Author: Alice Poggio - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: Alice Poggio

Laugarvatn: Waterproof Entertainment

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Where does one go when you only have one day off from work this week, but you’re long overdue for…

Art of Defiance: Ukrainian Art Comes To Iceland

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Óskar Hallgrímsson and Mariika Lobyntseva, power couple behind textile art collaboration “Comfortable Universe”, join us on video call from Kyiv,…

Brotherly Beer: New Brews Crackin’ Open In The Westman Islands

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Jóhann Guðmundsson on inadvertently turning passion into a job you love while bettering his home, the island of Heimaey “Now…

Beluga Whales To Move To Klettsvík Bay Shortly

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Beluga whales Little White and Little Grey, who are now based at the Sea Life Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary in…

The Islanders: Bergvin Oddsson

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Bergvin Oddsson rides his tandem bike through the colourful streets of Heimaey, set against the backdrop of green and misty…

Fúsk It! Iceland’s Burgeoning Creative Hub

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An ideal driven laboratory, a creative platform, a community hub, a playground for creatives, an organic and living concept that…

Islands Of Wonder: Winning The Weather Lottery In Vestmannaeyjar

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No matter what the gods have thrown at the Westman Islands (known locally as Vestmannaeyjar)—eruptions, turbulent history, harsh living conditions—it…

“Piercing Crawl”: Our Picks For Piercings In Reykjavík

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Piercing has been practised around the globe for centuries, and the general public’s opinion has often been controversial. However you…

Perfect Day: Helga Kristín Torfadóttir

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Helga is a young Icelandic geologist, specialising in volcanology. She has been working on the most recent eruption in Reykjanes,…

Lost In Translation: Pigs Might Bark

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Mad scientists have done it again! Several litters of a new, genetically modified, genius breed of barking pigs have been…

Complaints Filed Following Incident On Bus To Akureyri

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Last week it was reported that two passengers assaulted a driver. Now, two complaints have been filed. Frettablaðið reported on…

Emergency Nurse Plans Resignation As Working Conditions Worsen

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Emergency nurse Soffía Steingrímsdóttir is set to resign due to long-term stress and the fact that no solution to the…

Stories And Connections In The Far West: Skjaldborg Returns

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The Skjaldborg festival has nurtured Iceland’s documentary scene since its inception in 2007. Like most other aspects of society, it…

Monkeypox Guidelines Published, Isolation Up To Four Weeks

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The Directorate of Health has published instructions for the public should the monkeypox reach Iceland. Those infected may have to…

Icelandic Phallological Museum To Receive Jimi Hendrix’s Penis Cast

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The Icelandic Phallological Museum will receive a new piece for their collection this coming month, the cast of Jimi Hendrix’s…

Forest Lagoon Opens In Akureyri

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The forest lagoon, Skógarböðin, officially opened its doors to guests yesterday. We have been keeping an eye on it for…

Power Line to Westman Islands Temporarily Shut For Ravens

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Landsnet has decided to take Vestmannaeyjar Line 1 out of operation for the coming weeks due to a couple of…

Socialist Party Founder Casts Doubts On Infrastructure Minister’s Housing Bill

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Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Infrastructure and chairman of the Progressive Party, presented a bill yesterday which aims to improve…

Swan Wasn’t Shot, Driver Takes Responsibility

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A driver responsible for the death of a swan two days ago has turned himself in to the police in…

Magma Collecting Close to HS Orka and Blue Lagoon

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About one and a half million cubic meters of magma have accumulated a few kilometers below the surface close to…

President Of Iceland And His Delegation Travel To USA

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Last night the President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, went to the US; specifically, California. There he will lead the…

Icelandic Tourism Industry Will Need To Import Upwards of 9,000 Employees

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The Icelandic tourism industry needs to bring in seven to nine thousand foreign workers this year and the next, in…

New In Town: Sirkus

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OK, it may not be totally new, but it’s definitely back in town, at long last. After shutting its doors…

Perfect Day: Erlendur Thor Magnusson

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Erlendur Thor Magnusson is an Icelandic photographer with a 20-year-long obsession with surfing in any weather conditions. He humbly mentions…

1,800 Earthquakes Recorded Last Week In Reykjanes Peninsula

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Around 1,800 earthquakes were measured on the Reykjanes Peninsula last week. RÚV reports thats Kristín Jónsdóttir, earthquake hazards coordinator at…