The current issue of the quarterly magazine Iceland Review includes interviews with young photographer Saga Sig who has already enchanted the international world of fashion and performance and conceptual artist Rúrí who for 40 years has been at the forefront of Icelandic art.

We also take you to Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum, that desolate stretch of land coveted by a Chinese tycoon, and also reveal the vast variety of Icelandic archeological remains.

We discuss the Icelandic Church that is at a crossroads, the flourishing gaming industry, debate...

When it comes to the Icelandic fashion calendar, March seems to be the time when everything happens.

The fashion scene, which in the last decade or so has continued to expand and blossom at an amazing pace, features dozens of amazing designers that produce professional collections worthy of any runway of Paris, London or Milan.

In fact, many of them are already making their mark on the international scene.
 
The 2008 economic crisis did not prove disheartening to the ever-growing number of people who work in this industry, which is still in its infancy. Quite on the contrary...

An anti-avalanche barrier, which is located above the healthcare center in the town of Ólafsvík in West-Iceland, stopped an avalanche from reaching the health center on March 19, skessuhorn.isreports.

Tómas Jóhannesson, expert in the field of glacier- and avalanche research at the Icelandic Met Office, believes it is evident that the system prevented a much larger avalanche from taking place. It is estimated that 5,000-10,000 m³ of snow was stopped by the barrier, which is much more than the amount of snow which was carried further down with...

Last Saturday, Ásynjur (“Goddesses”), a team at Akureyri Skating Club (SA), became female national champions in ice hockey after defeating Björninn (“The Bear”) Skating Club 6:2 in their third game in five days. In order to win the championship, the teams needed to win three games. Ásynjur won 3:0, thus winning the duel rather convincingly.

Two teams competed on behalf of SA in the tournament, Ásynjur and Ynjur. The teams came in the top two places in the division and were united before the finals. SA therefore had the advantage in numbers. Also, twelve players from SA...