Author: Sam O'Donnell
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Swords & Friendship: HEMA, Staying Fit The Medieval Way
Historical European Martial Arts, or HEMA, is more than just learning to fight with ancient weaponry. It is a community…
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Making Light Of Madness: ‘My Voices Have Tourettes’ Goes Digital
“So the show actually started out of frustration of me not getting gigs,” explains Dan Zerin, the man who conceptualised…
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Food Of Iceland: AB Mjólk
If you’re new to the island, chances are, you’ve come across a number of milk offerings in the dairy section…
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Egg Farm To Spread Ten Tonnes Of Chicken Manure Over Field
Following the expansion of the egg farm Vallá á Kjalarnesi, the company will distribute about 10 tonnes of chicken manure…
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Will Smith Reportedly Filming In Iceland
Will Smith is filming in Iceland for a TV show he’s working on, according to RÚV. The production company Truenorth…
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Iceland Airwaves Postponed Until 2021
The biggest music festival in the country, Iceland Airwaves, has been postponed until 2021. In a press release, the organisers…
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Icelandic Minister Of Justice Transported By Helicopter To Fateful Meeting
A Coast Guard helicopter transported Minister of Justice Áslaug Árna Sigurbjörnsdóttir from a horseback riding outing with her dad to…
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Thoroughly Organised Shrimp Heist At Hvammstangi
Two tonnes of frozen shrimp were stolen from the processing plant Meleyri in Hvammstangi over the weekend. The shrimp heist…
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Firework Injures Man In Heiðmörk
A man in his fifties was severely injured on the evening of August 23rd after a powerful firework exploded in…
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The Effect Of COVID On Book Sales
The coronavirus epidemic has had a significant impact on Icelandic book publishing. The year started well, with sales in the…
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Government Will Not Raise Unemployment Benefits
The Minister of Finance, Bjarni Benediktsson, told RÚV that the government will not be raising unemployment benefits. However, he said…
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Icelandair’s Financial Situation Up In The Air
In the midst of a global pandemic and economic uncertainty, it seems that Iceland’s sole airline, Icelandair, will be okay,…
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Icelandic Government Urged To Raise Maximum Unemployment Benefits
The Icelandic Confederation of University Graduates (BHM) has called for the government to raise the maximum income-related unemployment benefits and…
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Inefficient Masks Removed From Sale
Not all masks that have been sold in Iceland meet the requirements which Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason outlined on the…
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Working Class Artist: Wiola Ujazdowska Speaks For Immigrants In Iceland
Wiola Ujazdowska was born in the Polish city of Toruń, where she studied art history and painting. In 2014, she…
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Chess Player Threatens Opponent; Chess Court: “Out Of Our Jurisdiction”
The court of the Icelandic Chess Federation has reprimanded a chess player for unsportsmanlike behaviour at the Brim tournament series…
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Bus Driver Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunk Driving
At around 10:00 on the morning of August 12th, police stopped a bus on suspicion of drunk driving. According to…
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Many Houses In Iceland Built From One Ghost Ship
On June 26th, 1881, an unusual event occurred in Hafnir on the Reykjanes peninsula when a large and powerful sailing…
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Language Professor Emeritus: “Icelandic Is For Everyone”
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, professor emeritus of Icelandic grammar at the University of Iceland, said that it does nobody any favours to…
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Swimming, Steak, And Psyclon Nine: Bjarki Þór Guðmundsson’s Perfect Day
Bjarki Þór Guðmundsson is the owner of the Shave Cave in Skeifan, which just opened on July 15th. He is…
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Well, You Asked: Big Time Griller, Big Time Killer
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. How do I…
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Húsavík Capitalising On Eurovision Film’s Success
The town of Húsavík has been taking advantage of its newfound popularity after the success of “Eurovision Song Contest: The…
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PREMIERE: Matthildur Drops New Video For “Heartbeat”
Singer/songwriter and producer Matthildur has released a new video. The Reykjavík native has been making music under her own name…
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Jaja Ding Dong Bar Opens In Húsavík
A new bar called Jaja Ding Dong opened at the Cape Hotel in Húsavík on July 11th. The owner of…
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New Rights On The Table For Feral Cats
The right for feral cats to live in Iceland would be recognised for the first time if a change in…