at the Historic Marshall House EditorialThe Marshall House, located in Örfirisey in the Grandi area, by the western side of Reykjavík Harbor, is...
A Man of Many Hats EditorialHallgrímur Helgason (1959) is not only an outstanding author and poet but also one of our strongest visual...
80 Years Worth of Prime Ministers EditorialMany have governed Iceland as Prime Minister since the country gained independence from Denmark eighty years ago. The...
A 111-Year-Old Story EditorialOnce upon a time, there was a natural harbour where the Kvosin area is currently located in Reykjavík....
Insight into the World of Icelandic Art EditorialThe Republic of Iceland turned 80 years old this year. The National Gallery of Iceland, however, is 140...
Swan Song in Reykjavik Center EditorialThe Icelandic government has fallen. Consequently, there will be parliamentary elections on November 30th, in six weeks. During...
An Autumn Symphony EditorialColors, beauty, night frost, and light. The last bright days before the darkness of winter descends and takes...
Street Scenes from Reykjavík EditorialWhen you’re raised in, live, and work in the capital, do you stop seeing and noticing your immediate...
Hreinn, Bær, Dalir County & Amsterdam EditorialHreinn Fridfinnsson was born at Bær in Dalasýsla county in 1943 and passed away earlier this year in...
Small Town – Big Coffers EditorialSeltjarnarnes is the smallest municipality in Iceland, covering just two square kilometres. Yet, it is the twelfth most...
A River Becomes a Torrent EditorialAt the beginning of the last century, electrification began in Iceland. The first hydroelectric power station was built...
France / Iceland EditorialOne of the more fun words in Icelandic is “peysa”, meaning sweater. In French, “paysan” means farmer, but...
Silence, Please EditorialHelgi Þórisson is currently exhibiting at Ásmundarsalur with “Butterfly Tales,” a show where the artist uses humor to...
