Author: Melissa Coci - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: Melissa Coci

Rewriting The History Of Húsavík

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How an artist is ensuring the women of Húsavík won’t be forgotten Húsavík has made its mark on the tourist…

Your Friday Night Sorted

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In a fjord far, far away, thirteen students from eight countries have dwelled between the two mountains of Seyðisfjördur at the LungA…

Betty Dodson Will Teach You To Sex Correctly

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An Icelander, an Australian and a Yank walk into a bar. The Icelander (a few drinks ahead of the others,…

Tub Tales: Learning To Let Go Of Body Shame

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Swimming pools and Icelanders go hand-in-hand like drunks on a Saturday night and Ali Baba kebabs. Even the smallest towns…

Listicle: Thermal Pools In The South Of Iceland

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It was with some trepidation that our crew set out to bathe in as many natural geothermal pools in South…

GY!BE, Deafheaven, Mudhoney AND MORE For ATP 2015

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SUMMER IS COMINGWhile some of you have barely gotten over Airwaves, the news just keep rolling in for next year’s…

Carcass Announced For Eistnaflug 2015

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Metal pioneers Carcass and heavy metal stalwarts Kvelertak were added today to Iceland’s annual Eistnaflug metal festival’s lineup. The festival is…

Icelanders Protest “Pick Up Artist” Seminar

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People do not like that guyA petition has been created to stop notorious “pick up artist” Julien Blanc from holding…

Winter Westfjords And The Art Of Zen: Isafjörður In November

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Learning to lose control on the outskirts of Iceland…When I set off on a Westfjords adventure in early November, I…

Across the Isle With A Smile

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BBC Best of Fest at Harpa, Reykjavik Comedy Festival October 24 2014In true Icelandic fashion, the night’s festivities got off…

Greenland Comes To Iceland

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The Greenland Eyes International Film Festival opens October 30 at the Nordic House, showcasing films, art and music from Greenland. Now…

Art To Public

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To promote fine art as a profession, numerous artists will open their studios to the public for SÍM’s annual Day…

THE FESTIVAL HATERS GUIDE TO ICELAND AIRWAVES

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Festivus for the rest-of-usIn Iceland, some lies are ok, or even border on essential. Little, sweet ones, like, “oh yeah…

Aviation In Iceland: Eyes To The Skies

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Ho! It’s a new documentary!Justplanes.com, a website dedicated to all things aeronautical, has just released a documentary on aviation in Iceland….

Anniversary of Alien Visit Inspires Airwaves Event

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The isolated town of Rif in Snæfellsnes peninsula is hosting a unique off–venue Airwaves event on November 5 in which…

Lost In Mucous

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The first time I heard it, I did what all good girls do and politely ignored it. The second time,…

Happy Souls II

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You may have checked the weather forecast for the weekend and felt your spirits, well, dampen (badoom-tish). There is simply…