Iceland blog articles and news announcements

February 2021

Lent in Iceland: Bollu-, Sprengi- and Öskudagur

As long as there have been communities living in Iceland, there have been traditions of feasts and merrymaking. Christianity came to Iceland around the year 1000,

February 2021

EuroVision Fire Saga – Húsavik lyrics nominated for Oscar

The song “Husavik” written for the Netflix original “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” is tapped as a likely nomination for best original song at the 93rd Academy Awards this year.

October 2020

Experience the cold like the Arctic explorers in the Northwest Passage

The North West Passage refers to the 900-mile-long channel traveling from Canada’s Arctic Archipelago (about 500 miles north of the Arctic Circle)

July 2020

How to dress in Reykjavik in July and August

How do Icelandic people dress themselves and what´s the Icelandic summer like? If you´re curious to know or if you’re headed to Reykjavik for a visit during the Iceland summer this year, just read through this article to prepare yourself for the best Icelandic style, sunshine, and moderate summer weather.

June 2020

Icelandic knitting patterns: How to make a lopapeysa

It’s a design that everyone recognizes, even when they don’t know what it’s called. It’s the lopapeysa jersey knit design. Knitting with lopi yarn is a deeply ingrained part of Icelandic culture