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Whales Of Iceland: Eye-To-Eye With The Giants
Upon entering the newly opened Whales of Iceland exhibition, we are greeted by a life-size orca hanging from the ceiling. As we venture further into the blue-lit room, it’s as if we are underwater. Whales of all sizes seem to be eying…
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The Grapevine Interns Highlight What’s Happening This Weekend
The time in Reykjavík is passing so fast. We all are almost at the end of our internship. Nevertheless we we have a lot of things to do and that is why we are pretty happy about the upcoming weekend. Like every…
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What’s Happening This Weekend: March 13-15
So, the days are getting a bit longer, and you might be thinking it’s time to end your winter hibernation. Our interns have chosen a few events they think are a good way to ease back into society. If nothing tickles your fancy, check out our Listings…
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Kyrja Fashion Reveals New Lookbook, Good News
This month, the Icelandic fashion label Kyrja is releasing its Autumn/Winter 2015/16 Campaign pictures, to be followed shortly by the lookbook. Its founder and creator, Sif Baldursdóttir, says it’s been in the works since she released her first collection in 2013, which…
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The Grapevine Interns Highlight What’s Happening This Weekend
It may be the end of the shortest month of the year, but it looks to be quite possibly the busiest weekend of them all! In between KEX Hostel’s annual beer festival, Oyama and Brött Brekka’s show at Bar 11, the Rafnæs DJ night…
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Well Done Paul!
This is being written a few days after Paul Kalkbrenner’s set at Sónar Reykjavík, I’m still kind of blown away. I needed time to recover. Paul Kalkbrenner’s first set in Iceland was a complete success, plainly put: the gig overwhelmed me. The…
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Sónar Reykjavík: For Them, And For You
Sónar Reykjavík is one of the world’s most revered music festivals. Since its inception in Barcelona, it has spread across the globe and now takes places in cities like Cape Town and Stockholm—and in Reykjavík. This is really special, as we learned…
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The Reykjavík Grapevine Interns Give Their Picks For The Weekend
It’s the weekend and here at the Reykjavík Grapevine, we understand that you want to find fun and interesting things to do but don’t want to do any of the research. So our amazing interns have compiled a short list of what they think…
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Hera Hilmars Wins Shooting Star Award In Berlin
Icelandic actress Hera Hilmarsdóttir (Hera Hilmars) has won film festival Berlinale’s ‘Shooting Star” award for the lead role in the Icelandic movie ‘Life In A Fishbowl’ (AKA Vonarstræti) by Baldvin Zophoníasson. In the film, Hera plays a single mother, Eik, who has to manage daily…
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Does All Of Sónar Reykjavík Fit Inside Harpa?
Three days, five stages, sixty-eight artists. As per newfangled tradition, Sónar Reykjavík 2015 will claim one of Europe’s most unique concert venues, Harpa, for a younger generation of music lovers. For Sónar, Harpa’s respectable concert halls are all transformed into veritable party…
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DJ Steindór Jónsson On Good Taste And The Reykjavík Club Scene
He’s performed in nightclubs and at festivals in Iceland, Denmark and in Germany. He is playing at Sónar Reykjavík for the second time. And guess what: we tricked him to sit down with our German intern and tell him all about the Reykjavík…
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Paul Kalkbrenner Plays Sónar, Loves Amiina
Paul Kalkbrenner is without a doubt one of the world’s most popular techno DJs, a legend in his own right. Born in Leipzig, he launched what would become a spectacular career in the world’s techno capital, Berlin, where he still resides. Throughout his career, Paul has…
