Swedish singer Molly Sandén performed the Oscar nominated song Húsavík with girls from the local children’s choir at the Academy Awards that aired on ABC this weekend. Molly’s performance, that was recorded at the Húsavík harbor, was voted the best performance of the night by more than 64 percent …
A petition has been launched on The Petition Site to have Swedish singer Molly Sandén perform the song ‘Húsavík’ at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The rules of the song contest prohibit Sandén from competing with the song, but it could be performed as one of the acts during …
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 …
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.
NEW YORK – The Icelandic documentary Cosmic Birth had its US premiere this week at The Explorers Club in New York City. The screening on November 15 was followed by a Q&A moderated by private astronaut Richard Garriott, drawing explorers, scientists, and space enthusiasts to an Iceland themed evening …
New Netflix film about the Eurovision song contest is set to start filming in Húsavík later this month. The film stars Will Ferrell, who also co-wrote the film, Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Dan Stevens and Demi Lovato. The film is directed by David Dobkin and written by Ferrell and …
A new Icelandic documentary about the Apollo lunar missions will premiere on July 20 this year, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s first step on the alien world. The film, named Cosmic birth, is co-produced by the Húsavík Exploration Museum and will look at the human side of …
Taking place over the course of one evening in a typical English pub, Jim Cartwright’s play Two features fourteen diverse characters played by seven local actors, as various members of the local community pull up a stool and let us into their lives. The Húsavík Theater Company will premiere …
A new outdoor artwork was installed in front of the cooperative building in Húsavík this week. The artwork is specifically located to prevent pedestrians from falling off the elevated pavement, and so also serves to increase traffic safety in the center of town. The artwork was designed by architect …
