Performing arts, the search and rescue team Ársæll and the exhibition ofLouise Bourgouis at the National Gallery of Iceland are new sponsor projects ofAurora Fund

Performing arts, the search and rescue team Ársæll and the exhibition ofLouise Bourgouis at the National Gallery of Iceland are new sponsor projects ofAurora Fund

Today, 16 February 2011 Aurora Fund allocates for the fourth time ISK 100 million to six projects within the field of humanities, education and culture in Iceland and in Sierra Leone. Grants for performing arts: In Iceland performing arts have been in a great uptrend...
The autumn allocation of the Design Fund

The autumn allocation of the Design Fund

The autumn allocation of the Aurora Design Fund allocates ISK 6 million to four projects.  This is the fifth allocation from the fund since it was established on 13 February 2009. It was decided to have three allocations this year to meet the schedules of the...
The children’s radio in Mozambique

The children’s radio in Mozambique

Last year Aurora fund sponsored UNICEF Iceland’s project in Mozambique. It is a prize winning radio project with children and young people in Mozambique. In order to give you an idea of what the children are doing we have here a short narrative that UNICEF sent...
Centre for puppet arts

Centre for puppet arts

The arts and culture centre for puppet arts was formally opened at Borgarnes yesterday in the old co-op buildings at Englendingavík by Brákarsund.  Puppets of all shapes and sizes can be found there. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former president of Iceland, opened formally...
Kraumur announces support to the Icelandic music scene

Kraumur announces support to the Icelandic music scene

Kraumur Music Fund announced on 15 April its first allocations and support to the Icelandic music scene, musicians and bands for the year 2010. Twenty artists and band receive direct support from Kraumur and cooperation with others in their projects this year; Bang...