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Soprano singer Dísella Lárusdóttir is one of Iceland’s brightest stars. She just won a Grammy award for her magnificent performance in Phillip Glass’s acclaimed opera Akhnaten, which was put on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The opera is based on the...

Icelander Saga Sig is an internationally renowned photographer, painter, and director. When perusing her photo portfolio, I can think of versatility. Her photos have many themes, but her unique style is still evident. Saga’s photos are crisp and full of life, color, and character with...

The Japanese ambassador to Iceland, Suzuki Ryotaro, has gone far beyond his formal role and endeared him to Icelanders. He has earnestly immersed himself in Icelandic culture, evident in his many appearances on Icelandic TV and Twitter. He is an experienced diplomat and a polymath...

I have immense respect for the people who work for the Icelandic Meteorological Office. They are, amongst other things, tasked with predicting the notoriously volatile Icelandic weather, Icelandic volcanoes, and natural hazard monitoring activity in one of the world’s most geologically active places. Keeping tabs...