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Author: Orly Orlyson

Culture / Local

Fragments of Childhood Visits to Húsavík Inspire Art Exhibition

August 23, 2023August 24, 2023 - by Orly Orlyson

The Safnahúsið Museum and Art Gallery in Húsavík welcomed art enthusiasts to the opening of “HÚSAVÍK ´87” this weekend. The exhibition showcasing remarkable creations of artist Inga Huld Tryggvadóttir, where …

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Local / Tourism

Visit Húsavík app launched on Android and iOS

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

Visit Húsavík has launched a new app with a handy travellers guide to the town of Húsavík. The app is the result of a summer project for students at the …

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Local / News / Tourism

Agnes Árnadóttir awarded Wista Leadership Award by Prime Minister of Norway

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

Húsavík’s Agnes Árnadottir was awarded the Wista Norway Leadership Award by the Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg yesterday. Agnes is the Co-founder and CEO of Brim Explorer, a company …

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Opinion / Tourism

Opinion: How Iceland could come stronger out of the Covid-19 crisis

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

OPINION | Like most countries around the world, Iceland is now preparing for a big drop in tourism in coming months and years. Tourism has over the last 10 years …

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International / Local / Travel

UK man proposes in Iceland store after romantic trip to the country got cancelled

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

Robert Ormsby, a nurse from the town of Sevenoaks in Kent, proposed to his girlfriend in a branch of Iceland frozen food supermarket, after a romantic trip to the country …

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Local / News

North Sailing cancels all tours until April 14

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

Húsavík Whale Watching company North Sailing has decided to cancel all their day tours until April 14, in response to the covid-19 outbreak in the world. The closure is designed …

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National / News

Government urges Icelanders abroad to return as all flight routes may close soon

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

Flights to and from Iceland may come to a complete halt by the end of march, warns Iceland‘s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. This measure, if implemented, will …

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Local / News

Will Ferrell to present Iceland’s vote in Eurovision live from Húsavík?

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

As Iceland experiences an unprecedented Eurovision craze, the people of Húsavík have started to wonder who will present Iceland’s vote in the contest’s final on May 16. For two weeks …

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Local / News

No cases of Coronavirus in Northern Iceland

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19  coronavirus has risen to 11 in Iceland. So far, all the cases are in the Reykjavík area. The latest two cases were …

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Local / Sports

Iceland’s Football Association awards Völsungur for gender equality

February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

Húsavík football team Völsungur has recived the Equal Rights Award of the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) for working towards gender equality in the sport. The award was annonced this …

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