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Bright Future Inherits Best Party’s Votes
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
Jón Gnarr’s decision not to seek re-election as mayor of Reykjavík does not seem to have had much effect in…
Jón Gnarr Will Not Seek Reelection
Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr announced on the radio show Tvíhöfði that he will not run in the next municipal elections….
Mayor To Announce Whether Or Not He Will Run Again
by grapevine
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr intends to announce this Wednesday whether or not he will run again for mayor. Vísir reports…
Iceland Airwaves Label Nights: Babel
Árni Grétar, also known as Futuregrapher, is a leading figure in Icelandic electronic music and a big part of the…
How To Gain Friends & Alienate No One
by Arit John
When Oliver Luckett comes to Iceland to speak at this year’s You Are In Control conference, it’ll be his sixth…
Vinaborgir: Reykjavík’s BFFs Around The World
Positioned as it is smack dab in the middle of the North Atlantic, Iceland could potentially get a bit lonely….
Peace Sweater Stole The Thunder At Imagine Peace Tower Illumination Ceremony
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
As Reykjavík’s new Honorary Citizen Yoko Ono relit the Imagine Peace Tower at a ceremony in Viðey Island on Wednesday…
Three Years Ago
Hooray! We turned ten this year. For a humble street rag like Grapevine, turning ten is a pretty big deal—we…
News In Brief September
The world is a crazy place. Turbulence in the Middle East has led Iceland to offer asylum to about a…
New Proposals For Reducing Gender-Based Wage Differences in Reykjavík
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr introduced eleven measures aimed at eliminating gender-specific compensation differences for municipal employees today, RÚV reports. The…
News In Brief: Early September
It’s back-to-school month! A time for the re-emergence of the alarm clock, of brown bag sack lunches, and of making…
A Skeleton In The Sky
A preschool class at Reykjavík’s Garðaborg Leikskóli will shortly be publishing its own book of poetry, entitled “Now he is…
News In Brief: Late August
As summer nears its expiration, it’s time to start turning inward. Put the kettle on the stove and light up…
They Said What? (Issue 13 2013)
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
“I’ve never paid wealth-tax.” – Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson told Vísir, August 27. No, he was not admitting tax…
Mayor Will Announce Candidacy Decision On Halloween
by grapevine
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr will formally announce whether or not he will run for re-election this coming Halloween. As reported,…
Going Postal In Reykjavík
Each summer, Reykjavík goes on holiday; residents vacate their residences and the post marks their mail with a pink return…
Gnarr: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
by grapevine
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr has asked the general public if he should run for re-election next spring. His support appears…
Agreed To Reconsider Reykjavík’s Partnerhsip With Moscow
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
The city council has approved Mayor Jón Gnarr’s proposal of reconsidering Reykjavík’s partnership with Moscow, on account of the Russian…
Keep The City Tidy During Culture Night!
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr, urged people to walk downtown and use the litter bins during Culture Night on Saturday,…
VIDEO: New Skálmöld Video, A Searing Critique On The Rise Of Tourism?
Our favourite Viking metal band Skálmöld released a new video for their song “Narfi” yesterday. It is directed by Bowen…
Why I Wrote ‘Tales Of Iceland’
When I picked up my first copy of the Reykjavik Grapevine while on a tour of Iceland, I had this…