Negative and Positive—and a Bit of Volcanic Eruption at Gerdarsafn EditorialThere are two exhibitions at Gerdarsafn in Kópavogur. In one of them, Parabola, Finnbogi Péturson creates a world...
The First Day of the Year EditorialReykjavik offered exceptionally good winter weather on the first day of the year—cold and calm. Naturally, Icelandic Times...
Reykjavík’s Beauty EditorialBetween Christmas and New Year’s, Iceland is a virtual no-man’s land. Christmas is over, and all that’s left...
The Shortest Days of the Year EditorialThe sun is now visible in Reykjavik for four hours and five minutes—if you’re lucky. Like today, you...
Iceland’s New Government EditorialThree weeks after the General election, we have a new government, led by Kristrún Frostadóttir (1988-) , the...
Two Bucks from Finnmark EditorialReindeer inhabit regions around the Arctic Circle and are domesticated in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and as far...
The Lights That Shine EditorialNow, in the darkest depths of December, our capital city, Reykjavík, is adorned with lights. Icelandic Times /...
In the Christmas Land of the Yule Lads EditorialIn Gudmundarlundur, a beautiful recreational area just above the highest neighbourhoods of Kópavogur, a true Christmas Land has...
Three New Books EditorialWe are happy to announce three delightfully different treats for Christmas: three new books published by Icelandic Times...
Towering Glymur and Tricky Leggjabrjótur EditorialJust north of Reykjavík lies one of Iceland’s most magnificent and beautiful fjords, Hvalfjördur. Today, the fjord is...
A Beautiful Mountain EditorialIf there were an election for the most beautiful mountain in Iceland, Snæfell—the queen of the East Fjords’...
New Prime Minister For Iceland? EditorialAfter the general election, Samfylkingin (Social Democratic Alliance) was the largest political party in Iceland after the parliamentary...
The Beautiful Fljót EditorialThe snowiest – and sunniest – inhabited area of the country is Fljót, a region located along the...
A World in Words EditorialIn the newly opened building, Edda – House of Icelandic Language, the exhibition A World in Words has...
“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,...
In the Grábrók Lava Field EditorialIn Nordurárdalur valley lies Grábrók and the Grábrók Lava Field, situated on 13-million-year-old rock, among the oldest in...
Protecting the Interaction Between Housing and Nature is Paramount EditorialPétur H. Ármannsson, architect and director at the Cultural Heritage Agency, is among the most knowledgeable people on...
“A Single Brushstroke Can Completely Change a Painting” EditorialHelgi Thorgils Fridjónsson has been one of the most prolific and well-known living painters of Iceland over the...
Co-Habitation with the Calamities of Nature EditorialIf the volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula—which began on March 19, 2021, and show no signs of...
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...
