Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds and actress Emma Watson spent time in a studio in Iceland, making music.

Icelandic singer Björk and British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough have teamed up for a music documentary that will be broadcast on UK's Channel 4. The name of the documentary will be 'Attenborough and Björk: The Nature of Music'.

The national referendum on the proposals of the Constitutional Council will take place in Iceland on 20 October 2012. The absentee voting has started at the Embassy, which will receive voters during its openings hours Mon-Fri between 09:00-16:30.

Icelanders and friends of Iceland will meet tonight at 21:00 at the Dirty Dicks pub (1st floor) to watch Iceland compete with Sweden in men's handball.We will also be there for Iceland v France on Saturday 4 August at 19:20.

A warm Welcoming ceremony was held in the Olympic village on 26 July for the Icelandic athletes. The ceremony was attended by President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, First Lady Dorrit Moussaieff, Ambassador Benedikt Jónsson and his wife. President Grimsson as well as Katrín Jakobsdóttir Minister of Education, Science and Culture also attended the Opening Ceremony on 27 July where Ms. Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir was flag bearer for the Icelandic team.

The Paralympics will take place in London 29 August - 9 September.

Of Monsters and Men will be holding two concerts in August: 21 August in Brighton. Venue: Concorde 2 22 August in London. Venue: Electric Ballroom

Art on Fire is an arts exhibition at Camberwall Space that marks the Olympic Flame passing through Camberwall. Aaron McPeake is one of the artists that has works on display, which are based on the volcanic topographical landscapes of Iceland.

Icelanders and friends of Iceland will get together at Young’s Dirty Dick’s pub to watch the Olympics.

Icelandic band Sigur Rós will play at Bestival music festival to be held 6-9 September.

A photography exhibition by Christos Koukelis is currently on display at the Embassy. The exhibition contains Icelandic landscape photos and will last until 28 September. Viewing by appointment: please call 020 7259 3999.

A summer reception by the British-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce was held at the Embassy on 5 July. About 60 people attended the reception.

Olafur Sigurdarson will perform lead role in Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi at Opera Holland Park. Performances will take place on July 20, 24, 26, 28, 30, August 1, 3 at 7.30pm.

Icelandic author Sjón introduced his book, the Whispering Muse, at the London Literature Festival at Southbank on 6 July.

Vigdis Palsdottir, the longest serving employee of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs with over 40 years long career, is leaving for Iceland after having served at the Embassy of Iceland in London.

The Icelandic poet Gerdur Kristny read some of her poems at the Poetry Parnassus festival which commenced 26 June. The festival is the largest of its kind ever staged in the UK.

A delegation from Reykjavik Short&Docs Festival took part in Sheffield Doc/Fest (documentary festival), one of the largest documentary festivals in Europe.

Of Monsters and Men will be holding two concerts in the UK this month: 1. Venue: Scala, London, on 12 July - sold out 2. Venue: Latitude, Southwold - tickets on sale: http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/tickets/

To mark Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee last month, a stained-glass window specially designed by artist Leifur Breidfjord was installed in the Southwark Cathedral.

Information concerning the upcoming London Olympic games, including link to practical information for Icelanders travelling to the Olympics.