61. The University Of Iceland Website For Culture And Language - Default icelandic Online the University of iceland s free online beginner course in The University of iceland is developing a portal for online courses in http://www2.hi.is/id/1005190

Requirements Demo Credits About us ... Home Funding: Icelandic Online - the University of Iceland's free online beginner course in Icelandic, was formally inaugurated on Friday, August 27th. Click here to enter the course Innovative Approaches to the Teaching of Icelandic as a foreign language The University of Iceland is developing a portal for online courses in Icelandic at the university level. The goal of the project is to create accessible and appealing resources for anyone interested in learning Icelandic anywhere in the world. Collaboration The University's Humanities Research Institute, The Sigurður Nordal Institute and Department of Icelandic are collaborating with the University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Copenhagen; University College, London; Humboldt University, Berlin; University of Munich and the University of Lyon to develop an online beginner course in Icelandic called Icelandic Online.  An Online Beginner Course in Icelandic The first part of Icelandic Online has been made available. Innovative technological solutions, multimedia and a variety of communication channels are used to create an effective and entertaining learning environment. English, Danish, German and French will be used as auxilliary languages. Standards Compliance All learning materials served from the portal will be developed in compliance with leading international standards for eLearning. The curriculum uses the IMS Content Packaging Specification, but individual pieces of content will be marked up using Dublin Core, to try to ensure compatibility with European portals.

62. IcelandReview - Online readers will enjoy insightful features on iceland s nature, culture, for the best information on icelandic culture, society and entertainment. http://icelandreview.com/

search Stórsveit Nix Noltes - Reykjavík's Hottest Eastern European Dance Orchestra Listen to Stórsveit Nix Noltes' infectious Eastern European dance music . This nine-piece band started up in Reykjavík in the fall of 2004. more more features Iceland Review has celebrated the magic of Iceland for over 40 years with readers throughout the world. By subscribing to Iceland Review, readers will enjoy insightful features on Iceland's nature, culture, society, and various forms of entertainment, as well as stunning photographs. New subscribers get a free gift from Iceland Review: Memories of Reykjavik , a book with photographs by Páll Stefánsson, Iceland Review's deputy editor. Start your subscription now by ordering here Iceland Review is an English language magazine on Iceland. It features a wide variety of subjects that range from art, music and fashion to business, politics and news as well as featuring photographer Páll Stefánsson’s stunning nature photography. Iceland Review offers in-depth stories, interviews and our In Reykjavík section containing an update of what’s hip and happening in the city. Iceland Review is published four times a year and reaches subscribers in over 100 countries, as well as being distributed by embassies and leading Icelandic companies abroad. Daily news email service Accept HTML mail Click to download our latest issue.

63. The American-Scandinavian Foundation Reykjavík iceland’s Year 2000 City of culture. Public Projects icelandicrecipients of ASF s Cultural Award include Halldór Laxness, author and Nobel http://www.amscan.org/iceland.html

Join our e-list: The American - Scandinavian Foundation at Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue (between 37th and 38th St.) New York, New York 10016 Telephone: 212-879-9779 E-mail: info@amscan.org Iceland and The American-Scandinavian Foundation Internet Resources Embassy of Iceland - Washington, D.C. Consulate General of Iceland , NYC Iceland Tourist Bureau Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce The Nordic Pages on Iceland Icelanders have been included in the exchange programs of ASF since 1919. In 1940, The Icelandic-American Society Exchange Activities Over the years, more than 27,000 young Americans and Scandinavians have participated in ASF's exchange programs of study, research and practical training. Collaborating in this effort in Iceland is The Icelandic-American Society. Fellowships In 2004, the ASF provided almost $60,000 in funding for 10 Icelanders for study and research in the United States and to one American for study and research in Iceland. Many of these grants were made from the ASF's Thor Thors Icelandic Fund. New monies are raised for the Thors Thors Fund each year through efforts coordinated by Sigurdur Helgason. Over the years, donors to the fund have included Icelanders and Americans interested in Iceland, as well as both the American and Icelandic governments.

64. Iceland - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Main article culture of iceland. Some famous icelanders include pop singer Björk; icelandic society and culture are very woman friendly with women in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland

Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Iceland (disambiguation) L½°veldi° sland In Detail In Detail National motto : None Official language Icelandic Capital and largest city Reykjav­k President “lafur Ragnar Gr­msson Prime Minister ... Ranked 169th 2.88/km² Independence 1 December 17 June GDP $9 billion ( $15 billion ( Currency Icelandic Kr³na Time zone summer ... HDI The Republic of Iceland Icelandic L½°veldi° sland ) is an island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland Norway , and the British Isles Contents History Politics Related topics Administrative division ... edit History Main article: History of Iceland Iceland remained one of the world's last larger islands uninhabited by humans until it was discovered and settled by Norse immigrants from Western Norway in the late 9th century . The families were accompanied by servants and slaves, whereof many were Celts from Scotland and Ireland (known as Westmen ). Some literary evidence suggests that Irish monks may have been living in Iceland before the arrival of Norse settlers, but no archaeological evidence has been found. The Althing (general assembly) was founded in , marking the beginning of the Icelandic Commonwealth . It was the predecessor to the modern Icelandic legislature. Iceland was fairly independent from Norway until , when it became a Norwegian crown colony, and from Iceland was in practice ruled by Denmark, following the union of the two kingdoms. When that union was dissolved in

65. Category:Culture Of Iceland - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For more information, see the articleabout culture of iceland. Subcategories. There are 8 subcategories to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Culture_of_Iceland

Category:Culture of Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For more information, see the article about Culture of Iceland Subcategories There are 8 subcategories to this category. F Icelandic films I Icelandic art I cont. Icelandic language Icelandic literature Icelandic sport M Icelandic media Icelandic music R Religion of Iceland Articles in category "Culture of Iceland" There are 4 articles in this category. Culture of Iceland I Icelandic name L Lofs¶ngur ram³taskaupi° Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Culture_of_Iceland Categories Iceland European culture ... Culture by country Views Category Discussion Edit this page History Personal tools Create account / log in Navigation Main Page Community portal Current events Recent changes ... Donations Search Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages ... Permanent link In other languages slenska Espa±ol Portuguªs This page was last modified 22:42, 20 September 2005. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (see for details).

66. 1Up Travel : Iceland - History And Culture Of Iceland. iceland Explore the History and culture of iceland. Some Irish monks may havereached iceland before AD 800, but it remained largely unsettled until about http://www.1uptravel.com/international/europe/iceland/history-culture.html

Flags Maps Sightseeing Travel Warnings ... National Parks More Categories Introduction Topography Local Life Local Cuisine Local Holidays Festivals-Events Embassies Administration News Stand Worth a See !! Sight Seeing Maps Flags Shopping Eating Out Recreation Travel Essentials Country Facts Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Airline Tickets Car Rentals Cruises Hotels ... Vacations Web 1UpTravel.com You are here 1Up Travel Countries of the World Europe Iceland ADVERTISEMENT Country At a Glance Introduction Topography Life Cuisine ... Newstand Worth a Visit !! Cities Attractions Shopping Eating Out ... Travel Links Country Facts Introduction Geography People Government ... Transnational issues Related Iceland Guide Iceland Maps Iceland Hotels Iceland Flag ... Iceland Travel Warning Iceland History and Culture History Some Irish monks may have reached Iceland before AD 800, but it remained largely unsettled until about 870. Norwegian Viking Ingólfur Arnarson is traditionally considered the first permanent settler; he established his farm at Reykjavík, now the capital. During the next 60 years, other settlers flocked to the island from the Scandinavian countries and the British Isles. In 930 a central organization for the whole island was superimposed on the already existent regional polities in the form of a general legislature called the Althing.

67. The Culture House Many of iceland’s national treasures are on display in the culture House’s On display are many of the landmark books of icelandic cultural history, http://www.thjodmenning.is/english/syningar_adal.htm

Exhibitions Medieval Manuscripts - Eddas and Sagas The National Museum - as it was The Road to Zion The Library Room - Icelandic Bookbinding ... Exhibitions in the Meeting Rooms Medieval Manuscripts Eddas and Sagas These ancient vellums preserve the Northern classical heritage: unique sagas, poems and narratives which are often our sole written sources of information on the society, religion and conceptions of Northern Europe from pagan times through the tumult of Viking Expansion, the settlement of the Atlantic Islands and the Christianisation of these northern peoples. The exhibition focuses on the period preceding the writing of the manuscripts, their origins and role, manuscript collecting, editions, and on their reception in Iceland and abroad. It also portrays the process of book making itself: preparing the vellum and ink, writing, illuminating etc. are explained in a special exhibition area. Opened 5 October 2002 The National Museum - as it was The exhibition is designed as an installation whose emphasis is not on individual objects but rather on an endeavour to recreate a small part of the atmosphere permeating the exhibition in the quarters of the National Museum in the early decades of the 20th century. That collection was cramped under the roof, with objects gathered in tight groups creating a certain effect that is hard to find in museum exhibits nowadays. Hopefully this presentation will give people a feeling for the museum as it was, as well as a greater awareness of the changes the National Museum - in fact the field of museums in general - has undergone since then.

68. Hostels In Iceland - Book Hostels On Gomio.com Hostels in iceland, iceland Hostels, read our Travel Guide about iceland and find culture and Society. Art There are some excellent galleries in http://www.gomio.com/destinations/locations.aspx?countryID=26&fileName=culture.h

69. Symposium On Literature And Icelandic Culture Distinguished scholars from around the world — Australia, Denmark, France, Germany,iceland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States — journeyed to http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0007/icelandic.html

July 2000 This Issue Previous Article Next Article Contents Library of Congress Information Bulletin Index Page Library of Congress Web Site The Library Today Bicentennial American Memory Exhibitions ... Home Getting Around Help and FAQs Search the Web Site Web Site Map Search the Catalog The Sagas of Iceland Symposium on Literature and Icelandic Culture BY DONNA URSCHEL Distinguished scholars from around the world — Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States — journeyed to the Library of Congress in May to participate in the two-day symposium "Saga Literature and the Shaping of Icelandic Culture.” The symposium coincided with the May 24 opening of a traveling exhibition, "Living and Reliving the Icelandic Sagas,” in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, through July 15. The 15 scholars, who presented papers, examined and demonstrated the importance of the sagas and their influence on culture, literature and art during the last millennium. Kristín Bragadóttir, head of the National Section of National University Library of Iceland, and Patrick J. Stevens, curator of the Fiske Icelandic Collection, Cornell University Library, moderated the symposium. Dr. Billington welcomed the scholars to the Library and thanked them for producing an impressive array of papers that shed light on the materials in the exhibiton. Iceland's minister of education, science and culture, Björn Bjarnason, opened the symposium, which was organized by the Library of Congress and Cornell University Library.

70. I C E L A N D Two distinctive features of Icelandic culture are an emphasis on old Icelandicliterature (Edda) and linguistic purism. 1. GENERAL DIRECTIONS OF CULTURAL http://www.culturelink.org/culpol/iceland.html

I C E L A N D 0. INTRODUCTION The Republic of Iceland occupies an area of 103,000 km2 in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean. The population is 270,292 (mid-1996), settled mostly in urban areas (91 per cent), but more than a half of the country is still uninhabited. 96 per cent of the population belong to the Evangelican Lutheran church. The population derives for the most part from Irish migrants and Scandinavian immigrants and for this reason Icelandic culture has strong traditional Scandinavian and Celtic elements. The native tongue of the population is Icelandic, a Germanic language, but commercial correspondence is conducted in English. Two distinctive features of Icelandic culture are an emphasis on old Icelandic literature (Edda) and linguistic purism. 1. GENERAL DIRECTIONS OF CULTURAL POLICY There is no specific legislation regulating cultural policy and the administration of cultural affairs. This subject is dealt with partly by laws and regulations governing the work of the Ministerial Departments and partly by various other laws impacting on different cultural sectors. The main emphasis has been on the preservation of the Icelandic language and cultural heritage, freedom of expression through the arts, decentralized cultural initiatives, cultural democracy and pluralism, and active participation in Nordic and other international cultural cooperation.

71. Davidmetraux.com: Iceland David Metraux s Adventures in iceland. What I Disliked Outrageously highprices, influx of American pop culture. Where I Stayed Hotel Reykjavik http://www.davidmetraux.com/iceland.html

CAMBODIA CHINA DENMARK ENGLAND ... VIETNAM Iceland - October 2001 As long as I have been cognizant of the world around me, I have been intrigued by the idea of visiting Iceland. When I was young I heard stories about the naturally heated baths, beautiful countryside, and magnificent population and I decided that I had to visit. Thus, when my father and I were deciding where to go for our 2001 annual trip, the decision was very easy to make. I was surprised about how little I knew about Iceland. First, it is very close to the US (closer than New York is to California!) and it is actually warmer than where I live in Syracuse. Also, I wasn't expecting the country to be so sparsely populated (275,000 people in the entire country!) and the countryside to be so beautiful. I highly recommend everyone to expand their horizons and explore this beautiful little country! (To see a larger version, click on the photo. A new window will open.)

72. North-Iceland: Eyjafjordur, Akureyri - Nature, Culture And Adventure Why go to Eyjafjodur, iceland (Europe)? Here are few reasons. http://www.eyjafjordur.is/eng/why_go/index.php

Main Page : Why Go There Why Go There? the midnight sun and Eyjafjordur is one of the best place to see it. the first settlers made their homes in Iceland more than eleven hundred years ago. The Arctic circle Only about 60 km from Akureyri town, the Artctic Circle passes the island of Grimsey . An island that is a must to see, with only about 100 inhabitants. This is a small fisherman island. The Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis On a bright starry night, any time from the onset of autumn darkness until the light nights of spring, we may be lucky enough to witness one of nature's most spectacular displays; the phenomenon which we call the The Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis Tourist Information Center Akureyri Hafnarstraeti 82 - 600 Akureyri - Iceland - Tel. (+354) 4627733 Fax (+354) 4611817 - E-mail info@eyjafjordur.is

73. A Virtual Travel To Iceland - Lydhveldidh Island Official web sites of iceland, the capital of iceland, art, culture, history,cities, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers. http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/iceland.htm

Advertise here One World - Nations Online the countries of the world Home Continents Europe Iceland Destination Iceland, this page is about many aspects of this nordic island. Here you will find comprehensive information about Iceland in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history. You will have access to newspapers from Iceland and you will find extensive travel and tourism information for Iceland. Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites Map News Culture ... Additional Links Country Profile Flag of Iceland Background: Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter century, 20% of the island's population emigrated, mostly to Canada and the United States Limited home rule from Denmark was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944.

74. Iceland Today - What's On In Iceland - The Culture House - Thjodmenningarhus About iceland About Reykjavik. A comprehensive website packed with interestinginformation on airports, ranging from the diverse and magnificent nature to http://www.whatson.is/default.asp?web_id=3&news_id=138

75. Iceland / Culture http//www.icelander.com/web/iceland/culture/cultureof-iceland-1.html CulturalAchievements The Sagas, almost all written between 1180-1300 AD, http://www.icelander.com/web/Iceland/Culture/

Home Articles About Us Contact Us ... Fishing Iceland/Culture web Iceland Culture Here are the urls associated with Iceland/Culture Culture of Iceland Most Icelanders are descendants of Norwegian settlers and Celts from the British Isles, and the population is remarkably homogeneous. http://www.icelander.com/web/Iceland/Culture/culture-of-iceland-1.html Cultural Achievements The Sagas, almost all written between 1180-1300 A.D., remain Iceland's best known literary accomplishment, and they have no surviving counterpart anywhere in the Nordic world. http://www.icelander.com/web/Iceland/Culture/culture-of-iceland-2.html

76. Iceland's Spa Culture Hits The Boiling Point iceland s Spa culture Hits the Boiling Point. By Sascha Segan June 1, 2004.June 1, 2004 icelanders have been hottubbing longer than any other people on http://www.frommers.com/trip_ideas/women/article.cfm?ideaID=WOMEN&articleid=2041

77. Bits Of Culture - Iceland Official language Icelandic top . Map. top . Cultural Values. By law, Icelandersmust follow the ancient tradition of deriving their last name from the http://www.massgeneral.org/interpreters/b_ice.asp

BITS OF CULTURE - Iceland Languages Map Cultural Values Health Care Values ... Interesting Facts Languages Official language: Icelandic Map Cultural Values By law, Icelanders must follow the ancient tradition of deriving their last name from the first name of their father (patronymic system). Because they don't have surnames, it is not appropriate to call an Icelander by Mr. or Ms. Almost all Icelanders use the first name with everyone. If you go to a house and see a bunch of shoes by the door, then you should remove your shoes and leave them there. In Iceland, it is considered rude to give your host a gift when staying with them. Evangelical Lutheran. Health Care Values Diet Iceland has a range of traditional foods, called "thorramatur", which are enjoyed especially in the period from January to March. These preserved foods include smoked and salted lamb, singed sheep heads, dried fish, smoked and pickled salmon, cured shark and various other delicacies. Interesting Facts Iceland is remarkable for the number of its volcanoes, craters, and thermal springs and for the frequency of its earthquakes. More than 100 volcanoes, including at least 25 that have erupted in historic times, are situated on the island.

78. EUROPA - Culture - Iceland The Europe and culture portal provides information on all European Union culturalactivities, policies, regulations and programmes. http://europa.eu.int/comm/culture/portal/sites/eea/island_en.htm

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79. Iceland: UNESCO Culture Sector culture Collection of National Copyright Laws Europe and North The lawapplicable in iceland is the Copyright Act 73/1972 with later amendments. http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=15345&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT

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