Archive for August, 2008

Iceland Express supports resurrection of Sirkus bar in London

Budget airline Iceland Express is sponsoring a monumental project to reassemble one of Reykjavik’s best-loved cultural institutions at the Frieze Art Fair in London.
Sirkus was a tiny ramshackle shed of a bar. It had a unique odour, was often overcrowded and was kitted out with the strangest collection of fittings and furnishings since Fifth Cousin [...]

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Glitnir advises American Seafoods on purchase of Alaskan pollock assets

Glitnir Bank, the leading provider of financing and advisory services to the global seafood industry, advised Seattle-based American Seafoods Group on the acquisition of the Alaskan pollock assets of Yardarm Knot, Inc.
The acquisition of these assets by American Seafoods Group (ASG) will enable it to further its position in the dynamic and growing global seafood [...]

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Reykjavik rocks to Iceland Airwaves

As one of the main sponsors of the annual Iceland Airwaves music festival, Icelandair is offering package deals to the annual event from 877 USD or 299 GBP per person.
It’s 4am. You’ve seen ten great bands from ten countries, been to five cool clubs, made 15 new friends and fallen in love 20 times.
You’re tired. [...]

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First class performance aboard the Theatretrain.

On Sept 28th 2008, renowned performing arts organisation, Theatretrain, present their most ambitious show to date in the magnificent surroundings of The Royal Albert Hall.
Theatretrain are one of the UK’s leading youth performing arts companies with over 80 schools around the country offering high quality training and the unique opportunity to perform in local and [...]

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Babelgum announces deal with AP Archive

Babelgum adds footage of the major news stories since 1929
Babelgum the independent, TV quality internet platform last week announced a deal with AP Archive allowing users to re-live history and see 70 hours of footage of the people and events that have shaped the world we live in.
AP Archive is the film and video [...]

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October family escapes with The Adventure Company

No sooner are the school summer holidays over then the October half term break is upon us! Keep your kids minds active during the break by taking a family trip with The Adventure Company.
There are a number of exciting trips departing at different times in October to cater for the varying school holiday dates. Adventurous [...]

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Iceland ranked as top bargain destination this fall

Coinciding with Icelandair’s special fall flight offers, USA Today has rated Iceland one of its Top 5 bargain destinations.

Big savings are currently being offered by Icelandair from its six North American gateways to Reykjavik, the cosmopolitan capital of Iceland.
One of the main reasons for such a steep fall in prices in Iceland is the twenty-two [...]

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Is dance music dead?: The rise of Alternative Ibiza


Long gone are the days when Ibiza was the place for hedonistic holidays in the sun.

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Egypt becomes even more Tourist Friendly

Egypt is an increasingly popular holiday destination, one that holiday company Freedom Direct can verify, as well as increasing popularity Egypt is becoming even more ‘tourist friendly’, as the Egyptican Government invests in tourist friendly areas.
The Egyptian Government is working on a three phase project to make the Pyramid Plateau, approximately 30km south of Cairo, [...]

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Glitnir strengthens seafood team – new business directors in Chile and Peru

Glitnir strengthens its global network of expertise within the seafood industry by appointing two new business directors for Chile and Peru to be based in Santiago and Lima respectively.
Glitnir is applying for representative office licenses in Chile and Peru in order to follow up on the bank’s success in Latin America, and to provide better [...]

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