The Reykjavík Grapevine


Anna Manning

  • Get To Know: Almannavarnadeild

    Get To Know: Almannavarnadeild

    Recently, I tagged along with the Icelandic security research forum Nexus (not to be confused with our 2014 ‘Best Bookstore’ Nexus) to meet with an officer from Almannavarnadeild, Iceland’s Civil Protection Unit. Nexus is a research forum in the field of security…

  • Here’s What You Need to Know About Dropping Oil Prices and Drekasvæðið

    Here’s What You Need to Know About Dropping Oil Prices and Drekasvæðið

    Lately it seems that people are getting more and more concerned about the dropping price of oil. This is perhaps less obvious to those of us buying petrol in Iceland, but some Icelanders are questioning whether the search for oil in Drekasvæðið…

  • Rauðasandur Hiatus 2015

    Rauðasandur Hiatus 2015

    Much to the disappointment of countless music fans, the Rauðasandur Festival will not be held again this year. Rauðasandur has been an annual fixture for the past four years, but two of those four had to be moved to a nearby indoor-site…