This summer, three filmmakers with strong ties to Húsavík journeyed to the North Pole to retrace a little-known 1985 expedition led by legendary explorers Neil Armstrong and Sir Edmund Hillary. Orly Orlyson, founder of The Exploration Museum in Húsavík, was joined by musician and filmmaker Rafnar Orri Gunnarsson and …
The UK’s Eurovision 2025 entry Remember Monday has released a special tribute to the town of Húsavík, performing the Oscar-nominated ballad “Húsavík my Hometown.” The video was filmed during the trio’s promotional tour stop in Iceland earlier in the month. The girl group spent three days in the north …
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 she captures fragments of her childhood summer memories, spent with grandparents in Húsavík during the last 1980’s. Crafted from …
Today at 5 pm Visit Húsavík, Wiwibloggs, Húsavík Observer and the Eurovision Museum team up for a FIRE SAGA SPECIAL, a jam-packed show with all the Eurovision movie goodness you can handle. We’ll meet director David Dobkin, singer Molly Sandén, Orly Orlyson and Leonardo Piccione from the Eurovision Museum. …
The excitement is palpable as Iceland gears up for the second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin this weekend. Söngvakeppnin is the Icelandic selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest, and the winner will represent Iceland at the global stage in Italy later this year. The popular music event has been a …
The National High School Singing Contest ended in victory for Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurlands (FSu) last night in Húsavík. Emilía Hugrún Lárusdóttir, together with the school band of FSu, delivered a powerful performance of Etta James’ classic I’d Rather Go Blind, earning them the top spot in the 2022 competition. Second …
The National High School Singing Contest (Söngkeppni framhaldsskólanna) takes place in Húsavík tonight, for the very first time here in town, and will be broadcast live on RÚV across Iceland. This is the 32nd edition of the contest, with contestants from 23 schools performing for a nationwide audience. The …
Following the success of the Eurovision movie and the Academy Awards broadcast from Húsavík last year, the organization Film Húsavík now works to promote Húsavík and northern Iceland for future productions. “Húsavík is the perfect location for filming commercials, music videos and feature films,” says Film Húsavík director Orly …
This weekend, Swedish singer Molly Sandén was awarded the title of honorary citizen of Húsavík by Hannes Heimisson, Iceland’s ambassador to Sweden. Hannes presented Sandén with the honorary title in a live broadcast on the talk show Hellenius hörna on TV4 while the Icelandic flag was flown in the …
Local artist, actor and musician Sigurður Helgi Illugason has been awarded the title Artist of Norðurþing Sigurður, or Siggi as he is best known, grew up in Reykjadalur valley near Húsavík until he was 16 years old. Then he moved to Akureyri to study painting and there he met …
