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24.02.2012 | 14:03
Some News and Other News
On March 4, a new composition entitled The Isle Is Full of Noises by composer Daníel Bjarnason will be premiered at the Walt Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles.
Last night the Fram soccer team of Reykjavík defeated the Iceland football champions KR in the League Cup, 2:1.
Today, the annual book market, a book lover’s paradise, will open at the Pearl. Hundreds of books are on sale, everything from Therese Charles to the latest cookery books.
Will Iceland be the next Saudi Arabia? There is oil in the Dragon Zone, north of Iceland, the latest research published yesterday confirms.
The International Dog Show in Reykjavík will be held this weekend at Klettagarðar 6. Close to seven hundred dogs are set to participate.
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The festival Reykjavík Music Mess kicks off at KEX Hostel in the center of the capital with an opening party on May 23 at 8 pm. An art exhibition themed around the participating bands will open at the occasion and Boogie Trouble will play a few songs. Entry is free.
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Coalition talks between the Independence and Progressive Party are in the final stages, set to be completed today or tomorrow, and a decision on a new government for Iceland is expected to be announced tomorrow or on Tuesday.
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Actors staging Angels of the Universe at the Icelandic National Theater last night took a short break in the performance in order to be able to watch Eyþór Ingi represent Iceland at the Eurovision semifinal.
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May
17
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Finnish President to Visit Iceland
President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will travel to Iceland on an official visit May 28-29.
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May
17
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Top 10 in Iceland
May
17
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Iceland through to Eurovision Final
May
16
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Puffins Overhunted in Vestmannaeyjar
May
15
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Ásgeir Trausti to Warm up for OMAM
May
15
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Avalanche in Iceland’s East Fjords
May
15
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VIEWPOINT 30
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
May
06
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Students Reinvent the Past
Interwined at the Einar Jónsson Museum is a group exhibition by the first Master students (Class of 2014) from the Iceland Academy of the Arts. The site-specific 21st century artworks delightfully freshen up the interior in the home and studio of the famous 20th century Icelandic sculptor.
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May
13
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Nurturing Your Own Nature
Fida Abu Libdeh moved to Iceland from East Jerusalem at 16, made her way through the Icelandic education system and now runs a promising startup company.
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May
13
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Reykjavík Arts Festival 2013
The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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