Reykjavík Music Mess


May 20    |   viki
Reykjavík Music Mess is kicking off at KEX hostel on 23rd May with an exhibition and performance from Boogie Trouble, followed by 3 days of the best Icelandic bands with a couple of non-Icelanders thrown in too!
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Game of Thrones Competition: Beyond the Wall


May 17    |   viki
You could win the trip of a lifetime to visit Northern Iceland and see the amazing locations used in Game of Thrones to film Beyond the Wall, including Goðafoss waterfall, Hverfell crater and Lake Mývatn...
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Iceland is my Isle of Awe Land


May 15    |   viki
Our winning land is Isle of Awe Land and you all shared some pretty amazing stories and comments on Facebook, Twitter and the blog around why you loved the name so much...
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27th Annual Reykjavík Arts Festival


May 14    |   viki
On Friday 17th May, the 27th annual Reykjavík Arts Festival is coming to town. For 17 days the libraries, museums and streets of the city will be filled with projects and exhibitions from 600 artists from 30 countries, all exploring the themes of art, space and audience in some very innovative ways...
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Isle of Awe Land is our winner!


May 10    |   viki
We had an amazing response to our final two lands - Let's Get Lost Land and Isle of Awe Land. But now the results are in and Isle of Awe Land is officially the world's favourite name for Iceland! Thank you to all of you who voted and took part - we loved hearing your stories and messages of support for each land.
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Sigur Rós to star in The Simpsons!


May 7    |   viki
Icelandic music legends Sigur Rós are all set to star in the season finale episode of The Simpsons! As well as being animated as part of the action, the band have composed music to feature in the episode and are expected to cover the iconic theme tune...
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Iceland is my Let’s Get Lost Land


May 3    |   viki
Our finalist Jenny Hamilton tells the story behind Let's Get Lost Land and shares memories of losing herself in the wild, desolate beauty of Iceland. Read all about her incredible journey and the way Iceland has inspired her...
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Iceland is my Isle of Awe Land


May 3    |   viki
Our finalist Lucy tells us why Iceland is her Isle of Awe Land. After years of dreaming about travelling to Iceland, Lucy finally got the chance to explore and experience the island and now longs to return again to that incredible feeling of awe...
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Lay Low Live


May 2    |   viki
On Saturday 4th May, Icelandic songstress Lay Low will be recording an album live from her living room! We'll be live streaming the the whole gig on the Inspired by Iceland website so make sure you check back on Saturday evening to hear your favourite Lay Low tunes, plus some new material...
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