In the little shop Lapuan Kankurit on Katariinankatu 4 in downtown Helsinki, you can be beautiful Icelandic design products made by Hugrún Ívarsdóttir. Amont them are designs based on the Icelandic Christmas delicassy, leafbread.

The Finnish-Icelandic jewlery exhibition has gained attention here in Finland. Here are links to media coverage of the exhibition.

New Nordic Food to show the world who we are in the Nordic Region The Nordic Council of Ministers is launching a new web portal for embassies and export companies: Nordic Food Diplomacy. The site shows how you profile your home country and the Nordic kitchen using New Nordic Food.

"Earth and Water" is an Icelandic-Finnish jewellery exhibition. The Icelandic participants are Guðbjörg Kristín Ingvarsdóttir (Aurum); Ástþór Helgason and Kjartan Örn Kjartansson (Orr); Helga Mogensen; Hildur Ýr Jónsdóttir; and Hafsteinn Júlíusson. The exhibition is open 1.11.-20.12.2012.

An exhibition displaying photographs by the Icelandic Páll Stefánsson is open in Virka Galleria Corner.

Vík Prjónsdóttir eru á meðal hönnuða frá Norðurlöndum sem taka þátt í sýningunni SMART sem opnar á fimmtudaginn. Sýningin er haldin í Nordic Culture Point, 4.10.2012 – 2.11.2012. Vík Prjónsdóttir will take part in the exhibition SMART that opens on Thursday. The exhibition will be held in Kaisaniemi at Nordic Cultural Point, 4.10.2012 – 2.11.2012.

The Icelandic Literature Fund and The Writers´ Union of Iceland invite applications for residency grants for translators of Icelandic literature.

Exhibition of contemporary Icelandic design with participation of Finnish designers and producers, and contemporary Icelandic photographs.

Ilmoittautuminen kursseille alkoi 15.8.2012. Kurssiesite (pdf): http://www.kalliola.fi/Kalliolankansalaisopisto/Documents/Opiston_ohjelma_syys_2012.pdf. Ilmoittautuminen: https://www.opistopalvelut.fi/kalliola/zavaus.asp

Björk is now touring the world and her next performance will be at Flow Festival, Helsinki. Here are some pictures from her recent concert in Stockholm!

The newly opened exhibition Nordic Design Today 2012 features the work of Icelandic fashion designer Steinunn Sigurðardóttir.

Paikka: Suvilahti, Helsinki. Aika: su 12.8.2012 klo 21:30, Päälava: http://www.flowfestival.com/artist/bjork/ - Björk at Flow Festival in Helsinki. Place: Suvilahti Time: Sun 12 August at 21.30. http://www.flowfestival.com/en/artist/bjork-2/

EMMA, Espoo. Steinunn Sigurðardóttir Islannista / från Island / from Iceland

Akureyri kirkkokuoro / Akureyri Church Choir. Johtaa / Conductor: Eyþór Ingi Jónsson. Urkuri / Organist: Sigrún Magna Þórsteinsdóttir. Ristin Kirkko, Lahti, la 2.6. klo 18:00. Temppeliaukion kirkko, Helsinki, su 3.6. klo 19:00.

Milloin viimeksi puhuit tanskaa? Miten sanotaan "hyvää päivää" islanniksi? Tule harjoittelemaan islannin, norjan, tanskan, ruotsin ja suomen puhumista ja ymmärtämistä Pohjoismaisen kulttuuripisteen kielikahvilaan. Osoite: Kaisaniemenkatu 9.

ÖÖ pop-up at Kluuvi, Aleksanterinkatu 9, Helsinki. Open between 10-13th May, from 11.00-21.00. sjá / ks. see: oowasitadream.com/events/no-4-helsinki-finland/

Turun taide-, antiikki- ja designmessuilla pääsee tutustumaan islantilaiseen muotoiluun messujen B-hallissa.