Author: Iryna Zubenko
Iceland Documentary Film Festival Took Place At Akranes
Iceland Documentary Film Festival took place in Akranes last weekend, on June 22-26. The First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid,…
Tourist Dies In Djúpivogur, Safety Measures Reviewed
A foreign tourist died in the coast of Gleðivík in Djúpivogur last night, RÚV reports. A man in his sixties…
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…
Beluga Whales To Move To Klettsvík Bay Shortly
by Iryna Zubenko and Alice Poggio
Beluga whales Little White and Little Grey, who are now based at the Sea Life Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary in…
Beautiful Beings: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson’s Second Feature Film
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson’s second feature film explores the beauty and harshness of friendship Thinking of an Icelandic movie, you most…
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…
Ask An Expert: Why Isn’t Glass Recycled In Iceland?
The majority of apartment buildings in Reykjavík only have trash bins for mixed waste, plastic, and paper. “Where do wine…
300,000 ISK Lost On Laugavegur
Fréttablaðið reports an incident—a man lost 300,000 ISK on Laugavegur yesterday. The information appeared as a post in a Facebook…
This Is Fringe: A Celebration Of All Things Art Is Back For Its 5th Year
“COMEDY! THEATRE! MUSIC! DRAG! CIRCUS! POETRY! CABARET! PHOTOGRAPHY! FILMS!”—reads the website for the Reykjavík Fringe Festival in all caps, but…
Iceland’s Niceair Operates Its First Flight
On May 30, the first–albeit ceremonial–flight of Niceair, a newly established Icelandic airline, landed in Akureyri, RÚV reports. Niceair’s Airbus…
Glaciers Are Only Going To Be Around For A Few More Decades
Guðfinna Th. Aðalgeirsdóttir, a glaciologist, believes that if things continue as they are, Snæfellsjökull will disappear completely in the next…
Earthquake Update: A Shaky Weekend In The Reykjanes Peninsula
A 3.5 earthquake was detected last night at 1:51, almost eight kilometers northwest of Gjögurtá, Vísir reports. The largest aftershock…
Suspicion Of Sulfur Compounds Poisoning In Eskifjörður
It is suspected that sulfur compounds have caused symptoms of poisoning in five workers of the blue whiting factory in…
Iceland Needs More Plants To Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Þröstur Eysteinsson, a forestry director, says that more plants need to be planted in Iceland so that the government’s goal…
Ólafur Arnalds Kickstarts World Tour In Reykjavík
On Monday, May 23rd, Ólafur Arnalds performed in Reykjavík for the first time in three years. The concert kickstarted Ólafur’s…
Reindeer Seen In Bakkafjörður Camping Site Every Day
For the past month, a group of reindeer has visited the camp site in Bakkafjörður every day, RÚV reports. Þórir…
Seismic Activity Detected In Geysir
Hundreds of earthquakes were detected on the Reykjanes peninsula yesterday. On May 24th, seismic activity has been detected in other…
400 Earthquakes Detected In The Last 24 Hours
About 400 earthquakes have been detected in the last 24 hours on the Reykjanes peninsula, RÚV reports. New images of…
Former Captain Sentenced To 30 Days In Prison
The former captain of a 70-meter-long vessel Herjólfur has been sentenced to 30 days of probation for sailing the ship…
Body Found On The Seashore At Eiðsgrandi
On May 18th, a body was discovered at Eiðsgrandi, on the north shore of Reykjavík, close to Seltjarnarnes, RÚV reports….
Icelandic Arctic Foxes Star In A Netflix Series
Icelandic Arctic foxes appeared in a new Netflix series ‘Wild Babies’, RÚV reports. The eight-part series explores the life journeys of…
Iceland Invites You To “Outhorse” Your Emails
Iceland is known for its outside-the-box promotional campaigns. Two years ago, Visit Iceland came up with an idea to help…
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…
Police Received 20 Charges For Hate Speech Since 2014
Since 2014, the Icelandic police have received 20 complaints for hate speech. 14 charges have been issued, 5 cases have…
Ukraine Wins Eurovision, Iceland Comes 23rd
The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra has won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, with a total of 631 points, the highest…