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Menn Í Vinnu To Sue Labour Officials
Jóhannes S. Ólafsson, lawyer for Menn Í Vinnu, will be working on two libel cases tomorrow, Vísir reports. The cases are against María Lóa Friðjónsdóttir, specialist in workplace supervision at the Icelandic Confederation of Labour Unions (ASÍ), and Unnur Sverrisdóttir, director of…
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Music News: Tangerine Dream, Airwaves, & Björk
One of the biggest icons of electronic music, Tangerine Dream, has painted stadium-sized soundscapes for no less than half a century and now they’re bringing their art fo the ExtremeChill festival. The festival’s 10th edition will be taking place in Reykjavík from…
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Emotional, Intimate, A Little Experimental: ‘Vast’ Is A Work Of Ambient Art
Viktor Orri Árnason is probably best known in Iceland for his work in the band Hjaltalín, but lately, he’s been doing his own thing. Most recently, his own thing is collaborating with fellow Berlin resident and musician Yair Elazar Glotman to create…
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Draconian Postal Institution Promises To Change
The post office in Iceland has an infamous reputation. First of all, there’s the fact that when residents receive a package, they are notified by means of a slip of paper, which is often lost. If they leave the package at the…
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Ask A Scientist: Why Are Puffin Numbers Going Down?
The puffin is a beloved bird that everybody associates with Iceland. However, recent studies have shown that their numbers have been dwindling. The Grapevine reached out to seabird ecologist Erpur Snær Hansen to ask why. “A lack of food is basically the…
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A Cloud Of Doubt Around WOW Air
In late July, it was announced that Oasis Aviation Group (OAG) had agreed to buy all assets in the WOW air bankruptcy estate. When the liquidators caught wind that controversial figure Michele Roosevelt Edwards (FKA Michele Ballarin) was behind OAG, they cancelled…
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Several Earthquakes In South Iceland
Early this morning, at 5:22, a magnitude-1.7 earthquake occurred 1 km north of Hveragerði, which was felt in the area. Later this morning, at 6:06 AM, a larger earthquake of 3.4 occurred just 3 km northeast of Grindavík. A few minor earthquakes…
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Take A Dive: A Trio Of Visual Artists Bring The Work Of Snorri Magnússon To Light In This Joyful Documentary
It is an old cliché that reality is stranger than fiction, and this was certainly the case for directors Hanna Björk Valsdóttir, Elín Hansdóttir, and Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir as they went about creating their latest project, ‘Dive: Rituals In Water.’ The documentary…
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American Arms Dealer Buys WOW Air
Michele Ballarin has purchased the assets to WOW Air. She did not disclose how much she paid for it, but told RUV that she has $85 million USD committed to the business, with the intent to make it a European hub. She…
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Icelandic Crossfit Champion Gets Naked
World renowned crossfit champion, Katrín Tönja Daviðsdottir, has stripped down to bare all in the latest and final print edition of ESPN’s Body Issue. The Icelandic queen of crossfit expresses gratitude for this opportunity. “This has been a bucket list thing for…
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School Funding Drama Prompts Hard Decisions In Reykjavik City Hall
School administrators and the budgetary authority at the City of Reykjavik disagree about how much funding is needed to run a primary school in the city, Vísir reports. Since there is very little wiggle room within the budget, it seems the best…
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Work On Hverfisgata A Nuisance: Construction Lags While Businesses Suffer
The eastern stretch of Hverfisgata closed on May 20th and is slated to remain closed until late September while road improvements are made. The lengthy project will see the installation of new street lights, a bike path, and hot water pipes to…
