No composer has exploded onto the film scene this last year more than Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, who last night became the first Icelandic person to win an Academy Award, in the 92 year history of the awards. Guðnadóttir won the Oscar for best original score for the film …
The number of unemployed people living in the Norðurþing municipality has risen from 59 at the start of last year to 72 people at the start of this year. That is an 4,1% unemployment. The national unemployment in Iceland is at 3,5%. Young people in the region seem to …
When emergency responders are called out to a scene, every second matters. As of today, the Fire Department of Húsavík has moved to a new fire station and will welcome guests to the new facilities tomorrow, Saturday February 8. The new fire station, located at the harbor, replaces the …
This winter, Húsavík Cape Hotel will present food and culture from around the world. The first event takes place coming Friday, February 14, that also happens to be Valentines Day. People can come a try an Indian buffet and learn about Indian history, music and culture. The buffet is …
Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir has made history once again with her original score for the film ‘Joker’. She described working on the film in her BAFTAs acceptance speech as the “journey of a lifetime”. She is the first solo woman to ever win the Best Original Music BAFTA.
Húsavík has seen a growing number of aurora hunters in the last 10 years. The picturesque village with its old wooden church, a lighthouse that looks like its right out of a Wes Anderson movie, and the charming boats and old houses of the harbor, all provide the perfect …
On February 14 a dance revolution against gender-based violence will take place in Húsavík for the second time. One Billion Rising, now taking place for the 8th time globally, is a event where over a billion people come together and dance towards a world where everyone has a right …
The new Húsavík Ski Area at Reyðarárhnjúkur is now open 6 days a week. The area was formally opened on December 28 last year after the ski lift from Skálamelur had been moved to the new area that offers snow earlier in the fall and longer into the spring. …
The Mývatn Winter Festival will be held for the first time next month, from March 6 to 8. According to the festival’s website, the event will be one of a kind in Iceland, where people and animals compete in multiple non-traditional winter sports, mostly on the frozen lake. The …
