Dagana 20. til 22. ágúst n.k. munu tíu íslensk fyrirtæki, undir forystu Íslandsstofu, taka þátt í Birdfair sýningunni í Rutland. Sýningin er sú stærsta sinnar tegundar í ferðatengdri þjónustu fyrir fuglaskoðara og er búist við yfir 20.000 gestum á sýninguna. Fyrirtækin sem um ræðir eru Gavia Travel, Vesturferðir, Fuglar á Suð-Austurlandi, Breiðarfjarðafléttan, Fuglar á Suðurlandi, Puffin.is, Emmson, Hofstaðir, Fuglar á Norð-Austurlandi og Hótel Brimnes.

Birdfair sýningin er haldin árlega en þetta er í annað skiptið sem íslensk fyriræki taka þátt.

Nánari upplýsingar um sýninguna er að finna á vefsíðunni: www.birdfair.org.uk.

A co-operation agreement on cross-border financial stability, crisis management and resolution between the finance ministries and other relevant ministries, central banks and financial supervisory authorities of the Nordic and Baltic countries has been signed. The agreement enhances preparedness to handle cross-border financial stability concerns in the financially integrated Nordic-Baltic region.

Further information

8 Waterside, 44-48 Wharf Rd, London N1 7UX

wps@watersideprojectspace.org

watersideprojectspace.org

tel +44.2071935440

Cornered Rooms Facing In - Facing Out

Hreinn Fridfinnsson (IS)

Karim Noureldin (CH)

Anna Ostoya (PL)

Damien Roach (UK)

Egill Sæbjörnsson (IS)

Patrick Tuttofuoco (IT)

Placed within a 90º angle, one can either face in or face out. A corner can either cage or cradle. By bringing together ambitious installations, wall drawing and sculpture, Cornered Rooms examines whether this particular space of experience serves to reinforce our fears of entrapment, or whether it can create a positive space for reflection.

http://watersideprojectspace.org/cornered-rooms/cornered-rooms.html

Hreinn Friðfinnsson: "Bláhorn" courtesy of i8 Gallery, Reykjavík.

The Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not students) in the field of humanities from outside Iceland, to enable them to stay in Iceland for a period of at least three months, in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language, culture and society.

The deadline for applications for the Snorri Sturluson Fellowships in 2011 is 31 October 2010. There are no special application forms for the Fellowships. Applicants should submit a brief but thorough account of the purpose of their stay in Iceland, specifying period of stay, as well as details of education and publications. Applications should be sent to the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, Sigurður Nordals Office, P.O.Box 1220, 121 Reykjavík, by ordinary mail (no e-mail application). >>>

Ein vinsælasta hljómsveitin á Íslandi í dag, Dikta, er nú væntanlega til London þar sem hún mun koma fram á hinum vinsæla Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen þann 12. ágúst næstkomandi til kynna sig og hina frábæru plötu Get It Together.

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Cellophane, a hit comedy show from Iceland by Björk Jakobsdóttir, is an honest and hilarious look at what it means to be a modern woman, this is the female version of ‘Defending the Caveman’ and will guarantee to leave you laughing from start to finish.

Cellophane will run daily at the Festival between 7-15 August at The Pleasance Courtyard: Beneath at 12:40pm

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Volcano: Turner to Warhol exhibition at Compton Verney art gallery, including works of Icelandic artists, courtesy of The Icelandic National Gallery.

24 July - 31 October.

www.comptonverney.org.uk

Compton Verney, Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ.
Tel: +44 (0)1926 645500

Jónsi follows his sold out shows at London’s Forum on May 26^th and 27^th, and his previously announced performance at this summer’s Latitude festival, with a full UK tour in September and then his biggest solo headline show to date in November at London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo.

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Nú er komið að fimmtu tónleikum íslenskra tónlistarmanna í Foundling safninu í London sem munu fara fram þann 14. júlí næstkomandi. Að þessu sinni mun Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir fiðluleikari flytja fjölbreytt prógram ásamt Michael Rauter sellista.

Tónleikarnir hefjast klukkan 13.00 og standa yfir í um það bil klukkustund. Aðgangseyrir er 5 pund (innifalið aðgangur að safni og tónleika).

23.-27. 06 2010

Útskriftarsýning/Degree Show, City & Guilds of London Art School, Kennington Park Road, London SE11 4DJ

Félag Íslendinga í London og íslenski söfnuðurinn bjóða þér og þínum að fagna þjóðhátíðardegi okkar Íslendinga sunnudaginn 20. júní næstkomandi í dönsku kirkjunni á 4 St. Katharine’s Precinct, London NW1 4HH. Næstu jarðlestarstöðvar: Regent’s Park og Camden Town.

Hátíðarmessa hefst klukkan 15:00 og verður boðið upp á skemmtidagskrá eftir hana í garðinum þar sem gestir geta gætt sér grilluðum SS pylsum með öllu og íslensku sælgæti. Hoppukastali og skemmtiatriði fyrir börnin að venju! Einnig verður boðið upp á danskt smørrebrød í veitingasal kirkjunnar.

Allir velkomnir – hlökkum til að sjá ykkur!

Pianist Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir will give a lunch recital at the Foundling Museum in London on June 17th, the Icelandic National Day. She will be playing Icelandic works by composers Jón Leifs, Mist Þorkelsdóttir, Hilmar Þórðarson, Karólína Eiríksdóttir and Þorsteinn Hauksson. The recital is part of a series with Icelandic musicians held at the museum this concert season. The conert starts at 1 pm.

Thursday 1 July, 7.30pm, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.

The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) will present a night of avant-garde experimentalism conducted by André de Ridder, who led the première performances of Damon Albarn’s highly successful Monkey: Journey to the West for the Manchester International Festival.

Performing pieces written nearly a hundred years apart by the hugely influential Stravinsky as well as Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, young Icelandic phenomenon Ólafur Arnalds and contemporary composer Avner Dorman, the night is a great introduction to the overlap between classical and popular music.

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Jónsi follows his sold out shows at London’s Forum on May 26^th and 27^th, and his previously announced performance at this summer’s Latitude festival, with a full UK tour in September and then his biggest solo headline show to date in November at London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo.

See full article for dates and tickets.

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From our powerful nature to the streets of Reykjavík, Iceland is literally bursting with energy like never before. That’s why now isn’t a time to stay away, this is a time to get closer.

The Icelandic nation welcomes you. We know this is still a country packed with amazing things to see and do; things that can really inspire and take the breath away of those who come and visit.

We want to share our Iceland inspiration with you here.

Iceland is more awake than ever.
Tell your story on www.inspiredbyiceland.com.

Tourism-review.com branded Iceland as "the safest country in the world" in its list of the Top 10 Safest Countries in the World, published on 17 May.

The eruption in Eyjafjallajökull glacier poses no safety threat and is localised to a very small area surrounding the volcano. The rest of the country continues much as usual, with little or no disturbance to daily lives. Feel free and safe to come visit Iceland and experience the unique nature!

See iceland.is for information on the volcanic eruptions and the safest travelling in the world!

Photography exhibition by Paola Leonardi - Photographs of Iceland

Teasmith Gallery
6 Lamb Street, Spitafields
London E1 6EA

Exhibition will be open 20th May-13th June, everyday 11am-6pm

Q&A 23rd May and 6th June, 2-4 pm

http://www.undrawnhours.com

This exhibition is sponsored by the Arts Council England

A small, smart, specialised travel agency has opened in London which aims to provide a range of imaginative travel options for people interested in seeking out Iceland’s hidden gems.

www.all-iceland.co.uk

Children's culture, culture for children and culture with children. These are the three main aspects of this festival held for the first time this year. Reaching all corners of Reykjavik city from the slopes of Mt. Esja to the bottom of the swimming pools, the festival is meant to become an annual event.

Click here for a programme in English

16.4.2010
The volcanic eruption in the glacier Eyjafjallajokull
in South Iceland is continuing but Icelandic civil
protection authorities have the situation as regards
public response fully under control. The affected
areas have been evacuated and damage has
been limited to roads, bridges and other
infrastructure that has been destroyed by
flooding. Further damage to agricultural land is evident.

Day to day business in Iceland apart from the
directly affected areas in the south has not been
affected. The ash hurled into the atmosphere by
the eruption has however caused serious disruption
of air traffic. Icelandic scientists and public authorities,
the Meterological Institution (http://en.vedur.is/) and
the Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration (www.isavia.is), remain in close contact with their counterparts in Europe in order to monitor the eruption, the weather conditions and the projected path of the volcanic ash cloud.

Travelling in Iceland – safety first
Foreign visitors in Iceland that have had their
flights cancelled are advised to contact their
travel agents. Visitors coming to Iceland are
encouraged to monitor the news and learn about
their rights if the flight is cancelled.

Travelers are also urged to take all necessary
general precautions while travelling in Iceland and
seek the advise of local authorities.

Air traffic
Ash fall from the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull
has affected air traffic in North Europe the last
few days and therefore traveling to and from Iceland.
People are encouraged to monitor the news and
learn about their rights if the flight is canceled.

Passengers flying to and from Iceland are
advised to follow updated travel information on
http://www.kefairport.is/English/.

- Information from Icelandair 
- Information from Iceland Express 
- Information from SAS 
- Information from the Icelandic Civil
Aviation Administration

Situation report from the Civil Emergency Authorities

Passengers flying to or from Iceland are advised to follow updated travel information on: www.kefairport.is/English/

For newscoverage in English see: www.icelandreview.com/daily_news/ 

Information can also be found on www.en.vedur.is (Icelandic Met Office), www2.norvol.hi.is - (Nordic Volcanological Center), www.mfa.is/ (the Ministry for Foreign Affairs) and www.almannavarnir.is (Civil Protection Department).

The Special Investigation Commission (SIC) delivered its report to Althingi on April 12 2010. The Commission was established by Act No. 142/2008 by Althingi, the Icelandic Parliament, in December 2008, to investigate and analyse the processes leading to the collapse of the three main banks in Iceland.

An English summary and excerpts of the report's findings can be found on sic.althingi.is

Utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðsla vegna sveitarstjórnarkosninga, sem fram fara á Íslandi hinn 29. maí 2010, er hafin og fer fram í öllum sendiráðum Íslands erlendis. Einnig er unnt að kjósa utan kjörfundar hjá kjörræðismönnum Íslands erlendis.

Í sendiráði Íslands í London er hægt að kjósa utan kjörfundar alla virka daga til kjördags frá kl. 09:30-16:30. Vinsamlega athugið að sendiráðið er lokað á eftirfarandi opinberum frídögum: 22. apríl, 3., 13. og 24. maí 2010.

Ýmsar hagnýtar upplýsingar um kosningarnar og atkvæðagreiðslu utan kjörfundar er að finna á vefsetrinu: www.kosning.is

The most in-vogue Icelandic designers decided to get together and sell their design via the Icelandesign e-shop. The choice is big; you can buy clothes, ceramics, Icelandic wool products, fish skin jewelry and bags as well as cosmetics made from the Icelandic flora. The webshop ships from Iceland to Europe and America.

We hope to see you soon on www.icelandesign.com

Utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðsla vegna sveitarstjórnarkosninganna 29. maí n.k. er hafin. Hægt er að kjósa í sendiráðinu alla virka daga frá kl. 09:30-16:30 og/eða eftir samkomulagi. Frekari upplýsingar má finna á www.kosning.is.

Íslenska kvennalandsliðið í handbolta leikur við Breta miðvikudaginn 31. mars í London, Crystal Palace National Stadium kl. 19.00.

http://www.handbolti.is/?p=101&i=31103

The Embassy of Iceland is closed on the following days:

Thursday, 1 April
Friday, 2 April
Monday, 5 April

In case of emergency, please contact the Minstry for Foreign Affairs on +354 545 9900.

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Sendiráð Íslands er lokað yfir páska á eftirtöldum dögum:

Fimmtudaginn 1. apríl
Föstudaginn 2. apríl
Mánudaginn 5. apríl

Í neyðartilvikum, vinsamlegast hafið samband við utanríkisráðuneytið í síma +354 545 9900.

Kynningarmiðstöð íslenskrar myndlistar auglýsir eftir umsóknum um styrki vegna verkefna myndlistarmanna erlendis. Hver styrkur er 400 þúsund krónur og verða fimm styrkir veittir að þessu sinni. Umsókn þarf að berast a.m.k. 40 dögum áður en verkefni hefst.

Umsóknarfrestur er til 19.apríl 2010

Opið er fyrir umsóknir um styrki vegna verkefna með skemmri fyrirvara allan ársins hring.

Nánari upplýsingar um styrkina fást á heimasíðu miðstöðvarinnar http://www.cia.is/styrkir/index.htm

The website of the Icelandic Met Office has information on the eruption in South Iceland both in Icelandic and English.

www.vedur.is

www.en.vedur.is

University College of London auglýsir eftir afleysingakennara í íslensku á tímabilinu frá 15. september 2010 til 14. júní 2011.

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/scandinavian-studies/

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Almennur afgreiðslufrestur vegna útgáfu nýrra íslenskra vegabréfa á Íslandi verður ein vika (auk póstsendingartíma a.m.k. 6 daga) á tímabilinu apríl-ágúst í sumar.

Athugið einnig að númer nýs vegabréfs er ekki vitað fyrr en vegabréfið er tilbúið. Það þýðir t.d. að þeir sem ætla að ferðast til Bandaríkjanna innan 10 sólarhringa þurfa að greiða forgangsgjald til að geta skráð sig með rétt vegabréfanúmer þrem sólarhringum fyrir brottför.

Please note that during this summer, April-August, processing of applications in Iceland for Icelandic Passports will take at least one week plus delivery time (minimum 6 days). Those who intend to travel to the USA within 10 days will have to pay extra for express services.

The British Embassy is offering a number of Chevening Academic Scholarships for the academic year 2010/2011.

Application forms and further information can be obtained at the Embassy website www.ukiniceland.fco.gov.uk.

The deadline for completed applications is 1 April 2010.

The Fancy Toys who have performed in Reykjavik a few times over the last 2 years are collaborating with Icelandic artist, Ragga Gröndal and will be debuting in Soho, London on the 13th of April.   

Start Time: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 6:30pm
 
Location: Freedom Bar
Street: 66 Wardour Street, London
 
Facebook event

Singer songwriter Eliza Newman will be in London in March, playing two shows at the Troy Bar (acoustic set) and Buffalo Bar (full band).

11th of March 8 PM - Almost Acoustic at Troy Bar London
16th of March 9 PM - Club Fandango at Buffalo Bar London 

NÝTT: Kjósendum er vinsamlegast bent á að ganga úr skugga um hvar þeir eru á kjörskrá áður en þeir koma til að kjósa. Þær upplýsingar má finna á www.kosning.is og www.thjodskra.is.

Utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðsla erlendis vegna þjóðaratkvæðagreiðslunnar 6. mars 2010, hófst 28. janúar. Greidd verða atkvæði um framtíðargildi laga nr. 1/2010 um breytingu á lögum nr. 96/2009 um ríkisábyrgð Tryggingasjóðs innistæðueigenda í tengslum við Icesave-reikningana svokölluðu.

Hagnýtar upplýsingar um kosningarnar er að finna á vefsetrinu: www.kosning.is.

Utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðslan fer fram í öllum sendiráðum Íslands erlendis og aðalræðisskrifstofum Íslands í New York, Winnipeg, Shanghai og Þórshöfn í Færeyjum. Væntanlegum kjósendum er vinsamlegast bent á að hafa beint samband við ræðismenn áður en þeir koma til að kjósa. Lista yfir ræðismenn má finna hér (pdf).

Athygli kjósenda er vakin á því, að þeim ber sjálfum að annast og kosta sendingu atkvæðabréfs síns og tryggja þannig að það berist í tæka tíða til viðkomandi kjörstjórnar á Íslandi.

Vefsíðan thjodaratkvaedi.is hefur verið opnuð í tilefni af þjóðaratkvæðagreiðslunni.

Athugið að sendiráðið í London verður opið laugardaginn 20. febrúar frá kl.10:00-15:00. Þetta er eini tíminn fyrir kosningar sem sendiráðið er opið utan skrifstofutíma.

A student from Istituto Marangoni made her mark on the London Fashion Week catwalk this week when she received special recognition at the 2010 F.A.D. Competition, held at the prestigious Freemason’s Hall on Monday 22^nd February.

Tue 30 Mar to Sun 11 Apr Lower Gallery; Opening hours Tue to Fri 11am to 4pm, Sunday 11^th midday to 5pm              

Private View and Artist’s Talk: Wed 31 March 7.30-10pm

www.peteranderson.name /e: awarr@btinternet.com

Bands: Megaphonic Thrift (Norway), Hjaltalin (Iceland), Husky Rescue (Finland), Lucy Love (Denmark)

Venue Info

Tabernacle, 34 – 35 Powis Square, London W11

Door opens: 7.00pm

Stage time: 7.45pm

Ticket price: £6 in advance – £8 at door www.jajajamusic.com/tickets

Small population – massive art scene: contemporary art in Iceland is direct and distinctive. STRIPPED AWAY presents the work of Icelandic artists Birgir Snæbjörn Birgisson, Helgi Hjaltalín Eyjolfsson and Helgi Thorgils Fridjónsson.

24 February – 14 March 2010
Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am – 6pm

242 Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9DA
Tube: Bethnal Green Mainline: Cambridge Heath

www.tintypegallery.com

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Iceland welcomes the opinion of the European Commission on Iceland's application for EU membership, which recommends the opening of accession negotiations.

Síðasti bærinn/ The Last Farm

Mýrin/ Jar City

Thursday 4 March, 7.30pm, tickets £5 on the door
The Gipsy Hill Tavern, 79 Gipsy Hill, London, SE19 1QH

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Reach is predominantly a children’s charity whose purpose is to support children with an upper limb deficiency and help them develop a positive self image.

www.justgiving.com/pete-n-nick-r-nutz

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The first concert in a lunch time recital series will take place this coming Thursday, 18 February, at the Foundling Museum in London at 13 pm. All the performers are young Icelandic classical musicians who will perform various music.  The series will run from this February till July with one concert per month.  

The Foundling Museum >>>

4-27 FEBRUARY 2010

Jason Gibilaro’s latest UK exhibition, Iceland takes as its focal point the global banking crisis which has decimated so many economies around the world from its first cataclysmic impact in August 2007 until the present day.

SUBWAY GALLERY open monday to saturday
11am - 7pm

Kiosk 1 Joe Strummer Subway Edgware Rd/Harrow Rd London W21DX

www.subwaygallery.com

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ÞORRABLÓT FREYJANNA Á HUMBERSIDE

Laugardaginn 27 febrúar 2010
Verð £30
byrjar kl.19:00
Í Cave Castle Hotel South Cave

www.cavecastlehotel.com

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About this project
We need to raise $10,000 for the completion of the feature-length documentary 'Future of Hope'.

'Future of Hope'
A feature-length documentary
Filmed on Full HD.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/444880133/help-spread-a-positive-message-about-iceland

On 9 February, Ambassador Jónsson handed in his credentials to Her Majesty the Queen.

María Dalberg plays one of the leading roles in "In Memory of Edgar Lutzen", a disorientating psychodrama which propels the audience into the nightmare of an unravelling mind. David Hauptschein takes inspiration from August Strindberg’s autobiographical writings where the Swedish playwright chronicles his experiments with alchemy, the occult and telepathic sex.

February 2 - 20

Tuesday – Saturday at 7.30pm; Sunday at 6pm

Tickets: £13/concessions £10

www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk

Pre- election voting

Voters who are not able to attend during polling session on Election Day may vote outside of the regular polling session (Article 56, Law No. 24/2000).

Abroad, the pre-election casting of votes shall take place in the offices of Icelandic embassies or permanent missions to international organisations, in consular offices or in the offices of honorary consulates.  

Election registry

Voters should be advised to contact the National Registry for all enquires regarding their status in the Elections Registry.

The National Registry
Borgartúni 24
150 Reykavík
Telephone :+354 569 2900
Fax: +354 569 2949
Email: thjodskra@thjodskra.is
Webpage: http://www.thjodskra.is  

Proof of identity

Voters who wish to cast their votes outside of the regular polling session are required to prove their identity to the election official by, for instance, producing an identification document (passport) or an ID card, or by satisfying the opinion of the election official in another manner.

www.verenigingijslandnederland.nl

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Texture restaurant in London, run by the Icelandic chef Agnar Sverrisson and the French sommelier Xavier Rousset, received its first Michelin star.

www.texture-restaurant.co.uk

19.1.2010

A national referendum on the so-called Icesave legislation will be held on 6 March 2010, as announced by the Icelandic Minister of Justice, Ragna Arnadottir, today. Out of country voting will start on the 28 January.

The Embassy will be closed on the following dates:

24 Dec - closed after 12.00pm

25 Dec - closed

28 Dec - closed

31 Dec - closed after 12.00pm

1 Jan - closed

Icelandic musicians Amiina (who are the string section of band Sigur Ros) perform a live soundtrack to the animations of Lotte Reiniger. The event was commissioned by the Branchage, Jersey International Film Festival and was a great success when we presented it at the Jersey Opera House in October. For more information on Branchage please see: www.branchagefestival.com and for info on Amiina: http://www.amiina.com/.

The event will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday
December 17, and tickets cost £12, available in
advance from www.wegottickets.com

Vetrarborgin, eftir Arnald Indriðason, er komin út í Bretlandi, Kanada og Bandaríkjunum.

Titill á ensku: Arctic Chill

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The JA JA JA phenomenon continues in December with a Xmas party special! Following last month's hugely successful launch night, the Nordic-fuelled madness will continue on the 17th of December 2009 with an equally stellar line up curated by none other than Xfm's John Kennedy.

6th Dec 2009 - 28th Feb 2010

Iceland is represented as a subject and source of inspiration for the photography in this exhibition of drawings and poetry created by a few of the hundreds of children AiA founders Anthony Asael and Stéphanie Rabemiafara have met on their travels for their organisation, as well as photographs taken by the pair.

www.artinallofus.org

3rd - 6th December 2009

www.noidgallery.net

31 Commercial Road,
London E1 1LG

5 & 6 Dec 2009 | 12 & 2pm
in Icelandic: 9 Dec 2009 | 7pm

Drill Hall 2
£7 adults | £5 children & conc.

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The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, London, 19 Nov at 19:30.

www.jajajamusic.com

JA JA JA is an exciting new monthly club night in London showcasing the best emerging talent from the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Further information can be found on the Center’s website: www.cia.is

Applications in digital format only must be sent via email to Dr. Halldór Björn Runólfsson, chairman of the CIA.IS board before November 23, 2009 to board@cia.is.

Reykjavik
Oct 30th - Nov. 7th

SEQUENCES is a festival that exhibits contemporary visual art with its curators placing a special emphasis on the ephemeral nature of art this year. The concept builds on the practice of SEQUENCES 2009 honorary artist Magnús Pálsson.

WWW.SEQUENCES.IS >>>

Please click here for information on the swine flu pandemic in the UK.

Íslendingum, sem þurfa að endurnýja/framlengja vegabréf sín fyrir jólin, er bent á að gera það tímanlega m.a. vegna yfirvofandi póstverkfalls. Sendiráðið vill því hvetja fólk til að sækja um vegabréf með góðum fyrirvara og ekki síðar en 8. desember n.k.

Icelanders who need to apply for a new Icelandic passport before Christmas should do so at their earliest convenience and if new Passports are needed for the Christmas/New Year period not later than 8 December 2009.

October 9^th – November 14^th 2009

Sunnudaginn 20. september klukkan 15:00 verður íslensk guðsþjónusta í Sænsku kirkjunni, 6 Harcourt Street, London W1H 4AG (næstu jarðlestarstöðvar eru Edgeware Road og Marylebone).

Íslenski kórinn í Lundúnum syngur undir stjórn Þóru Hallgrímsdóttur.

Sunnudagaskólinn hefur vetrarstarfið á sama tíma og stað.

Sir Terry Wogan presents a host of inter­nationally acclaimed stars, including Katherine Jenkins and Garðar Þór Cortes, with a special appearance from pop legend Barry Manilow at Proms in the Park on Saturday 12 September 2009.

See link for further information: www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2009/promsinthepark/london.shtml

Two Icelandic short films, The Nail and Committed, are among the films featured at The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival.

The first choir rehearsal of The Icelandic Choir in London this winter will be held on the 15th of September from 7-9 at the Icelandic Embassy.

Sigridur Osk Kristjansdottir mezzo-soprano, Sophie Bevan soprano, Thomas Hobbs tenor and Gary Cooper fortepiano, will be performing with the Classical Opera Company at the Kings Place in London on the 5th of September. Program to include Mozart, Haydn's Arianna a Naxos and Beethoven songs. £4.5 for the ticket.

Have a look at : www.kingsplace.co.uk

Kings Place - bringing together under one roof a creative hub, a dining venue, a conference and events centre, and office complex.

Friðrik Erlings, the author of the critically acclaimed novel Benjamin Dove, is on tour in the UK from 29 Aug – 12 Sept promoting his latest book Fish in the Sky. While in the UK, Friðrik will make an appearance at the Edinburgh Book Festival in the beginning of September. www.meadowsidebooks.com

NICE is a Nordic arts festival taking place in Liverpool and the North West UK, and aims to present the best in collaborative works between the UK and the Nordic countries. Participants are coming to Liverpool from Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the UK. NICE offers a programme of events between the 19th November to 3rd of December with satellite events happening throughout the year.

Liverpool & North West UK
19 Nov - 3 Dec 2009

http://www.nice-festival.co.uk/

The Icelandic sculpturist Guðrún Nielsen is one of 29 artists featured at the Celebration of British Sculpture exhibition, Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester.

Sat 27 Jun 2009 - Sun 27 Sep 2009  

Un ballo in maschera

Giuseppe Verdi

Opera in three acts
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Libretto by Antonio Somma after Eugène Scribe’s libretto for Gustave III, ou Le Bal Masqué

July 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31
August 4, 6, 8

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Maddid’s Nordic Festival is the only Nordic Festival of its kind in London. We aim to promote Nordic contemporary culture to people in the UK as well as creating networking opportunities for its participants whether it be the artists or the audience. This will be an annual festival and this summer is a little taster of what’s to come in future years.

Saturday 11th 6.30pm & Sunday 12th July 5pm -£12/£8

or call +44 (0)207 515 7799

An Icelandic choir, Graduale Nobili, will be visiting London in early July, on their way to compete at the International Music Eisteddfod in Llangollen in Wales.

The choir is a select young women's choir, whose members have all been brought up in one of Iceland's leading youth choirs, the Langholtskirkja Graduale Choir. Most are studying singing or in other musical training. Their chorusmaster is Jón Stefánsson.

Graduale Nobili will be singing at a Evenson at the Swedish Church on 7 July at 19.00 ((6 Harcourt Street, London W1H 4AG) and they will sing at Evensong at Southwark Cathedral on 8 July at 16.30 ((London Bridge, London, SE1 9DA).

At the Llangollen Eisteddfod they will compete in the chamber choirs category on 10 July and in the female choirs category on 11 July.

Founded in 2001, Graduale Nobili was an immediate success, and has won a number of international prizes.

swedishchurch.com

llangollen2009.com

Frjálsleg dagskrá 17. júni gleðinnar sem haldin verður í Schiedam laugardaginn 20.júní

A Celebration of British Sculpture in The Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Stoughton Drive South, Leicester LE2 2NA

Saturday 27 June - 27 Sept

open daily 10.00am - 4.00pm - Free Admission

14.30       Svæðið opnar           

15.00       Hátíðarmessa - Fjallkona

Skemmtidagskrá í garðinum

Töfrabrögð – Trúður – hoppukastali- andlitsmálun

Sölutjöld – SS pylsur – íslenskt nammi  - drykkir

Íslenskar blöðrur – fánar 

Leikir fyrir börnin

Danskt “smörrebröd”

17.00        Skemmtidagskrá lokið

Hátíðin verður haldin í Dönsku kirkjunni, 4 st. Katharine´s Precinct, Regent´s Park, NW1 4HH. Næstu jarðlestarstöðvar eru Regents Park og Camden.

Við þökkum Icelandair og Góu fyrir stuðninginn á þessum degi.

Westergasfabriek

Polonceau-kade 10

1014 DA Amsterdam

Shlomo’s artistic residency at Southbank Centre continues with a concert matching his beatboxing with contemporary Icelandic collaborators. Featuring AMIINA, an all-female quartet of multi-instrumentalists (and the long-term string section for Icelandic post-rock gods Sigur Ros), plus VALGEIR SIGURDSSON, one of Bjork’s long-running studio collaborators, whom Shlomo first met whilst working on her all-vocal album ‘Medulla’.

More information and tickets →

Friday May 15 2009, 8:00pm

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

The Icelandic Society organises a Eurovision party at the Old Explorer, Saturday 16 May from 18.30.

Old Explorer, 23 Great Castle Street, W1G 0JA

Pétur Tryggvi, exhibits silver objets d'art, including the silver bowl "Core" at the Galleri Montan/Collect 2009.

Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York's HQ, Kings Road, London SW3 4SQ

See: www.craftscouncil.org.uk/whats-on/view/collect-2009

2 June 2009, Sadler’s Wells
12, 20, 24 July 2009, Buxton Festival
Tickets: http://www.sadlerswells.com/show/The-Classical-Opera-Company

A new coalition government, formed by the Social Democrat Alliance and the Left-Green Movement, formally announced today at a press conference held at the Nordic House in Reykjavik, will continue the two parties’ partnership. Following the outcome of national elections two weeks ago, these parties now hold a majority of seats in the Icelandic parliament, Althingi.

Plus special guests

SAMILU
TAXI TAXI!

DOORS: 7PM
TICKETS: £8adv
www.ticketweb.co.uk
www.seetickets.com

Næsta pöbbakvöld Íslendingafélagsins verður haldið á Old Explorer næstkomandi laugardag. Stefnt er að því að fylgjast með fyrstu kosningatölum frá Íslandi upp úr kl 22:00 og þar til staðurinn lokar.

Old Explorer er á 23 Great Castle Street, Oxford Circus, London W1G 0HY. Næsta jarðlestarstöð er Oxford Circus.

Utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðsla hófst 16. mars 2009 hjá sendiráðinu og ræðismönnum.

Opnunartími sendiráðsins fyrir utankjörfundar-atkvæðagreiðslu er alla virka daga frá 9:30 til 16:00 og/eða eftir samkomulagi. Jafnframt verður sendiráðið opið kjósendum laugardaginn 18. apríl 2009 frá kl. 10:00-15:00.

Vakin er athygli á að sendiráðið er lokað dagana 9., 10., 13. og 23. apríl 2009.

Kjósendur athugi að þeir þurfa sjálfir að annast sendingu atkvæða sinna til Íslands.

Allar frekari upplýsingar má finna á kosning.is

Maddid’s Nordic Festival is looking for submissions of work to take part in this year’s festival. This will be a taster Nordic Festival.

The festival will be held at the Space all day and eve on the 11th and 12th July 2009. Deadline for applications: 27th April. Final decision will be made by 4th May.

Óli G. Jóhannsson opens an exhibition in Opera Gallery, 134 New Bond Street, London W1S 2TF, 22 April 2009.

Further information on www.operagallery.com

The Chevening Programme provides scholarships for young international postgraduates to study in the UK. The aim is to attract and select candidates worldwide with the greatest potential to be future leaders.

Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson sings sailor in After Dido based on Dido and AEneas by Purcell. Premier at Young Vic, 15 April.

Click here for further information.

Northern Lights: Translation in the Nordic Countries has now been published. The articles collected in the volume were presented at the Nordic Translation Conference last March. Information about the book is available here.

Lög um breytingu á lögum um kosningar til Alþingis, nr. 24/2000, með síðari breytingum.

1. gr.

   Við lögin bætist nýtt ákvæði til bráðabirgða sem orðast svo:

    Þrátt fyrir ákvæði 2. gr. og 3. mgr. 27. gr. laganna skal umsókn um kosningarrétt skv. b- lið 2. mgr. 1. gr. sem berst Þjóðskrá í síðasta lagi 25. mars 2009 gilda frá dagsetningu bréfs hennar um að umsækjandi skuli tekinn á kjörskrá. Að öðru leyti fer um kosningarréttinn skv. 2. gr. laganna.

    Fullnægjandi umsókn um að verða tekinn á kjörskrá sem berst Þjóðskrá eftir 25. mars 2009 gildir frá 1. desember 2009.

    Umsókn um að verða tekinn á kjörskrá sem barst Þjóðskrá eftir 1. desember 2008 og var fullnægjandi skal nú gilda frá gildistöku þessa ákvæðis. Að öðru leyti fer um kosningarréttinn skv. 2. gr. laganna. Þjóðskrá tilkynnir umsækjanda þessa breytingu og hlutaðeigandi sveitarstjórn.

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    Lög þessi öðlast þegar gildi.

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    Lög þessi falla úr gildi 1. desember 2009.

Fara og Koma 2 / Coming and Going: 2
An Artist’s Journey in Iceland

12 MAR - 04 APR

CURWEN & NEW ACADEMY GALLERY
34 Windmill Street, London W1T 2JR

Dates: 4 - 15 March 2009

Location: DegreeArt.com at the Empire, 30 Vyner Street, London, E2 9DQ.

Icelandic photographer Maria Kjartansdottir presents her first UK solo at the DegreeArt.com Gallery, Vyner Street London.

Two Icelandic artists, Guðrún Benedikta and Helga Kristmundsdóttir, are exhibiting at the International Collective Exhibition of Contemporary Art to realize in "Chelsea Art Gallery", Old Town Hall, King's Road, London SW3 5EZ.

25 February to 6 March.

Hafdís Huld will be playing some new songs live for the first time at the following shows in the UK:

Feb 25th – The Cellars, Eastney, Hampshire
March 11th – The Slaughtered Lamb (Electro Acoustic Club), London

www.myspace.com/hafdishuld