Visual Art & Design

22 december, 2015 0 Comments Carmel

Nordic festive traditions: Iceland’s Yule Lads

As Christmas approaches, children in Iceland turn their thoughts towards the Yule Lads who will begin visiting their homes thirteen days before the Yuletide. Every night during this period, the […]

Food

17 juli, 2015 0 Comments Lieke

Fika Fredag: Kaffibrennslan in IJsland

Vorige maand ben ik in IJsland geweest. Wat gelijk opviel bij het uitstappen van het vliegtuig was de harde wind. Ook de rest van de dagen had de wind niet […]

Muziek

3 juni, 2015 0 Comments Carmel

The Loom of Mind | Icelandic–Belgian Magic Weaving its Way to Amsterdam

Pieter Theuns, the founder of Flemish indie-baroque collective B.O.X., had a chance encounter in Antwerp over 11 years ago that has since led to an Icelandic odyssey journeying to the […]

Muziek

12 januari, 2015 0 Comments Carmel

New Icelandic Sounds Erupt in the Netherlands This Week!

Thousands of music lovers – fans and industry professionals alike – will soon descend on Groningen for the start of Eurosonic 2015. With the festival’s focus-country this year being Iceland, this means […]

Muziek

23 december, 2014 0 Comments Carmel

Nordic musical moments of 2014 according to Carmel

The end of the year is almost upon us, and so comes the annual look back at what has stood out over the last twelve months. It certainly has been […]

Muziek

17 december, 2014 0 Comments Martijn

Iceland Airwaves 2014: verrassend veelzijdig en smaakt naar meer

Een van de festivals waar ik elk jaar het meeste naar uit zie bevindt zich op ongeveer 2000 kilometer van Nederland. Gelukkig is de hoofdsponsor en naamgever van het festival elk […]

Muziek

13 oktober, 2014 0 Comments Carmel

Luistertip: New Album & Glacial Pursuits of Árstíðir (IS)

Following on from Árstíðir‘s astounding appearance at Nordic Delight Festival, where the Icelandic acapella stars wowed the crowds in Nicolaïkerk, the band last week opened digital pre-sales of the forthcoming record Hvel. The […]

Visual Art & Design

27 augustus, 2014 0 Comments Carmel

Nordic Designers Illustrating the Netherlands

This year has seen a number of Nordic illustrators, designers and artists finding inspiration in the Netherlands. With residencies and exhibitions taking place from Amsterdam to Tilburg, we thought we’d introduce […]

Muziek

6 maart, 2014 0 Comments Carmel

Interview: Hjaltalín (IS) | Emotive Music, Awards and Film Scores

The Icelandic band Hjaltalín will hit these shores once again this month. Delivering their distinctive sounds to attentive audiences, the band members will no doubt have a few surprises up their […]

Films & series

21 november, 2013 0 Comments Carmel

Filmtip: Nói Albinói (IS) | 10th anniversary of this bleak, coming-of-age tale

This year saw the 10th anniversary of the release of the bleak and intriguing Icelandic film Nói Albinói (Nói the Albino), directed by Dagur Kári. It explores the life of teenage outsider Nói (played […]