Author: Christine Engel Snitkjær
Two Icelandic Films Among European Film Academy Selection
Two Icelandic films, ‘Under the Tree’ (Undir trénu) by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson and ‘Woman at War’ (Kona fer í strið) by…
Smoothielicious: The Grapevine Guide To Smoothies In Reykjavík
by Christine Engel Snitkjær and Noemi Ehrat
Have you ever craved a smoothie when out and about in sunny Reykjavík? Well, we have. So we formed a…
The Architect And The Engineer: Hugar Expand Their Horizons
Remember when you were a child and the teacher would ask the class, “what do you want to be when…
Drawing Up Icelandic Animation: How Are Icelandic Animators Influencing The Global Scene?
Animation is a booming industry all around the world. Whether in the form of CGI effects in live-action movies, or…
When Plan-B Turns Out To Be The Better Option: Grassroots Festival Commences
We‘ve all been there. A failed project. A goal unrealised. We ask ourselves, what went wrong? How can I improve…
Grapevine Playlist: G Y D A, Vök, JFDR, Munstur, Grafík, Joey Christ & More
by John Rogers and Christine Engel Snitkjær
Welcome to another rich and varied Grapevine Playlist, containing everything from the starry gentility of the acronymic G Y D…
‘Earth Homing’ Exhibition Asks: Are Turf Houses Part Of A Sustainable Future?
At the edge of Reykjavik, something is missing. The drive out to the tip the peninsula on which the city…
The Kindness Of Strangers: Searching For Puffins In The Westman Islands
In the Westman Islands, opportunities for seeing puffins—the colourful seabird often associated with the north Atlantic—are manifold. You can enjoy…
The Grapevine Interns Present: The Official Summer 2018 Playlist
by Noemi Ehrat and Christine Engel Snitkjær
Even though this year, with its lack of warmth and sunshine, the Icelandic summer has been anything but summery, we,…
Ask A Sociologist: Does Iceland’s Weather Spur Creativity?
Iceland is as known worldwide for its creativity as its amazingly bad weather. But is there some sort of relationship…
Over The Misty Mountains: Hiking The Famous Fimmvörðuháls Trail
The name of the river ‘Krossá’ sounds like ‘cross,’ as in the symbol that signifies Jesus Christ and which marks…
Tragedy: The Oldest Post Office In Iceland Closes Its Doors
What do the Reykjavík streets Bankastræti (‘bank street’), Spítalastígur (‘hospital street’), and Lækjargata (‘creek road’) all have in common? Well,…
I Miss My Sex Self: MSEA Yearns For Unification On New Single
Slime. Flesh. Feelings of emptiness. Feelings of fullness. A disconnected self. The musician MSEA explores these themes in her latest…
Get On Your Bike: A New Project Scatters Art Around Reykjavík’s Cycling Paths
It would be easy to envision Reykjavik as one of those Nordic capitals where everyone bicycles to work, and occasional…
Art In Wild Places: STAÐIR/PLACES Scatters Art Around The Westfjords
When you think of the Westfjords, you might imagine a far-off land in the Iceland countryside; a place where dramatic…
The Transformative Quality of Paper: ‘Lignin’ Sheds Light On Matter
Have you ever wondered about the process that a sheet of paper goes through before it becomes the sleek piece…
Queer Families Encouraged To Participate In Student Exchange Program
In an effort to campaign for a more just world with decreased prejudices, the exchange student organization AFS plans to…
England To Blame For Icelandic Weather
The Icelandic weather continues to be bad as Iceland experiences its greyest and wettest summer since 1914. Icelandic meteorologist Trausti…