26 Nov“Do you have any stories about teachers at the school that could be included in my next book about the worst teachers in the world?” asked British author and comedian David Walliams when he made a surprise visit to Áslandsskóli School in Hafnarfjörður yesterday and spoke to students and teachers. Yesterday was the first day at the school after a temporary teachers’ strike.
19 NovThose who have sold their houses in Grindavík to the real estate company Þórkatla can now enter into an agreement for the use of the house and pay only for heat and electricity.
28 OctVolodymyr Zelensky's motorcade is now on its way to Thingvellir after the president went down to the center of Reykjavík directly after he arrived in the country. Helicopters fly with the convoy, as well as police blocking the road so that traffic for the convoy is clear.
22 OctÚlfar Lúðvíksson, police chief in Suðurnes, says that everything went well yesterday when public access to the town of Grindavík was opened again. According to his information, a few tourists have already entered the town.
11 OctKing Fredrik X of Denmark honored 25 Icelanders and one Faroese with honorary degrees during the official visit of the President of Iceland to Denmark this week. Halla Tómasdóttir received the Order of the Elephant, the highest honor of the King of Denmark, and Björn Skúlason received the Great Cross of the Dannebrog Order.
8 OctHalla Tómasdóttir, the President of Iceland, and Björn Skúlason, her husband, began their official visit to Denmark this morning. Traditionally, the first state visit of a new president is to Denmark.
7 OctHalla Tómasdóttir, the President of Iceland, and Björn Skúlason, her husband, are heading to Denmark today for a state visit that starts in Copenhagen tomorrow.
21 SepThe founder of the Yeastie Boys Bagels has arrived in collaboration with Deig and started conjuring up the famous sandwiches this morning, which are very popular in the state of California.
14 SepIncreased cooperation between the United States and Iceland, i.a. in the fields of technology and innovation, and bilateral relations between the nations were among the topics discussed at the meeting between Foreign Minister Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir and Kurt M. Campbell, US Deputy Secretary of State, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday morning.
24 AugKatrín Una Sigurðardóttir, a nine-year-old girl from Siglufjörður, plans to take part in the Reykjavík marathon today. She runs in the recreational race in memory of her sister, Elvíra María, who died last year after a battle with acute leukemia.
23 AugEinar Þorsteinsson, the mayor of Reykjavík, will be around the city center tomorrow and will, among other things, start the half and full marathons in Íslandsbanki's Reykjavík Marathon 2024, together with Friða Bjarnadóttir.
10 Aug 2024The Eastern region is very dear to Ragnhildur Aðalsteinsdóttir. She grew up in Vaðbrekka in Hrafnkelsdalur Valley, then lived in Fellabær during high school, before moving to Reykjavík in her twenties. She says she is quite good at visiting her childhood memories, and most of her family still lives in the East. She rejoices with those who have yet to experience coming to Stórurð hiking trails for the first time.
21 Jul 2024Örn Árnason, actor and guide, is a great storyteller. One of his favorite stories from the Icelandic historical lore is the story of Berserkjabraut on Snæfellsnes. When Örn is guiding foreign visitors, he often goes there.
19 Jul 2024Almost 1,200 competitors are enrolled in the International Bike Race The Rift, which begins at Hvolsvöllur tomorrow, Saturday. The race will take place on the 200-kilometre route the competitors will cover. The vast majority of the competitors are from abroad, and about half of them have participated before. According to the weather forecast, weather gods will be on the team with the cyclists.
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