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Iceland Documentary Film Festival Took Place At Akranes
Iceland Documentary Film Festival took place in Akranes last weekend, on June 22-26. The First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid,…
Reykjanesbær Dance Group Wins World Championship
A group of young dancers from the dance school DansKompaní in Reykjanesbær just won a gold medal at the Dance…
Labour, Management & Central Bank Square Off Over Inflation–And How To Stop It
There is no disputing that Iceland’s inflation rate has been steadily rising–from 4.3% in July 2021 to 7.6% in April…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Ólafur Arnalds, Krassasig, and Ari Árelíus
What is National Day without music from nationals, am I right? Hit that play button and celebrate everything this country…
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2022: Best Sushi
They say that adversity breeds creativity; that adage has certainly held true for Reykjavík restaurants. When we first started to…
Iceland’s Post Office Aims To ‘Go Green’ By 2025
Iceland’s Post Office Pósturinn is collaborating with the company VETNIS to investigate using hydrogen for trucks on longer routes where…
Beluga Whales To Move To Klettsvík Bay Shortly
by Iryna Zubenko and Alice Poggio
Beluga whales Little White and Little Grey, who are now based at the Sea Life Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary in…
Great Moments In Icelandic History: The Smurf Porn Incident
It was on a cold day in January 1992 when an unsuspecting mother rented the newest Smurf Movie for her…
Grapevine New Music Picks: LadieLex, Svala and Love Guru & N3dek
Another sunny Friday?! What have we done to deserve such riches? Get out there and enjoy it and take these…
Islands Of Wonder: Winning The Weather Lottery In Vestmannaeyjar
by Alice Poggio and Iryna Zubenko
No matter what the gods have thrown at the Westman Islands (known locally as Vestmannaeyjar)—eruptions, turbulent history, harsh living conditions—it…
Ask An Expert: Why Isn’t Glass Recycled In Iceland?
The majority of apartment buildings in Reykjavík only have trash bins for mixed waste, plastic, and paper. “Where do wine…
“Piercing Crawl”: Our Picks For Piercings In Reykjavík
by Alice Poggio
Piercing has been practised around the globe for centuries, and the general public’s opinion has often been controversial. However you…
Event Picks: Gigs & The Colour Run
A lot is going on in town over the next few days, from intimate concerts to a colour run you…
The Equaliser: Haraldur Þorleifsson On Power, Misinformation, And Leveling The Playing Field
Haraldur Ingi Þorleifsson wears many hats. While ostensibly an entrepreneur and businessman who founded the creative technology services company Ueno…
Track By Track: Melodramatic With Heidrunna
Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir became quite famous with the Icelandic band Cigarette in the mid-90s, which took the music scene by…
On and In Perpetual Motion: The 59th Venice Biennial International Art Exhibition
Two winters ago Sigurður Guðjónsson was doing his food shopping in Bónus when he got a call in which he…
Burgers Part 2: Hip Hop Legends And Dirty Politicians
by Valur Grettisson and Shruthi Basappa
That Reykjavík loves its burgers in all forms—from vegan, vegetarian, lamb, and standard beef, to exotic flights of fancy—is well…
Horror-Scopes: Which 2022 Eurovision Entry Are You?
The 2022 Eurovision finals will be held on May 14th. This also happens to be municipal election night in Iceland,…
The Literary Mystery Of The Icelandic Dracula
Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a book that needs no introduction. The vampire’s cultural impact on the world is immense and…
Zelensky Speaks At The Althingi, The Oldest Parliament In The World
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, addressed members of the Althingi, the Icelandic parliament which is one of the oldest…
Reykjavík Street Art Walk Without A Guide
by Alice Poggio and Iryna Zubenko
Must-see street art, free and in walking distance (for the most part) Street art in Reykjavík has a lot to…