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Grapevine Events: Easter Egg Hunts, Stelpur Rokka, Jazz, Jesus & More
Easter is upon us! We’re headed into a lovely and — dare we say — much needed holiday weekend and…
Stockfish 2023: Coming-of-Age Dramas, Sauna Confessions and One Sad Donkey
Crowded screening rooms, air thick with the scent of popcorn and the classic conundrum of wanting to be at two…
Halldór Benjamín Quits SA, Joins Real Estate Company Reginn
Halldór Benjamín Þorbergsson has left his position as CEO of the Icelandic Confederation of Business (SA). Halldór has been prominent…
How It’s Made: We Scored the Golden Ticket
Iceland is known for many things, but chocolate wasn’t one of them — until recently. These days, in almost every…
From Free Music Video for FM Belfast to Winning Seven Oscars
From making a free music video for FM Belfast to making a film that has garnered high praise and recognition…
Musical Storytelling On The Big Screen
It is 8:30 A.M. in Los Angeles when composer Herdís Stefánsdóttir logs in to meet with me virtually. With the…
What the news?! There’s No Negotiations With These Humpbacks
Free whale watching in Hafnarfjörður Three humpback whales have been frequenting the harbour of Hafnarfjörður since mid-February. The Icelandic Marine…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Worm Is Green, Önnu Jónu Son, KÁRI & More
We’re wrapping up the second week of March with a serious cold snap, and we’re pretty sure everyone is needing…
Actor Won’t Wear Wig, Eye Paint at Madama Butterfly
Icelandic actor Arnar Dan Kristjánsson announced Thursday that he will not wear a wig or eye paint at the next…
Grapevine Events: Kvikindi Album Release, Deathfest And Post-dreifing Shenanigans
Here we are, in a room full of strangers, enjoying great music and the best bands of today! That’s what…
Ask an Expert: How the fuck do Icelanders Swear?
As much as it’s discouraged by our elders, curse words tend to sneak into the vocabularies of most people…
A Culinary Comeback (Kinda) — At six, Mat Bar Remains Hard To Slot
I distinctly remember when Mat Bar first opened. The Hverfisgata corner had been a buzz of activity and, even with…
How It’s Made: The Sense of Wonder in Fischersund No. 23
“Smoke in the air and tarred telephone poles, tall freshly mowed grass, and tobacco leaves. Dead flowers bow to the…
The Islanders: Blowing Glass and Minds
As we step into Anders Vange’s studio on a crisp January morning, the temperature may be below freezing outside, but…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Nanna, Baldur, Inspector Spacetime & More
We took a little road trip this afternoon to check out the new Icelandic music. Here’s what we found: Árstíðir…
Monochrome Magic — With a Corpse for Colour
Hilmar Oddsson is a veteran of the film industry, making waves ever since his cinematic debut in 1986. “I’ve been…
The Village People: Daníel the Cobbler
by Rex Beckett
The Village People is a new series of interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík run in subtle…
What If… The Vikings Had Conquered The World?
What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland…
The Sometimes Unbelievable, Always Remarkable Story of Hotel Borg
Travel doesn’t have to entail hitting the road, hopping on a plane or lacing up your hiking boots to trek…
Reykjavík, a Music City (At a Respectable Volume)
The past few months have been a headache for Tjarnarbíó. The cultural centre and theatre located in the heart of…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Seabear, BEEF, FLOTT & More
TGI — errr — M? Alright, we’re running late with our weekly music roundup (yes, again). But, hey, there’s no…