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.

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.

When was the last time you spoke Danish? How do you say "Good day" in Icelandic? Now you have the opportunity to practise your skills in Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Finnish at Nordic Culture Point.

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/

Icelandic Contemporary Design 1.12.2011-8.1.2012 Design Forum Finland

Established and promising designers have in recent years imbued the design environment in Iceland with new life, characterised by curiosity, sensibility and optimism. Icelandic Contemporary Design tells the interesting story of this development, representing almost 30 designers and design teams. The selection of the designers represented is intended to spotlight the characteristics of contemporary Icelandic design, with regard to both appearance and ideology. The aim is to call attention to the value of good design and effective ingenuity for human society — a vital resource for the future.