Just over 60 miles from the Arctic Circle, in the northern climes of Iceland, lies the town of Akureyri. While it may be a bit hard to pronounce, Akureyri is fast becoming known as the Arctic Abbey ...

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Initially launched as a one-off event in an airplane hanger back in 1999, Iceland Airwaves, the world’s most northern music festival takes place each year in downtown Reykjavík. This year the fest ...

Inside a top-floor recreation room at the Elliheimilið Grund, a retirement home for the elderly in downtown Reykjavík, the 25th annual Iceland Airwaves festival officially kicked off on Friday, ...

With contributions from Ingrid Örk Kjartansdóttir and Freysteinn Gislason. Iceland, a country of roughly 400,000 inhabitants in the North Atlantic Ocean, is known for its music, with notable artists ...

International music export office Iceland Music to host their official SXSW music showcase in partnership with Artist For Action (AFA), happening at Inn Cahoots (located at 1221 E 6th St, Austin, TX ...

A bewildering evening at the Barbican, where ambitious Icelandic programming collapses under its lofty ambition of defying genres and making music more appealing to a wide variety of audiences.

The land of fire and ice is one of the least populated countries on Earth, perhaps for good reason. With 10 percent of the nation a literal glacier and thirty active volcanoes dotting the island, the ...

Iceland, with its breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage, is not only a haven for adventure seekers but also a vibrant stage for a variety of unique festivals and events. These gatherings ...

About 15 years ago, after he’d worked on the story for Disney’s animated “Mulan” and co-directed “Lilo & Stitch” but before he took on the “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy, Canadian filmmaker Dean ...