View on Iceland: Books, Christmas and Football
Photo: Skapti Hallgrímsson
Once you’ve finished browsing Iceland Monitor’s wide selection of news , events and features , you might like to have a look at some other Iceland-related material from around the world that we shall be collecting for you weekly.
1. ‘The beautiful Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve’ –
Treehugger
An interesting account of the Icelandic ‘tradition’ of gifting each other books for Christmas and the general appreciation of writing and literature among locals. Discover also what we mean when we talk about the ‘Christmas book flood’...
Read The beautiful Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve, Katherine Martinko
Photo: Þórður Arnar Þórðarson
2. ‘Inside Icelandic Christmas: From yule lads to the Christmas cat’ –
CBC News
A handy description of what makes an Icelandic Christmas, seen from the perspective of ‘New Icelanders’ resident in Canada. What are the differences in food and decoration at Christmas time and who or what are the yule lads?
Read Inside Icelandic Christmas: From yule lads to the Christmas cat, by Kelly Malone
Photo: Iceland Monitor/Eggert Jóhannesson
3. ‘
India inspired by Iceland in grassroots expansion
’ – E
uronews
Read how Dutchman Piet Hubers is tackling the task of developing grass-roots football in India – a nation more known for its prowess on the cricket pitch – by following the example of Iceland’s phenomenally successful national team.
Read India inspired by Iceland in grassroots expansion, by Brian Homewood
Photo: Skapti Hallgrímsson
Check in next week for more Iceland Monitor picks from online media. If you find any interesting articles or opinion pieces on Iceland that you think might be right for View on Iceland , please let us know at icelandmonitor@mbl.is .
