Posts by Jane

Exploding Day in Iceland sees everyone filling up (to bursting point!) on a delicious salted meat and split pea soup.

On Bolludagur, or Bun Day, Icelandic children wake early to hit their parents with a ‘bun bat’ yelling “Bun! Bun! Bun!”

Hallgrimskirkja on fire, swimming and skiing to music, Peter and the Wolf, a Lego wonderland, Voices Off photo exhibition – it’s all on at the Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival.

A record number of travellers came to Iceland in January to enjoy the snow, skiing, northern lights and other Icelandic winter delights.

The Einar Jónsson Museum’s Sculpture Garden is always a magical place to visit, even covered in snow as it is right now.

The annual Dark Music Days Festival kicks off tonight with an opening ceremony and live broadcast radio concert followed by the Opening Concert at Harpa.

From singed head of lamb to sour whale, here’s a short guide to Icelandic Thorrablót delicacies.

Singed lamb heads, cured ram’s testicles, blood pudding – or a bouquet of roses? It’s all part of a modern-day Bóndadagur here in Iceland.

Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson represented Iceland at the 54th Venice Biennale. Their exhibition Under Deconstruction is now at the National Gallery of Iceland until February 19.

When Iceland lives up to its icy name, dress up and enjoy! Wintery weather in Reykjavik won’t keep you indoors for long…