Author: Iryna Zubenko
Hot Pool Hopping In The Westfjords
In Iceland, swimming pools are not merely places to take a dip; they are a way of life. With more…
Icelandic Embassy in Moscow to Close, Russian Ambassador Expected to Leave
The Icelandic government has announced the closure of its embassy in Moscow, with the activities set to cease on August…
Eating Well On a Budget
How to feed a family without splurging Katrín Björk Birgisdóttir regularly posts her grocery hauls to YouTube. A nail technician…
Birdwatching With A Pro
Learning to “catch and release,” the birder’s way* I vividly remember the moment I met with friends after lockdown. Everyone…
Side Hustle Of The Issue: The Weekend Musician
Prices in Reykjavík are rising as you read this, post-pandemic layoffs persist and AI is threatening to take over everybody’s…
Voices In Sync
A glimpse into the world of dubbing at Myndform In a quest to better understand how movies are dubbed in…
Icelandic Musicians Nominated For 2023 Nordic Council Music Prize
Nominees for the 2023 Nordic Council Music Prize were announced May 23 and the list includes two Icelandic acts —…
Puffin Population Declines By 70%
Iceland’s Atlantic puffin population has experienced a significant decline of 70% in almost thirty years, reports RÚV. This decrease is…
Documentary Lovers Flock To The West For Skjaldborg
Skjaldborg, Iceland’s famous documentary film festival, returns to Patreksfjörður May 26 to 29. Over the course of the festival weekend,…
The Islanders: Juggling Two Worlds
Icelandic farmer Pálína Axelsdóttir Njarðvík balances farm life and city life “Look, there is one there that is breathing a…
Felt Cute, Might Delete Later
Anna Karín Lárusdóttir’s short film Felt Cute challenges the conformity of society’s labels Winning a short film competition is a…
KÁRI Plays His Debut Album Release Show in Reykjavík
Icelandic musician KÁRI (Kári Egillson) held a release show for his debut album Palm Trees in the Snow on May…
Paradise Found: Our First Day Of Summer Adventure
by Iryna Zubenko and Gitte Van der Meersch
Thursday, April 20 07:18 “Are we going somewhere?” — our phones buzz with a notification at dawn. It’s sumardagurinn fyrsti,…
A Look Back at DesignMarch 2023
May 3 to 7 was a busy time for design lovers from all over Iceland as well as abroad. The…
Sweater Weather, All Year Round
Ýrúrarí celebrates 10 years of turning sweaters into characters with a solo exhibition “It would fit well on your shirt….
365 Days Of Design
Looking ahead at Hanna Dís Whitehead’s year on the government payroll “I am in Höfn. To drive here (if the…
What Now? DesignTalks 2023 Addresses Global Issues
In the face of the challenges the world is currently facing — from wars to the repercussions of the pandemic…
DesignMarch Kicks Off Today
DesignMarch, a week-long celebration of all things design and innovation, has finally arrived. Despite the confusion with Icelandic calendars —…
Icelandic Fish Beer Conquers Global Audience
A new beer made with Icelandic capelin roe, or masago, has been a sensation at the recent Seafood Expo Global…
Well You Asked: Paw-Some Questions that Bring on the Giggles
by Gitte Van der Meersch and Iryna Zubenko
If you were a dog in Reykjavík, where would you go? If I were a dog in Reykjavík, I would…
A Cross-Country Comedy (a.k.a. Skiing)
We went to Ísafjörður to master cross-country skiing, but successfully failed There are a few things that don’t go together:…
Kids Run the World: For Better or For Worse
“Ég treysti Yrsu R.” (“I trust Yrsa R.”) I sign a little hand-written waiver decorated with glitter, as I sit…
Easter Opening Hours In Iceland
Whether or not you celebrate Easter, you’ll still need to find somewhere to get food and you might want to…
Stockfish 2023: Coming-of-Age Dramas, Sauna Confessions and One Sad Donkey
Crowded screening rooms, air thick with the scent of popcorn and the classic conundrum of wanting to be at two…
How It’s Made: We Scored the Golden Ticket
Iceland is known for many things, but chocolate wasn’t one of them — until recently. These days, in almost every…