The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture awards annually a number of scholarships to foreign students for study of the Icelandic language, literature and history at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík.

Proud Chelsea is delighted to present Last Days of the Arctic: a moving and insightful photographic portrait of a disappearing landscape and the Inuit people who inhabit it, by celebrated photojournalist Ragnar Axelsson.

The Icelandic play “Kitchen to Measure” by Vala Thorsdottir, based on short stories by Svava Jakobsdottir, will be performed in Turkish by the Ala Turka drama group at the Arcola Theatre in London between 17-22 January.

Icelandic singer-songwriter Lay Low will perform on 10 January at The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB at 8 pm.

A new Cabinet was unveiled in Iceland on 31 December. During the reshuffle former finance minister Mr Steingrímur J. Sigfússon was named Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture as well as Minister of Economic Affairs. Mrs Oddný G. Harðardóttur was promoted into Cabinet as Minister of Finance. Mr Jón Bjarnason, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, and Mr Árni Páll Árnason, Minister of Economic Affairs, stepped down from the Cabinet. Other ministers retained their posts.

The Icelandic Benefit Society of Children with Disabilities has launched its 9th Globe of Goodwill. This year’s Globe is by Yoko Ono and is called DRAW YOUR OWN MAP. The Globe is handmade and every edition is limited

Iceland has recently been named as the ‘Best Adventure Travel Destination’ by the Sunday Times Travel Magazine.

Gardar Thor Cortes has been invited to appear as the special guest tenor in a popular classics concert with leading English soprano Lesley Garrett and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Gísli Örn Garðarsson directs The Heart of Robin Hood by David Farr at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Katrín Friðriks is taking part in the exhibition SPECTRA I, 24 Nov. – 18 Dec. 2011, at the Londonewcastle Project Space, 28 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DP.

The Embassy of Iceland hosted a Geothermal Workshop on 17 November 2011 where Icelandic and British experts and business representatives in the field came together, made presentations of their activities and discussed co-operation.

Icelandic singer Sóley will perform at JaJaJa’s two year anniversary at the Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB on Thursday 24th November at 19:30.

The Exhibition "Synthsise" by artists Gudrun Kristjansdottir, Iris Thorsteinsdottir and Bjargey Olafsdottir was opened on Thursday 20 October 2011 at the Embassy of Iceland.

The film "Come to Harm", director Börkur Sigthorsson, will be shown at Encounters Bristol, 17th International Film Festival 16-20 Nov. 2011.

Icelanders who need to apply for a new Icelandic passport or extend their current passport before Christmas should do so at their earliest convenience.

The Icelandic singer/songwriter Ólöf Arnalds, supported by Snorri Helgason, will perform songs from her new mini-album of cover versions, “Ólöf Sings” (released November 7th) at St. Pancras Old Church in London on 24th and 25th of November.

The London Jazz Festival will take place between 11 – 20  November 2011 celebrating ten days of jazz! On Saturday 12 November some of the most prominent Icelandic jazz artists will perform at the Barbican at 15:00 (free entrance).

A London-based Icelandic designer, Thorunn Arnadottir, is participating in the show “The Power of Making” at the Victora & Albert Museum.