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Journalist and social worker at BUGL

Everyone has faced challenges over the course of the global pandemic brought on by COVID-19, but it may have hit kids the worst. Two Krakkaveldi journalists wanted to learn more about the state of youth mental health in Iceland and what resources there are for kids who may be struggling. Here’s what they learned (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre).

Project manager of The Upbeat at Harpa

Kids can do amazing things if given the opportunity. One program, The Upbeat, aims to foster the musical creativity of young artists by giving them the chance to work alongside professional musicians and ultimately perform their own compositions on Iceland’s biggest stage. Jóhannes Bjarkason spoke with The Upbeat project manager Elfa Lilja Gísladóttir about the initiative. Here’s what you need to know (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre).

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We sometimes feel like a broken record, repeating that it’s been another banner week for Icelandic music, but we can’t help it — there’s just so much good stuff coming out consistently. In this week’s New Music Roundup, we’re bringing you MSEA’s nightmare-pop, Sunna Margrét’s dreamy and dreadful new track, an EP from the Berlin-based popper Anton Líni, and the much anticipated album Museum by JFDR — and more! Here’s what we think of all this new music (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

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Have you listened to our 66 Degrees of Sound podcast yet? Catch up on the entire series (so far) right here (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) and stream our new episode right here (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre).

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