News Tagged with “Children”

Iceland Among Best Countries to Raise a Child

22 Nov 2021 A new study by Compare the Market reveals that among 31 OECD countries (out of 38), Iceland ranks second best when it comes to raising a child.

Reykjavík Rated Best City for New Parents

30 Aug 2021 New research, conducted by the expat insurance company William Russell, reveals that Reykjavík, Iceland, is the best city to become a new parent.

Iceland Ranks First in Children’s Rights

26 May 2020 For the second year in a row, Iceland ranks first on the Kids Rights Index as the country where children’s rights are best guaranteed.

Crowded Clinics Cure Every Ailment

28 Sep 2019 They came to the clinics with broken bones and rare diseases, including being allergic to street lights.

Iceland Tops KidsRights Index

16 May 2019 Iceland ranks first in the international rankings of the 2019 KidsRights Index.

New Icelandic baby clothes shop opens on Laugavegur

6 Jun 2018 A new baby clothes shop recently opened selling Icelandic design using organic materials.

Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki is screened at Bíó Paradís on Sunday.

Princess Mononoke and more classics at International Film Festival for Children in Reykjavik

13 Apr 2018 This weekend is the second weekend of the International Film Festival for Children in Reykjavik at Bíó Paradís, the art house cinema on Hverfisgata. The ambitious program consists of full feature films, animations, short films and documentaries for kids of all ages.

Ski lifts at Bláfjöll, a skiing area just near Reykjavik.

Skiing areas across Iceland open today

15 Dec 2017 Many of Iceland's skiing areas are open today. Bláfjöll, just a half-hour drive from Reykjavik is open today offering free entry to everyone .

A little girl who is half Icelandic and half Norwegian, Sóley Dögg Gunnarsdóttir, hit the light switch for the tree. Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson is holding her in this photograph.

Lights of the Oslo Christmas tree lit in Reykjavik city centre

4 Dec 2017 Crowds of people attended the annual lighting ceremony of the Oslo Christmas tree at Austurvöllur Parliament square yesterday.

Children and adults alike love the art of leaf bread making.

Icelandic Leaf Bread Workshop on Viðey Island!

24 Nov 2017 On Sunday 26th November, Margrét Sigfúsdóttir, the Head of Hússtjórnarskólinn – a local school of Icelandic culinary arts and crafts – will be teaching guests at Viðey island the art of making traditional Icelandic leaf bread (laufabrauð).