As a part of the Inspired by Iceland campaign hundreds of Icelanders have planned something special for their foreign guests to make their visit truly unique, personal and magical. Accept Iceland´s invitation and go to a dinner to an Icelandic home, have a private concert in your hotel room, go shopping with a local guide, hike in the mountains or dive into the freezing ocean. These are only a few of many activities organized by native Icelanders for you to enjoy while visiting Iceland. If you are planning a trip to Iceland visit Inspired by Iceland website, browse through the invitations and enjoy the warmest of Iceland´s hospitality.

For the first time Rainbow Reykjavik LGBT festival is to be held in Reykjavik, Iceland, February 16th-19th, 2012.  The festival has a wide range of events and activities to offer including cultural events, sight seeing tours, music, food and fun. Read more ...

BEARS ON ICE weekend has just finished and for the 7th year bears and friends took over the local gay scene in Reykjavik for a long weekend. According to organizers the weekend was a great success with good number of bears and friends coming from abroad, enjoying Iceland´s unique nature during the day while partying with the locals during the nights! 

Pictures from the event are now online. For more information visit BEARS ON ICE event website. 

BEARS ON ICE is just around the corner. This is the 7th year the event takes place in the world´s northernmost capital. The four day event has  become an important part of the Icelandic gay scene where bears and friends are to take over the small and friendly gay scene.

Q, Association of queer students will celebrate the beginning of schools and run its first Q-social night this Friday, September 2nd at the Queer center, Samtokin '78,  on Laugavegur 3, 4th floor. This Friday Q will introduce this winter´s program and welcomes everyone to join, new members as well as old friends. Admission is free, house opens 8 p.m.

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BEARS ON ICE is coming up and will take place in Reykjavik September 8-11. Since 2005 BEARS ON ICE has become an important part of the small and friendly Reykjavik gay scene attracting visitors from all over the world, excited to see a little bit of Iceland, make new friends and have some fun for a few days. The four day event kicks off Thursday September 8th with a Welcome party at the Queer center. Other activity includes the golden Circle sight seeing tour, a visit to the world famous Blue lagoon, Friday Scruff, Saturday Queer dance at Barbara and Sunday Brunch. Among guests performing this year are the well known DreamBears (UK) and DJ Barney Philly (USA). Read more ...

Gay Pride weekend is over and this year  was a marvelous success. It is estimated that some 100.000 people (1/3 of Iceland´s population) came to see the Saturday parade and the gay pride outdoor concert in Reykjavik´s city center. That makes it the biggest gay pride ever held in the world´s northernmost capital. The mayor of Reykjavik, Mr. Jón Gnarr did his part by dressing up and lead the colorful parade but the city of Reykjavik has been an active supporter of the event through the years. Read more ...

Reykjavik Gay Pride weekend starts tonight with the Opening Ceremony at  Háskólabíó Movie Theater(University Theater). A Handfull of Icelandic artists will perform including Hafsteinn Þórólfsson, Never the Bride,Hnotubrjótarnir, Bloodgroup and MaryJet. Gay Pride weekend is packed with fun things to do such as classical concert in Harpa Concert Hall, boat cruise, boyz only and girls only dances and many other things. Read more ...