Icelandworld

16/02/2017

WANTED: Abandoned place in Iceland. Since 2013 the photography exhibition STEYPA (http://www.steypaphoto.com/) has been hold in Iceland during summer. Icelandic as well as international photographers present their work that all have in common to reflect Iceland in a special and non mainstreaming way. One of the unique features of the exhibition is that it is hosted at an abondened place like a greenhouse or an outhouse or a stable or a (fish) factory or any other place that is easily accesible for visitors. This year STEYPA would like to offer a location in the South of Iceland to become partner. For players in the tourism industry this could be a great chance to gain from even more guest attraction.

Anyone who would be interested to become partner of STEYPA or could connect to people that might have space to host the exhibition is heartly welcome to comment this post or to get in touch by phone (8668358) or mail ([email protected]).

STEYPA is a low budget project that is run by enthusiastic artists. Unfortunately paying a rent cannot be offered but definitely the (social media) marketing and public relation activities will effect the location in a positive way.

The Reykjavík Grapevine Vísir.is Inspired by Iceland Ferðamálastofa / Icelandic Tourist Board

25/01/2017

Donald Trump is related to most Icelanders and Danish and Norwegian Royalty

Trump, the president of the US, is genealogical related to most Icelanders. One cannot choose its family...



http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/culture_and_living/2017/01/24/donald_trump_is_related_to_most_icelanders_and_dani/

President Donald J. Trump is the direct descendant of Hakon V King of Norway according to Icelandic genealogist Oddur F. Helgason. Mr. Trump is also related to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Icelandic President Guðni Th. Johannesson of Iceland, and in fact almost all Icelanders.

22/01/2017

The whole nation of Iceland is shocked about the criminal case of a 20 years old girl that had been disappeared for a week. The country experienced the largest search by the Search- and Rescue team ever. Today it became sad certainty that the girl became a murder victim. A body was found along the shore South of Iceland. Over 700 volunteers were searching for her. The search, rescue and emergency photographer Sigurður Ólafur Sigurðsson went with them to catch moments of their work. It is a really sad occasion, but still his documentation is an important journalistic contribution to an even greater attention for the rescue teams in Iceland. Their work is necessary and exceptionnel when life is in danger. No matter if it is for locals or for tourists. Everyone living in or visiting Iceland could be in need for them one day. That is why you should make a donation as they are funded solely through public donations. Every single krona helps: http://www.icesar.com/support-us

SigÓSig-Ljósmyndari

Í dag tók ég, eins og einn fimmhundraðasti af Íslendingum ef mér reiknast rétt til, þátt í svolitlu einstöku. Þó að tilefnið væri dapurlegt eins og oft áður þá er einstakt að sjá samtakamáttinn í félögum mínum í björgunarsveitunum og ekki síður fyrirtækjum og almenningi sem hafa lagst á eitt við leitina að Birnu Brjánsdóttur, einni stærstu leit íslandssögunnar hingað til. Ég hef gegnt ýmsum hlutverkum sem sjálfboðaliði í aðgerðum björgunarsveita í gegnum tíðina sem leitarmaður og leitarstjórnandi en það var fyrst þegar ég fór að sinna núverandi hlutverki mínu sem ljósmyndari Slysavarnafélagsins Landsbjargar sem ég gerði mér almennilega grein fyrir því hve magnað starf björgunarsveita og raunar annarra viðbragsðaðila er. Það þurfti ákveðna fjarlægð og nýtt sjónarhorn til. Eða kannski er ég bara að meirna með aldrinum...

Allavega, á morgun kemur nýr dagur og ný tækifæri til að finna Birnu. Eins og svo oft áður við svipaðar aðstæður veit ég að við höfum öll hugann hjá henni, fjölskyldu hennar og vinum.

Baráttukveðjur

20/01/2017

American business students learning about Iceland's financial crash in 2008. Fundamental content was given by CityWalk Reykjavík. They learned that a lack of critical voices was one of the reasons why the system worked as it worked until day x in October 2008. Asking the guide about Iceland's economic future and how far critical voices towards the rapidly growing tourism business should be considered, he answered: Go to the Faroe Islands if you do not like it here. Iceland has no problem with the number of tourists. It is only a question of better infrastructure.

What do you think about his answer?

20/01/2017

Iceland Travel

Iceland's awesome guys are celebrated today. The right food for the right men. Watch out what they have been waiting for since mid-February last year. Þorrablót has come again. Enjoy your meal!



https://www.facebook.com/IcelandTravelTourOperator/videos/1316605801737192/

Today is Husband's Day in Iceland when we thank our husbands, sons and father's for being awesome! It also marks the start of the old Icelandic month of Þorri. During Þorri Icelanders gather for Þorrablót and eat and drink traditional Icelandic food and sing old songs.

We got some of our handsome Iceland Travel guys to give you a little introduction into the traditional Þorrablót food. You can learn more about Icelandic holidays here:

https://goo.gl/J1LhSY

And thank you to our friends at Múlakaffi for the delicious feast!

Skál!

18/01/2017

1 Croissant. 490 kr. ( = EUR 4,07 | = USD 4,34 | = GBP 3,55). Admittedly, it is delicious. Good morning Iceland!

Brauð&co

17/01/2017

Simple equation: More tourists in Iceland = more tourist information spots in Iceland required. The opening of a new tourist information located in the town hall of Reykjavík was announced widely. I went there on the opening day. The certification labels had their place at the wall already. Unfortunatley the shelfs for flyers, leaflets a.s.o. were still empty and the floor showed evidence of a sleepless night for the construction workers. Icelandic mentality. Never expect performance running on announced opening days.

08/12/2016

Civil March for Aleppo -

By far this is the bravest action regarding the war in Syria I have heard of for long. It does not have to do with Iceland. It is far much more important to pay attention to it than anything that happens in Iceland. Humanity for the people forgotten in Aleppo!



http://civilmarch.org/

A civil march for peace from Berlin to Aleppo, Start: 26. December 2016 in Berlin // It's time to act. We cant sit in front of our laptops and do nothing. We can't drink cafe latte and do nothing.

07/12/2016

Reyka Vodka

"Do not take yourself so serious!" Icelanders are doing great in this saying. Take some time and watch this message for christmas. It is good exercise for practising pronounciation of Icelandic names as well.

Have fun. Enjoy life. Do not take yourself so serious. Merry Christmas - Gleðileg jól!

Watch Part Two of us wishing "Gleðileg jól” or “Happy Holidays” to every resident of Iceland. Individually.

06/12/2016

INNSÆI – THE POWER OF INTUITION official trailer

Two Icelandic women went on a journey. How to live a life true to myself, not the life others expect of me? It is about finding the own compass. It is about INTUITION.

Shown at Bío Paradís in Reykjavík with Icelandic subtitles. Highly recommendable!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leFCIThHaOs

A film by Kristín Ólafsdóttir and Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir The ancient Icelandic word for intuition is “innsæi,” but in Iceland it has multiple meanings. It ca...

23/11/2016

Iceland found in grocery stores in Lithuania. Skyr seems to conquer the world...

18/11/2016

International Autumn School in Lithuania Making a Magazine for Kaunas - Kauno fotografijos galerija

LOOKING for people from Lithuania living in Iceland!

I am looking for people who would be willing to be interviewed on Skype today or tomorrow about their life in Iceland and what they miss from home. The story will be published in a magazine that is just produced within the next 7 days in Kaunas (look below). If you know someone I would be grateful to get your help by sharing this post.



http://kaunasgallery.lt/en/news/international-autumn-school-lithuania-making-magazine-kaunas/

Kaunas Photography Gallery together with the publishers of German independent magazine FROH! are organising an autumn school on visual storytelling and new journalism in Kaunas within the international workshop series …