Author: Iryna Zubenko
Hiking Mt. Kirkjufell Is Now Prohibited
The landowners of Kirkjufell, Háls and Búðá have decided to ban all walks on Kirkjufell from today until mid-June, reports…
A Look Back At Our Most Memorable Moments From Iceland Airwaves 2022
Iceland Airwaves 2022 is over, baby! It’s been quite a few intense days for our team and most likely for…
Reykjavík Hot Chocolate Crawl
Decadent, indulgent, topped with marshmallows or whipped cream… There’s nothing like a cup of steaming hot chocolate on a cold…
Airwaves 2022: Where To Cure Your Festival Hangover
We’ve all been there. Waking up after a night at a festival, feeling like absolute crap. The headache, the dizziness,…
Pool Stories: Director Jón Karl Helgason Explores Icelandic Bathing Culture In A New Documentary
“The Finns have their saunas, the British have their pubs, the French have their cafes. We Icelanders have our swimming…
Perfect Day: Vaka Agnarsdóttir
Vaka Agnarsdóttir is a member of Inspector Spacetime, the band that has quickly become a dance music phenomenon in Iceland….
Iceland Airwaves Sells Out For The First Time In Over A Decade
Iceland Airwaves festival kicks off today. It’s the first time since 2019 the festival is happening in a 100% in-person…
Shesaid.so Community For Women In Music Launches In Iceland
Shesaid.so is an international community for women and gender-based minorities with the goal of connecting and empowering those groups that…
Over 7 Million Overnight Stays Registered In Iceland
Registered overnight stays in the first nine months of the year equalled 7,144,438. This is the first time that the…
Mysterious Messages On Billboards At Suðurlandsbraut A Marketing Campaign
Mysterious messages could be seen on billboards at the intersection of Suðurlandsbraut and Kringlumýrbraut this morning, reports Fréttablaðið. One of…
Spassky Wished To Be Buried Next To Fischer In Laugardæla Cemetery
The Fischer Random Chess World Championship is now taking place in Iceland on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of…
Another 4.0 Earthquake Shakes Grímsey
Early on the morning of October 27th, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred about 30 km east-southeast of Grímsey, an island…
MP Wants Written Answers From Prime Minister On Her Communications With Björk and Greta Thunberg
Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic party, has requested a written answer from the Prime Minister…
Celtic Influence In Iceland Might Be Stronger Than Believed Before
The Celtic influence might be more significant in Icelandic culture than previously suspected, reports RÚV. Geographic names and some words…
No Borders Continues To Apply Pressure On Iceland Airwaves
Previously, we reported on an organisation called No Borders that had been calling on musicians to boycott the Iceland Airwaves…
Theatre Postpones Shows As Actors Are Deported
The Reykjavík City Theatre has postponed performances of the play ‘Snake’ because the actors from the show were deported, reports…
Two More Venues Might Close Due To Noise Complaints
The Reykjavík Health Authority has sent two entertainment venues in the city centre a message from the residents of Grjótathorpin…
Icelandic Population Has Increased
There are now around 385,230 people living in Iceland, including 198,280 men, 186,840 women and 120 transgender/other. This is stated…
Bullying In Hafnarfjörður: A Number Of Kids Have Apologised
Last week we reported about a twelve-year-old girl from Hafnarfjörður that has been bullied and abused by a group of…
4.0 Earthquake Near Herðubreið
An underwater earthquake series has been going on north of Herðubreið since last night, reports Fréttablaðið. There have been three…
Watch Partial Solar Eclipse Visible On Tuesday Morning
Around nine o’clock on Tuesday morning, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from Iceland, reports RÚV. If the weather…
Two Sixteen-Year-Olds Damaged Twelve Cars
Two sixteen-year-old boys were arrested last night on suspicion of having damaged twelve cars in Breiðholt, reports Vísir. Children’s protection…
Icelanders Take Part In A Fundraiser To Send The Bullied Girl To Florida
Earlier this week we reported about a twelve-year-old girl from Hafnarfjörður that has been bullied and abused by a group…
2.3 Million Tourists Expected In Iceland Next Year
The Icelandic Tourist Board predicts that 1.7 million foreign tourists will arrive in Iceland via Keflavík Airport this year. Next…
No More Free Parking For Electric Cars In Reykjavík Starting 2023
Rules that allow electric and hydrogen cars to be parked for free in Reykjavík’s paid parking lots for up to…