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Fourteen People Rescued From Glacier
Last week, a group of fourteen people was rescued from the Öræfajökull volcanic glacier, RÚV reports. Fourteen hikers, including twelve…
Great Moments In Icelandic History: The Smurf Porn Incident
It was on a cold day in January 1992 when an unsuspecting mother rented the newest Smurf Movie for her…
Islands Of Wonder: Winning The Weather Lottery In Vestmannaeyjar
by Alice Poggio and Iryna Zubenko
No matter what the gods have thrown at the Westman Islands (known locally as Vestmannaeyjar)—eruptions, turbulent history, harsh living conditions—it…
Event Picks: Gigs & The Colour Run
A lot is going on in town over the next few days, from intimate concerts to a colour run you…
Stories And Connections In The Far West: Skjaldborg Returns
by Alice Poggio
The Skjaldborg festival has nurtured Iceland’s documentary scene since its inception in 2007. Like most other aspects of society, it…
Witch Hunt: A Visit To The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft
Witchcraft and wizardry haves been the subject of fascination for centuries—just look at the success of a certain magical franchise…
Ok, Bye Climate Summit Took Place at Harpa
On Wednesday, May 18th, Harpa concert hall and conference center hosted Ok, Bye Climate Summit. The event took place within…
Treasure Ísland
Jón Ársæll’s latest work documents a 60-year search for gold “This is not the film I set out to make,”…
Strangers In The North: ‘Visitations’ Wins The Visual Arts Prize
Polar bear encounters in Iceland tend to take a predictable form: a bear, often weak and emaciated, is spotted by…
70 Years Of Erró, Now In Hafnarhúsið
by Alice Poggio
This Saturday a retrospective exhibition, which celebrates seventy years of Erró’s career, was opened at the Reykjavik Art Museum in…
New Frontiers of Technology: NFTs in Iceland
Artists in Iceland are using NFTs to change the landscape around them – forever. On March 11th, 2021, an artist,…
Faroese Visit French Museum in Fáskrúðsfjörður
by Alice Poggio
A large group of about 300 Faroese sailors and their spouses have come to Iceland to visit Fáskrúðsfjörður, its rich…
Health Minister Says He Will Submit Drug Decriminalisation Bill This Autumn
Following yesterday’s report that Minister of Health Willum Þór Þorsson had decided to not submit his ministry’s bill on decriminalising…
Öskudagur, a.k.a. Ash Wednesday 2022 Is Here
Today Iceland celebrates Öskudagur or Ash Wednesday. This is a holiday that marks the first day of Lent, or 46…
Four Bodies Recovered From Plane Crash In Þingvallavatn
All four bodies of the men who died in a plane crash in the lake Þingvallavatn have now been recovered…
An Icelandic Noise: Dance Music, Wild Sounds And Gentle Folk
by John Pearson
What does Iceland sound like? Perhaps it’s an odd question to ask about a big chunk of rock in the…
Catch Of The Day: Icelanders Have Fallen For Verbúðin Hook, Line And Sinker.
In the post-terrestrial TV world, with myriad streaming options (does anyone else feel like they spend more time on the…
Hallgrímur Helgason: Torn Between Keith Haring and the Sagas
Hallgrímur Helgason is in some ways a rebel when it comes to Icelandic fiction, and his weapons are pleasantly disarming;…
Addiction Centre Director Resigns Amidst Revelations From Former Sex Worker
The now-former director of the National Center of Addiction Medicine (SÁÁ), Einar Hermannsson, resigned from his position last Monday, telling…
The Grapevine’s New Music Picks: Bríet, russian.girls and Kaśka Paluch
This week: a new track and video out today from Bríet, russian.girls give out the dark and moody and Kaśka…
First MP Of Kurdish Background And Youngest MP Both Take Seats In Iceland’s Parliament
Today was an historic first in the history of Iceland’s Parliament, for two reasons. Firstly, because Lenya Rún Taha Karim,…