Author: Kelley Rees
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Happening Today: TEDxReykjavík at Austurbær
by Kelley Rees
This independently organized TED Talk centres on the theme “local ideas on a global stage.” A series of speakers—including a…
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Happening Today: Summer Party feat. Babies at Loft
by Kelley Rees
It may be wishful thinking, but technically summer is upon us (just don’t check the actual temperature)! Loft commemorates the…
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Bíó Paradís: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
by Kelley Rees
Come on everybody, let’s do the Time Warp again! Bíó Paradís gifts us a screening of the 1975 cult classic…
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Starting Today: RAFLOST Festival
by Kelley Rees
Electronic arts and media, it’s so hot right now. Mengi plays host to the three-day festival of hackers, scientists, students,…
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The Penny-pincher’s Guide To Spending A Day In Reykjavík
by Kelley Rees
So you want to see a bit of Iceland but also be able to afford your ticket back home? No,…
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VIDEO: The Drummer
by Kelley Rees
“I gotta wait twenty-one more minutes,” says Paddy Hanna, checking the time on his phone. The Belfast-born street percussion artist…
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Happening Today: ‘As You Like It’ At National Theatre Live
by Kelley Rees
The Bard commands your attention on the 400th anniversary of his death. Not a fan of Shakespeare? Just get out,…
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Euro-what? A Newbie’s Guide To Eurovision
by Kelley Rees
Eurovision. I’m new in town, so I don’t get it. But I’m an intern, so what I lack in skill…
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The People’s Prince
by Kelley Rees
Prince went and did it again. Even in death the superstar is, in the words of crochet-extraordinaire and ultimate Prince…
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Happening Today: International Jazz Day – Saturday, April 30th
by Kelley Rees
This Saturday, Reykjavík is doing its fair share for the avid jazz fan in us all. What? Not an obsessive…
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Nat.Kitchen’s Inaugural Month Lives Up To Name
by Kelley Rees
The health food craze is alive and well in the city of Reykjavík and Nat.Kitchen, which opened its doors on…
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Crochet Worthy Of A Prince
by Kelley Rees
If there are two subjects Linda Björk Eiríksdóttir is passionate about – they’re knitting and Prince (not necessarily in that…
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4/20 The International Holy Day Of Pot Smokers
by Kelley Rees
A demonstration of young and old – both Icelanders and foreigners alike – came together under the banner of cannabis…
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Puffins Gone Wild
by Kelley Rees
Iceland is a must-visit place. Looking at the nature and the atmosphere of the country, we can see why that…
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The Kardashians Have Landed
by Kelley Rees
The Kardashian-West clan touched down in Reykjavík yesterday morning with their entourage in tow and we’ve been trying our best…