The municipality of Norðurþing is facing significant financial strain from the halted operations at PCC BakkiSilicon. The closure of the silicon plant at Bakki is estimated to cost the municipality 700 million ISK (about €4.6 million), largely in lost revenue and associated economic activity. RÚV reports that Mayor Katrín …
The ports of Húsavík and Raufarhöfn are experiencing their busiest season yet with a total of 65 cruise calls, up from 52 last year. The port of Húsavík will welcome 58 ships this season, while Raufarhöfn has seen a steady cruise traffic for the first time, with seven calls …
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 …
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. …
Gentle Giants, a whale watching company, and Ísfell, a clothing store, both based in Húsavík, have made a generous donation to a children’s home in Kolkata, India. The gift, which includes Icelandic clothing, toys, and other supplies, was personally delivered by Daniel Annisius, the assistant manager of Gentle Giants, …
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 …
Aldey Traustadóttir, president of the town council, broke ground for a new nursing home in Húsavík today. Last year, a design competition was held for the design of the nursing home. Architecture firm Arkís, in collaboration with Mannvit, won the project. “The layout of the condominium units supports a …
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 …
Representatives from Trade Union Framsýn recently met with the board of Search and Rescue squad Þingey to present them with a gift of 250,000 króna for the purchase of new rescue equipment for the countryside. In this way, Framsýn wants to promote the strong work of the squad in …
