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Taste of Iceland Chicago

Experience the Taste of Iceland in Chicago from April 3 to 5. Enjoy Iceland’s premier cultural festival and savor the best of Icelandic cuisine, beverages, music, comedy, nature, design, and wellness.

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From the Opening Ceremony of Design March

Behind the Scenes: What to Expect at DesignMarch 2025

Klara Rún Ragnarsdóttir, program manager at DesignMarch, Iceland´s annual design festival taking place for the seventeenth year in a row April 2nd - 6th, gives you a glimpse into the diverse programme this year.

Iceland bucket list adventure on Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier

Iceland bucket list

Sea kayaking in East Iceland. Photo: Thrainn Kolbeinsson

Austurland Guide

Cod wings and fries from the Slippuriin Food truck at the harbor in the Westman Islands, Iceland. Photo: Anders & Kaitlin

Iceland Food Map

Hákarl is a national dish of Iceland consisting of a Greenland shark cured through fermentation and hung to dry for four to five months.

Þorrablót: A Table Full of Tradition

Kirkjufell with Northern Lights

West Iceland Guide

Rafters and kayaker enter a big drop into whitewater on Austari Jökulsá (East Glacial River) with Viking Rafting. Photo: Mirto Diego Menghetti

Chilled Thrills: Paddling North Iceland's pristine glacial rivers with Viking Rafting

Sea kayaking in East Iceland. Photo: Thrainn Kolbeinsson

Austurland Guide

Blue Lagoon Iceland

Reykjanes Guide

Current events

The Augustenborg_Project, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, and The Embassy of Iceland present the HUMAN sculpture exhibition by renowned Icelandic sculptor Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir.

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HUMAN: Sculpture Exhibition by Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir

The Augustenborg_Project, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, and The Embassy of Iceland present the H...

Eliza Reid speaking at the Iceland Writers Retreat and Iceland Readers Retreat Photo: Roman Gerasymenko

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Iceland Writers Retreat & Iceland Readers Retreat

The Iceland Writers Retreat and Iceland Readers Retreat offer unmatched opportunities for liter...

Panel discussion with future Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir. Photo: Elísabet Blöndal

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Iceland Innovation Week 2025

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