Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
Grapevine Picks: Viðarverk — Carbon, Oculus, Samwise & Thorkell Máni — Earthly Delights & More
The Grapevine brings you the pick of what’s going on in town this week. We’ve got a driftwood exhibition, a…
The Reykjavík Grapevine Launches Free Online Event Platform
The Reykjavík Grapevine has announced the launch of Grapevine Events, an online listings platform where venues and organisers can share…
RVK Newscast 177: Banking Scandals Are Back, And Finally Some Trees
Welcome back to RVK Newscast. Editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, and his trusty Chief Morale Officer, Pollý, are…
RVK Newscast 176: Racist Politicians And Window Weather
Welcome back to the RVK Newscast! Today, Valur Grettisson takes a walk around Nauthólsvík and brings you all of the…
Supernatural Iceland: UFOs
Welcome to Supernatural Iceland! In this episode we visit the wild and majestic Snæfellsnes peninsula to talk about a supernatural…
The Icelandic Roundup: Kyana Is Fighting For Her Future In Iceland
Valur Grettisson, the editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine and Josie Anne Gaitens, the cultural editor, met up with the American…
Grapevine’s 17th ‘Ask Me Anything’ This Friday
This Friday, April 8th, at 14:30 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its seventeenth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You,…
RVK Newscast 175: Return to Fagradalsfjall
In this episode of RVK Newscast, Valur Grettisson revisits the volcano at Fagradalsfjall to see how the area has changed…
The Icelandic Roundup: Decriminalising Drugs & Free Kindergartens
A new episode of The Icelandic Roundup is out! Editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens go over…
RVK Newscast 174: A War Of Words Against Russia
Hello and welcome to RVK Newscast! Editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, is joined by his Chief Morale Officer Pollý to bring you…
RVK Newscast 173: Volcano Anniversary and Alcohol Battle
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Join editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, in beautiful Hafnafjördur for all the latest in Icelandic news: dental…
The Icelandic Roundup: Election Season Starts
Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Today, Editor-In-Chief, Valur Grettisson, and Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens discuss…
The Volcano: A Memoir – Part One
On the 19th of March 2021, a new eruption started in the Southeast corner of Iceland, on the Reykjanes peninsula….
RVK Newscast 172: A Record-Breaking Winter
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Today Grapevine editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, takes us on a wintery walk around his neighbourhood to…
RVK Newscast 171: “Plague And War”
Welcome back to RVK Newscast from The Reykjavík Grapevine. It’s a difficult news day today; rising Covid deaths, an oil…
The Icelandic Roundup: Episode 2 Out Now
Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Today, Editor-In-Chief, Valur Grettisson, and Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens, are…
Reykjavik Grapevine’s 16th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Is Here!
Valur Grettisson (Editor-In-Chief) and Andie Sophia Fontaine (News Editor) are back, and we had a great time talking about Icelandic…
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…