Articles by: Iryna Zubenko
RIFF Rolls Into Town: Documentaries Shine At Reykjavík’s Biggest Event For Cinephiles
“Watching a film on the big screen is like listening to vinyl, now that you’re used to listening to music…
Free Bus Travel On September 22
Strætó buses will be free of charge across the capital region and the countryside today, September 22, in celebration of…
Man Entered Family Home In Hafnarfjörður And Assaulted A Child
Police arrested a man over the weekend on suspicion of entering a family home in Hafnarfjörður and assaulting a child,…
Decline In The Number Of Believers
The number of Icelanders who identify as religious has fallen in recent decades, with the exception of the youngest age…
Magma Build-Up At Svartsengi Could Trigger New Eruption
An eruption could begin at Svartsengi before the end of the month, the Icelandic Met Office warns. Magma accumulation beneath…
Man Gets 15 Days In Prison For Stealing From Bónus
A man has been sentenced to 15 days in prison for stealing groceries worth ISK 4.496 from a Bónus store…
Visitor Numbers May Be Limited On Vatnajökull Ice Cave Tours
Limits will be imposed on ice cave tours in Vatnajökull National Park this winter. Fewer companies received contracts for these…
Into The Green Valley: Camping And Hiking In Þakgil
Ever since I first heard of Þakgil, it has been on my list. A campsite in a secluded canyon? In…
20 Years After Takk…, Sigur Rós Keeps Having Fun
Looking back at the band’s seminal record with Georg Holm “In a weird way, it almost feels longer ago,” says…
More Than Dance: Juliette Louste’s Autobiographical Flækt Blends Storytelling And Choreography
On an otherwise unremarkable Thursday night, the lights of the full-house Tjarnarbíó dim, and a silhouette appears behind a sheer…
Playing With Fire: Ugla Hauksdóttir Premieres Explosive Disaster Drama “Eldarnir”
“Feature was always the big goal. For any filmmaker, making your first feature is always the top where you want…
Labubu Plush Toys No Longer Allowed At Ísaksskóli
The popular Labubu plush toys are no longer allowed at Ísaksskóli, as the principal says the toys had started causing…
Two Tourists Rescued Near Landmannalaugar
Rescue teams assisted two tourists last night who had become lost in fog and rain near Landmannalaugar, reports RÚV. The…
Growing Sounds: Sin Fang Experiments With Mushrooms For Svepparíkið Score
“Sorry, we’ve been soundchecking,” says musician and composer Sindri Már Sigfússon, perhaps better known as Sin Fang, as he greets…
Icelandic Queer Film Festival Kicks Off At Bíó Paradís Tonight
For a country of its size, Iceland boasts quite a few film festivals, perhaps even the highest number of film…
ICE-SAR Monitors Tourist’s Hike On Twitch Stream
At this very moment, a German tourist is hiking alone at the foot of Vatnajökull and livestreaming his journey on…
Following The Weather North: Holiday Weekend In And Around Húsavík
When Verslunarmannahelgi, aka Merchant’s Weekend, aka the last public holiday before Christmas, rolled around in the beginning of August, I…
Where To Find Matcha In Reykjavík
I tried to avoid the matcha trend for as long as I could, seriously. But there was a low point…
Hafnar.haus Founder Announces New Creative Community Space At Hlemmur
Haraldur Thorleifsson, better known as Halli, announced yesterday on X that a new creative community space, Hlemmur.haus, is set to…
Rescue Teams Find Two Children Missing Over The Weekend
A 12-year-old boy was missing for nearly half a day near Hveragerði. Around 300 people registered to take part in…
A Collection Of Fleeting Moments: Lilja Birgisdóttir’s Exhibition Invites You To See The Unnoticed
It’s unusual to see Lilja Birgisdóttir outside Fischersund — the dark little house and wonderfully scented perfumery and art collective…
Swear Like An Icelander: “Eat Frozen Sh*t!” Teaches You Everything You Actually Need To Know
They say you’re not truly fluent in a foreign language until you crack a joke. Rubbish. You’re fluent when you…
Two Women Injured In Rallycross Accident In Hafnarfjörður
Two women were run over by a car during a rallycross competition in Hafnarfjörður on Saturday, reports RÚV. The women,…
Lesser-Known Bird Paradise: Cosplaying David Attenborough At Grímsey
I’m on a boat heading to an island few people have ever set foot on, and even fewer have heard…
Hidden Countryside Tax: Bolungarvík Resident Charded 20.000 ISK For Shipping
A resident of Bolungarvík ordered a dollhouse from a toy store in Reykjavík, but was asked to pay over 20.000…