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Grapevine Events: Easter Egg Hunts, Stelpur Rokka, Jazz, Jesus & More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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  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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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)

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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

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TGI — errr — M? Alright, we’re running late with our weekly music roundup (yes, again). But, hey, there’s no…