A co-operation agreement on cross-border financial stability, crisis management and resolution between the finance ministries and other relevant ministries, central banks and financial supervisory authorities of the Nordic and Baltic countries has been signed. The agreement enhances preparedness to handle cross-border financial stability concerns in the financially integrated Nordic-Baltic region.

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The Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not students) in the field of humanities from outside Iceland, to enable them to stay in Iceland for a period of at least three months, in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language, culture and society.

On 29 June 2010 Pétur J. Eiríksson, chairman of Portus announced that the official opening of Harpa concert hall and opening concert by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra would take place on 4 May 2011. The opening concert will be conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Taking place on July 1 at 8pm GMT in Iceland and lasting approximately three hours, and be a mix of live music with some broadcast on a big screen, Iceland Inspires will be a free concert to any lover of the eclectic line-up and will be streamed live around the world on www.inspiredbyiceland.com.

From our powerful nature to the streets of Reykjavík, Iceland is literally bursting with energy like never before. That’s why now isn’t a time to stay away, this is a time to get closer.

From our powerful nature to the streets of Reykjavík, Iceland is literally bursting with energy like never before. That’s why now isn’t a time to stay away, this is a time to get closer.

The Reykjavík Arts Festival is held every year in May. It was held biennially from 1970 and annually from 2004. The Festival is one of Northern Europe's the oldest and most respected arts festivals.

The volcanic eruption in the glacier Eyjafjallajokull in South Iceland is continuing but Icelandic civil protection authorities have the situation as regards public response fully under control. The affected areas have been evacuated and damage has been limited to roads, bridges and other infrastructure that has been destroyed by flooding. Further damage to agricultural land is evident.

The volcanic eruption in the glacier Eyjafjallajokull in South Iceland is continuing but Icelandic civil protection authorities have the situation as regards public response fully under control. The affected areas have been evacuated and damage has been limited to roads, bridges and other infrastructure that has been destroyed by flooding. Further damage to agricultural land is evident.

The volcanic eruption in the glacier Eyjafjallajokull in South Iceland is continuing but Icelandic civil protection authorities have the situation as regards public response fully under control. The affected areas have been evacuated and damage has been limited to roads, bridges and other infrastructure that has been destroyed by flooding. Further damage to agricultural land is evident.

Iceland will present relatively young cinema of Iceland. The range of this programme-section (30 feature films) is going to be unique within the territory of Czech republic and many of the films will be presented for the first time here.

Iceland will present relatively young cinema of Iceland. The range of this programme-section (30 feature films) is going to be unique within the territory of Czech republic and many of the films will be presented for the first time here.

Iceland will present relatively young cinema of Iceland. The range of this programme-section (30 feature films) is going to be unique within the territory of Czech republic and many of the films will be presented for the first time here.

„Iceland Hits Danube“ ist der programmatische Titel der geballten Showcase-Serie mit Fokus Island - Konzerte, DJ Acts, Performances, Interventionen von und mit VertreterInnen der hyperaktiven und stark international verwobenen Musik- und Kunstszene der knapp 320.000 EinwohnerInnen zählenden Vulkaninsel im Nordatlantik.

The Vienna Urania dedicates its 17th Nordic film festival 2010 to the subject "Moving North" in co-operation with the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Travelling restrictions remain in the area around where a volcanic eruption begun in Southern Iceland late Saturday night. Traffic on main roads has been reopened but travellers in the area are advised to exercise caution, follow instructions and not to enter restricted areas, which are marked.

BENNI hat sein erstes Album in Italien geschrieben, er heisst eigentlich Benedikt H. Hermannsson, aber BENNI HEMM HEMM geht besser rein.

Travelling restrictions remain in the area around where a volcanic eruption begun in Southern Iceland late Saturday night. Traffic on main roads has been reopened but travellers in the area are advised to exercise caution, follow instructions and not to enter restricted areas, which are marked.

Ísland og íslensk menning verður í brennidepli á Donau festival 2010 í Krems sem er um í 60 km fjarlægð frá Vín, og fer fram daganna 28. apríl til 8. maí nk.

The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture awards annually a number of scholarships for studies in Icelandic for Foreign Students at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik.