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10 Acts to See During Culture Night in Reykjavík
RÚV English Radio - MENNINGARNÓTT / CULTURE NIGHT
Culture Night, this Saturday, is the biggest event of the year in Reykjavík, a festival, where residents, artists and musicians offer entertainment.
New events are added to the programme every year - and this Saturday will see over 400 of […] more
KKÍ issues statement regarding match against Israel
KKÍ, the Icelandic Basketball Association, issued a statement this morning in response to questions and discussion about the match against Israel at the European Championship, or EuroBasket.
It states that Israel’s participation in the tournament is under the authority of FIBA Europe and FIBA, and that participating nations naturally have no say in the choice of opponents.
As long as the International Olympic […] more
Police request footage in connection with ATM theft
A man in his fifties was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in the theft of an ATM in Mosfellsbær, in which heavy machinery was used to carry out the crime.
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Menningarnótt - Culture Night - approaches
This Saturday there will be 400 events, including dance, music, brass bands, "waffle coffee" (where residents invite people to their homes to enjoy those treats), singing, art exhibitions - and the bench press competition that will be held outside Kjarvalsstaðir.
Police custody request after ATM robbery rejected
The Reykjavík District Court this morning rejected the request of Lögreglunnar á höfuðborgarsvæðinu (capital area police) for custody of a man in connection with a cash machine robbery in Mosfellsbær this week.
The man turned himself in to the police the evening before last.
The police have appealed the decision of the district court to the Court of Appeal, which will likely consider the custody request […] more
Nearly 83 thousand foreign citizens with legal residence in Iceland
The number of foreign citizens registered as residents in Iceland has increased by 1.9% from 1 December last year to 1 August.
According to figures from Registers Iceland, on that date 82,602 foreign citizens were registered as resident here, an increase of 1,506 people.
Icelandic citizens increased by 0.5%, which corresponds to a slightly higher number of people, at 1,564, in the same period.
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Minute of silence and guests encouraged to wear pink
A one-minute silence will be held during the Tónaflóð concert on Culture Night to honor Bryndís Klara Birgisdóttir, who was fatally stabbed at the festival last year. Guests are also encouraged to wear pink, Bryndís’ favorite color, in her memory.
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