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Article #313: The Strong Culture and Heritage of Iceland

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Iceland is a country located in the north Iceland is as broad as its landscape. Let
of Europe. The surprising thing about me tell you that Iceland has much more
Iceland is that although entire Europe is than raw and unspoiled nature. Icelandic
connected with a very good network of Writers, composers, actors, artists and
railways, this is a country which can be musicians, all are very famous in the
accessed only by air transport or sea world. Some of these famous names are the
transport. The culture of this country names of Halldor Laxness, Jon Leifs,
is full of amazing colors. Infact it was Kristjan Johansson, Sigur Ros and Bjork.
because of the culture and somewhere the The first class attractions of Iceland
expectation of freedom and adventure that include the very famous Reykjavik art
motivated early Vikings to settle here festival, the museums and the restaurants
way back in ninth century. made in ancient arts. In addition to
Basically, it is believed that Icelanders these, there are various art galleries
are of Scandinavian origin with a small and museums in and around Reykjavik area.
mixture of Celtic blood. Even now also, The good thing about Iceland is that
for every individual in Iceland, their every region there have its own museum
freedom and self-respect is the thing the [urban and rural] to display the local
matters the most. The political stability history and facts about the atmosphere of
is displayed in the world's oldest that region. No doubt, museum of every
parliamentary democracy. Tourists going region is worth a visit which can give
to Iceland will notice a fact that most you a closer view of Icelandic life and
of Icelanders are of a classless society culture of both past age and present age.
and that they still have a very strong There are more than 15 public and private
literary tradition. Interest for cultural libraries in the capital area of
heritage of Iceland is inbuilt in every Reykjavik. The most famous are the
child that takes birth there and National and University Library of
probably, this is the reason why the Iceland and Headquarters of Municipal
cultures and traditions of Iceland look Library. Every book and document related
very fresh. People of Iceland consider to Iceland's past, present and future are
cultures and traditions as the identity available here.
of their older generations and a treasure In the past few years, music of Iceland
for the generations to come. This has broken its shackles and spread all
statement is very strongly supported by around the world and this is all because
the writings in Icelandic sagas and of huge success and fame gained
literary writing works of medieval throughout the world by some superstar
period. Remember that these works are musicians of Iceland like Sigur Ros, Mum,
regarded as the classics of the world Mugison, Bjorg and The Sugar cubes.
literature. Creative arts and performing However, Iceland is not short of artists
arts are thriving very successfully in of classical, jazz, folk, experimental,
Iceland and it's very heartening and dance, pop and rock music. There are many
motivating to see this in a land which music stores in the shopping malls in
has total population of just around three Reykjavik which can provide you the huge
hundred thousand. variety of Icelandic music right from
It is believed there, that the culture of sixties to present date.






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