In Icelandic weddings, it's a tradition for the bride to wear a beautiful and elaborately decorated crown or headdress. This ...

Elín Hall is part of a new wave of Icelandic talent emerging supported by the country's Music Act, emphasising the value of funding culture/ ...

I’m happy that people from all over the world are curious to try our traditional food.” Puffin hunting and consumption in Iceland dates back to the Middle Ages, when coastal settlers relied on ...

Like a tempestuous god, Iceland changes its mood throughout the year. When the ice melts, it reveals black lava fields, steaming hot-spring valleys and a landscape alive with myth and folklore.

Every year around Christmastime a meme always circles my social media about a tradition in Iceland: Jólabókaflóð. The meme talks about how every Christmas Eve the people of Iceland give each ...

Listen up, book lovers: the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod (a ritual of gifting books and reading on Christmas Eve) is the cosy comfort we’re all craving at the end of 2024. Loosely ...

But most people don’t have a clue what to expect when it comes to Iceland’s food culture. Like in most of Scandinavia, the cuisine is entirely inspired by the ingredients Icelanders have ...

Iceland, known for its striking landscapes and innovative culture, is carving out a niche in the international game industry.

Hannah French is joined by musicologist and conductor Árni Heimir Ingólfsson to explore early Icelandic music - from the 13thC poetic Eddas to its rich church choral traditions. Show more As ...