Author: Kelley Rees - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Happening Today: TEDxReykjavík at Austurbær

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This independently organized TED Talk centres on the theme “local ideas on a global stage.” A series of speakers—including a…

Happening Today: Summer Party feat. Babies at Loft

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It may be wishful thinking, but technically summer is upon us (just don’t check the actual temperature)! Loft commemorates the…

Bíó Paradís: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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Come on everybody, let’s do the Time Warp again! Bíó Paradís gifts us a screening of the 1975 cult classic…

Starting Today: RAFLOST Festival

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Electronic arts and media, it’s so hot right now. Mengi plays host to the three-day festival of hackers, scientists, students,…

The Penny-pincher’s Guide To Spending A Day In Reykjavík

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So you want to see a bit of Iceland but also be able to afford your ticket back home? No,…

VIDEO: The Drummer

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“I gotta wait twenty-one more minutes,” says Paddy Hanna, checking the time on his phone. The Belfast-born street percussion artist…

Happening Today: ‘As You Like It’ At National Theatre Live

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The Bard commands your attention on the 400th anniversary of his death. Not a fan of Shakespeare? Just get out,…

Euro-­what? A Newbie’s Guide To Eurovision

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Eurovision. I’m new in town, so I don’t get it. But I’m an intern, so what I lack in skill…

The People’s Prince

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Prince went and did it again. Even in death the superstar is, in the words of crochet-extraordinaire and ultimate Prince…

Happening Today: International Jazz Day – Saturday, April 30th

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This Saturday, Reykjavík is doing its fair share for the avid jazz fan in us all. What? Not an obsessive…

Nat.Kitchen’s Inaugural Month Lives Up To Name

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The health food craze is alive and well in the city of Reykjavík and Nat.Kitchen, which opened its doors on…

Crochet Worthy Of A Prince

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If there are two subjects Linda Björk Eiríksdóttir is passionate about – they’re knitting and Prince (not necessarily in that…

4/20 The International Holy Day Of Pot Smokers

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A demonstration of young and old – both Icelanders and foreigners alike – came together under the banner of cannabis…

Puffins Gone Wild

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Iceland is a must-visit place. Looking at the nature and the atmosphere of the country, we can see why that…

The Kardashians Have Landed

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The Kardashian-West clan touched down in Reykjavík yesterday morning with their entourage in tow and we’ve been trying our best…