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Back to homepageIceland: Iceland’s COVID-19 situation is unique
NordenBladet – Iceland is in a unique position compared to other countries in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases, mbl.is reports. According to weekly figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), updated yesterday, the 14-day
Read MoreIceland: ReykjavĂk Winter Lights Festival opens today
NordenBladet – The annual ReykjavĂk Winter Lights Festival opens today and continues through Sunday, MorgunblaĂ°iĂ° reports. Its format this year is different from that of previous years, due to COVID-19-related restrictions. Therefore, there will be no formal opening ceremony or
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Iceland: Screaming Tourists Campaign receives Digiday Award
NordenBladet – The marketing campaign Let it Out, released by Inspired Iceland last summer, received a Digiday Award January 28 for the best creative campaign/program, mbl.is reports. M&C Saatchi & Peel wrote the script for the campaign and did the
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Iceland: GuĂ°laug pool nominated for Mies van der Rohe Award
NordenBladet – The natural pool GuĂ°laug on Langisandur beach, in Akranes, West Iceland, has been nominated for the 2022 Mies van der Rohe Award – the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, mbl.is reports. The prize is awarded every other
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Iceland: 22,000 tremors in Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland last year
NordenBladet – Some parts of Iceland tremble more than others, and last year, a total of 22,000 tremors registered on the Reykjanes* peninsula, Southwest Iceland, MorgunblaĂ°iĂ° reports. Most of those were less than 3 in magnitude. This continuous seismic activity
Read MoreIceland: Icelandic man becomes first in world to receive double arm and shoulder transplant
NordenBladet — Icelander Guðmundur Felix Grétarsson became the first patient in the world to receive a double-arm-and-shoulder transplant, undergoing the groundbreaking surgery in Lyon, France. The operation, which took place in mid-January, lasted a whopping 14-hours and was comprised of
Read MoreIceland: Interest in building film studio in Iceland
NordenBladet – Icelandic contractors and international investors have shown interest in building a film studio in Iceland, MorgunblaĂ°iĂ° reports. Leifur Björn Dagfinnsson, managing director of the film production company True North, states that such a project could substantially increase the
Read MoreTurning point in Iceland-Greenland relations emerge with new report
NordenBladet — Several propositions to strengthen relations between Iceland and Greenland have emerged as part of a new report officially handed in by the former Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Össur Skarphéðinsson. The report, “Iceland and Greenland’s cooperation in the
Read MoreIceland: Holuhraun set to be home for testing of new Mars exploration drones
NordenBladet — Holuhraun, the lava field in the Central Highlands of Iceland, is set to be the test site for RAVEN, a USD 3.1 million project funded by NASA, labeled as a next-generation Mars exploration concept. According to SpaceRef, RAVEN
Read MoreIceland: Iceland’s largest sauna comes with ocean view
NordenBladet – Sky Lagoon geothermal baths, under construction on Kársnes point in KĂłpavogur, in the capital area, will boast Iceland’s largest sauna, MorgunblaĂ°iĂ° reports. The sauna will have an ocean view – including a view of BessastaĂ°ir – the president’s
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