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News and Events
Ólöf Arnalds Documentary tops the charts
The Icelandic artist Ólöf Arnalds performed for a full house at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City in September 2008. The director Natalie Johns documented the event for Dig For Fire TV. The documentary is currently topping the DigForFire.tv charts making it the most watched film of the week while retaining a 5-star rating from users.
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The International Monetary Fund approves Iceland's request for a two year stand-by arrangement
Reykjavik, Iceland - 19 November 2008
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Iceland's request for a two year stand-by arrangement.
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Agreed Guidelines Reached on Deposit Guarantees
Reykjavik - 16 November 2008
Significant progress has been made towards solving the differences on the interpretation of legal obligations with respect to deposit guarantees in the European Economic Area. The issue stemmed from difficulties following the collapse of former privately-owned Icelandic banks, in particular the Landsbanki in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands and the issue of the so-called Icesave accounts.
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Rósa Guđmundsdottir & The Ultra Tight
Rósa Guđmundsdóttir will be performing with The Untra Tight at the Cutting Room on November 18th 2008.
The show starts at 9:30pm.
Entrance is $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
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The Global Liquidity Crisis and the Economic Turmoil in Iceland
A few facts about the cause and effect
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Violinist Eva Ingolf performs in Carnegie Hall
Music of Chausson, Ysa˙e, Szymanowski, J.S. Bach & Wieniawski >>>
Business as Usual
Hotels, restaurants, airlines, car rentals, currency exchange facilities, offices, shops, etc. are all open for normal business.
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Prime Minister's office information site
Photos and videos from the press meetings in Iceland as well as declarations and further information regarding the financial situation in Iceland
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Information center for the public, businesses and the media
Due to the special circumstances on the Icelandic financial markets the Government of Icelandic has decided to open an information center for the public, businesses and the media, both in Iceland and abroad.
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Iceland's Economic Climate
Over the past two weeks, economic developments took a sharp turn for the worse in Iceland. The country's three main commercial banks, Glitnir, Landsbanki and Kaupthing, collapsed owing to the financial storm now raging in international markets and the government has resorted to exceptional measures to stabilize the situation.
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Ragnheidur Gröndal in New York
Ragnheidur Gröndal and band will be playing at Cornelia Street Café on October 23rd, 2008.
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Vesturport's Woyzeck
BAM presents U.S. debut of Iceland?s Vesturport Theatre in Georg Büchner's Woyzeck, directed by Gísli Örn Gardarsson with original music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis as part of 2008 Next Wave Festival.
Dates: Oct 15, 17 & 18 at 7:30pm
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Group Exhibition of Five Icelandic Artists
"Journey to the Centre" is a group show curated by Guđrún Vera Hjartardóttir. The show opens on October 2nd and and can be seen until October 30th. Artists are JBK Ransu, Helga Arnalds, Anna Halldórsdóttir, Elsa Dóra Gísladóttir, and Guđrún Vega Hjartardóttir.
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Free Trade Agreement and Business Opportunities in Canada
The Trade Council of Iceland (www.utflutningsrad.is/en) hosted a meeting on business opportunities and the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Iceland and Canada on Wednesday, September 17th in Iceland.
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Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde Closed the NASDAQ Stock Market
Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland closed the NASDAQ Stock Market on September 24th in the honor of the UN General Assembly Week in New York and was warmly welcomed by Magnus Bocker President of NASDAQ OMX.
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Quiet Storm (Veđramót) showing at Scandinavia House
The Icelandic Movie Quiet Storm (Veđramót) will be showing at Scandinavia House on Wednesday, September 24th at 6:30 pm, and Saturday, September 27th at 3pm.
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Gudjon Bjarnason showing at The Tenri Cultural Institute
Abstract Color Disbelieve is an exhibition comprising abstract prints and site specific installations by the Icelandic sculptor Gudjon Bjarnason. The show will run at The Tenri Cultural Institute from September 29th through October 18th, 2008 and will be celebrated with an opening reception on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 from 6-8 PM.
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Pálína Jónsdóttir Performs at the HVCCA on September 14th
Pálína Jónsdóttir Performs at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art (HVCCA) on September 14th.
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Ólöf Arnalds and Skúli Sverrisson debut their albums in full in NYC
On September 9, Skúli Sverrisson and Ólöf Arnalds and will debut their respective albums, Seria and Viđ og Viđ in full at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.
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Ólöf Arnalds plays the East Village Radio Music Festival
Ólöf Arnalds is playing at the prestigious East Village Radio Music Festival at South Street Seaport, tomorrow, September 6, 2008. No entrance fee.
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ROOTLESS ALGAS BY GRIMANESA AMORÓ - Opening September 13th - 14th
Music by: Hilmar Örn Hilmarson.
Artist Reception Sunday September 14th at 4pm. Special Performance by Pálina Jónsdóttir.
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Mugison USA Tour: Dates and FREE download
Mugison will be promoting his new CD "Mugiboogie" and starts off the tour at the Mercury Lounge here in New York on September 20th at 8pm.
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Ólafur Elíasson in New York
Ólafur Elíasson has set up a series of waterfalls in the rivers around Manhattan which is taking the US by storm. The waterfalls can be viewed around New York until October 13, 2008.
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Olafur Arnalds playing in Joe´s Pub
"Iceland’s best new export!" according to Clash Magazine (UK)
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Carmina Burana, Icelandic Choirs in Carnegie Hall on June 14th 2008
Among Soloists are Diddu and Bergthor Palsson
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Iceland Well-Positioned to Weather the Storm in Turbulent Global Economy
Icelandic economy, banks fundamentally sound and open for global business investment
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