Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
RVK Newscast 170: The Icelandic Response To Ukraine
In this episode of RVK Newscast, editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, goes over the Icelandic response to the ongoing Russian invasion of…
RVK Newscast 169: Report From Ukraine
In this special episode of RVK Newscast, friend of The Reykjavík Grapevine Bjartmar Alexandersson reports from Lviv, Ukraine – filmed…
Video: Skagaströnd
The small town of Skagaströnd sits on Iceland’s northern coast. Once a bustling hub for the fishing industry, in recent…
The Icelandic Roundup: A New Podcast From Reykjavík Grapevine
We’re excited to announce a new podcast from the Reykjavík Grapevine: The Icelandic Roundup. The Icelandic Roundup is your weekly…
Grapevine’s 16th ‘Ask Me Anything’ This Friday!
This Friday, March 11th, at 14:30 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its sixteenth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You,…
Grapevine Music News: GusGus at Eurovision, Ye Nod To Icelandic Teen & Vikings Score Netflix
You know The Grapevine. We bring you the Icelandic news. We love our Icelandic music. So why wouldn’t we love…
Grapevine Picks: Finnish Saunas, Circus Sideshows and Mysterious Landscapes
Here’s our weekly set of damn good reasons to leave your cosy Reykjavík home over the next seven days. Yes…
Practical Icelandic: Greetings
How do you say hello in Icelandic? Turns out there’s way more than one way… in this episode of Practical…
RVK Newscast 168: All Covid Restrictions Lifted
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Today Grapevine journalist Josie Anne dips her toe into the latest news from Iceland: an…
RVK Newscast 167: MP Blowin’ In The Wind
Hello and welcome back to RVK Newscast! Today, editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson is reporting on (and in) stormy conditions in Iceland,…
RVK Newscast 165: Icelandic Gun Crime
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Today, editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, and his Chief Morale Officer, Pollý, report from a very snowy…
RVK Newscast 166: New Icelandic Sign Language
Hello from Blue Lagoon! Reykjavík Grapevine journalist Josie Anne Gaitens goes for a wander in the winter landscape and brings…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Seabear, Benni Hemm Hemm and Árný Margrét
New sounds from some elusive folksters, a quirky indie stalwart and a rising legend. These little beauties—and so many more…
Grapevine Picks: Latin Jazz, French Cinema, Military Ruins and Art From Undies
Here’s our weekly set of incentives to pull on a parka and leave the house. Yes it’s icy underfoot, but…
Reykjavík Grapevine’s 15th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Now Online!
Reykjavík Grapevine’s 15th ‘Ask Me Anything’ session is now available to watch online Editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and Youtube Content Coordinator…
RVK Newscast 164: Inflation And A Whaling Ban?
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Today Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettison (joined by his Chief Morale Officer, Pollý) takes a…
RVK Newscast 163: Tragedy at Þingvallavatn
Welcome to Reykjavík Grapevine’s Newscast. Today editor-in-chief Valur Grettison (and Pollý) visits Þingvellir National Park to talk about a recent…
Grapevine’s 15th ‘Ask Me Anything’ This Friday!
This Friday, February 11th, at 14:30 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its fifteenth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You,…
Supernatural Iceland: Elves
Welcome to Supernatural Iceland! In this episode we take a peak into the world of the infamous Icelandic elves, or…
Grapevine Music News: Laufey, Bríet And A Eurovision Ding-Dong
Three stories from the music news desk at Grapevine Towers… Laufey Jazz wunderkind Laufey Lin—who established an enviable international profile…
Grapevine Picks: Illuminating Art, Sámi Cinema And Gluttonous Ramen Gobbling
As Reykvíkingurs emerge from yet another contraction-expansion cycle of their ability to gather, we present illuminating art, Sámi cinema, and…
Your Grapevine Valentine… In A Box
That annual international day of hearts, flowers and chocolates is fast approaching! We know how hard it is to decide…
The Grapevine’s New Music Picks: Árný Margrét, Possimiste and ZAAR
This week: a new song from emerging folk star Árný Margrét, a new collaborative video from stargirl Possimiste and a…
Grapevine Picks: DJ Silja Glømmi, Pop-Up Art and Saxy Jazz
Counter-covid measures, (details of which are available here), are still having an impact on Reykjavík’s cultural life. But around the…
RVK Newscast 162: Rage Against The Danes
Welcome to back to RVK Newscast with editor-in-chief of Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettison, joined by his trusty Chief Morale Officer,…