Articles by: Iryna Zubenko
Stockfish Has Plans For You: Irish Focus, Daring Documentaries, And Seven-Hour Béla Tarr Screening
The 2026 Stockfish Film & Industry festival is just around the corner, running from March 19 to 29. Reykjavík isn’t…
Iceland (The Store) Drops Trademark Dispute Against Iceland (The Country)
Iceland (the country) has won a decade-long trademark war over Iceland (the store) over the supermarket’s exclusive rights to the…
Days And Nights At The Museum: Finnur Arnar Concludes His Fully Immersive Stay At Ásmundarsafn
For nearly two months, the Icelandic multidisciplinary artist Finnur Arnar Arnarson has been living and working inside Ásmundarsafn — the…
Grief, AI, And One (Very Funny) Dead Dad: Alfrun Rose Brings Modern Tragicomedy To Tjarnarbíó
When the legendary Gis Von Ice, band manager for Vök, Hatari and Lay Low, among others passed away in 2023,…
Road Closures And Icy Conditions Across Iceland
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration reports that visibility will be poor on Hellisheiði and in Þrengslin due to a…
VIDEO: Björk Joins Rosalía At The BRIT Awards
On Saturday, February 28, Björk made a rare live appearance, joining Rosalía on stage at the 2026 BRIT Awards. Wearing…
Iceland Won’t Join The EU On Just Any Terms, PM Says
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir says that comments by Poland’s Prime Minister and former President of the European Council Donald Tusk…
Foreign Labour Is Underutilised In Iceland
Workers’ organisation BHM states that foreign labour is underutilised in Iceland, with the majority working in jobs that are not…
Fire Near Elliðavatn Contained After Four-Hour Battle
A brush fire broke out near Elliðavatn on Sunday and spread rapidly, reaching Guðmundarlundur and the Þingahverfi neighbourhood in Kópavogur,…
Bus Carrying 27 Passengers Skids Off Road Near Vík
A bus carrying 27 passengers left the road and slid into a ditch at Reynisfjall shortly before noon yesterday, reports…
Reykjavík Preschool Plan Approved By The City Council
The Reykjavík Preschool Plan was approved by the City Council yesterday, reports RÚV. The changes include substantial adjustments to the…
Tourists Walk 10 Kilometres To Call For Help
Rescue teams assisted four foreign travellers whose vehicle became stuck in heavy snow in Mælifellsdalur yesterday evening, reports RÚV. It…
Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Newcomer
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…
Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Event Space
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…
Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Cinema
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…
Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Theatre
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…
Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Artist-Run Space
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…
Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Gallery
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…
Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Permanent Exhibition
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…
Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Art Museum
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…
Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Museum
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Iryna Zubenko
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for…
Ministry Approves Fissure Recovery Attempt Year After Accident
The Ministry of Justice has approved the initiation of work to assess conditions in a fissure in Grindavík where Lúðvík…
Yellow Weather Warnings In The South Due To Winds And Snow
The Icelandic Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings due to a northeasterly snowstorm, reports RÚV. The first takes…
Minister Of Health Proposes New National Action Plan On Obesity
The Minister of Health, Alma Möller, has opened a parliamentary proposal on measures to tackle obesity for public consultation via…
More Than 100 Patients Treated In Space Meant For 36 At Landspítali Emergency Room
Staff at Landspítali’s emergency department in Fossvogur say conditions have reached a critical point, with more than 100 patients regularly…