At a cabinet meeting this morning, the government of Iceland decided on seven measures to increase trust in Icelandic industry after the leak of documents from Iceland’s fishing giant Samherji last week The measures include increased transparency in the operation of larger companies, assessment and improvement of fishing internationally …
The new Geosea baths in Húsavík have been awarded the TIA Innovation Award for 2019. The award is given annually on November 11, this year presented by the President of Iceland to the chairman of Geosea. 32 projects were nominated this year. “We are extremely proud to accept this …
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 …
Next Saturday, August 22, the Diamond Ring will be formally opened. The banner will be symbolically cut at a resting place on the road between Vesturdalur and Dettifoss, but the location can be seen in the link below. The Prime Minister, the Minister of Transport and the Minister of …
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 …
The popular smoothie and sandwich bar Lemon has announced that they will open their newest location in Húsavík this summer. The new Húsavík franchise will be owned and operated by Anný Rós Guðmundsdóttir and Birkir Stefánsson, a couple who have moved from Akureyri to Húsavík. Lemon is already available …
Local musician Rafnar Orri Gunnarsson performed his album “Voda” this past weekend at the Hof in Akureyri, and the Samkomuhúsinu in Husavik. This performance was accompanied by artwork created specifically for the album art by Dušana Pavlovičová and featured lilys, dragonfies, flowers and other items found in nature. Rafnar …
The Exploration Museum has opened its newest exhibition for the summer, titled “Fearless Females”. This brand new exhibit has been under construction for the last few weeks, and had its grand opening on the first of May. The newest exhibition features the stories of six women of exploration, spanning …
A small fire broke out in the PCC silicon plant at Bakki, north of Húsavík, in the early morning hours during the night shift. A swift response for the municipal fire department, first responders and staff on site prevented further damage. This is the second time that a fire …
The local sports club Völsungur has received a grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture for their project to set up two beach volleyball pitches in Húsavík. The two volleyball pitches were set up last year. The Ministry granted the sports club half a million króna. According to Kjartan Páll Þórarinsson, …
