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Don’t Despair, Skuggabaldur Is On The Prowl

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“I’ve always wanted to open up a jazz bar,” Jón Mýrdal says. A stand-up comedian and TV personality turned bar…

Evicted Refugees Now Also Reportedly Being Denied Medical Care

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In the wake of recent news that the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) is evicting Palestinian asylum seekers from refugee centres…

VIDEO: Solidarity With Palestine Demonstration At Iceland’s Parliament Well Attended

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Some 300 to 400 people turned out at Austurvöllur, the square in front of Iceland’s Parliament, this afternoon, where songs…

YOMIGÆRI Is Here: Jarkko Kinnunen & Marko Svart On Their Sustainable DesignMarch Collaboration

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Yomigæri: A Japanese term that directly translates as “return from the underworld”, but colloquially means “rebirth” or “remembrance”. It’s also…

From Sky To Sea & A Touch Of Luxury: Jewells Chambers’ Perfect Day in Reykjavík

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Jewells Chambers is the creator and host of the award-winning All Things Iceland podcast and YouTube channel. Her content explores…

MP Harshly Criticises Palestinian Refugee Evictions

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In the wake of recent news that the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) is evicting Palestinian asylum seekers from refugee centres…

How To Enjoy Icelandic Kjötsúpa After All The Sheep Are Gone

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It has recently come to light that there are now fewer sheep in Iceland than there were over 100 years…

Lost in Google Translation – Maximum Crime, Minimum Punishment

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Hey! Are you a no good, lousy, stinking criminal? Do you want to nab as much swag as you can…

Eating Dairy Cows From Head To Tail

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With approximately 1 kilogram of beef causing about 13.3 kg of CO2, it is clear as day that beef is…

50 Geese Have Died Due To Unknown Circumstances

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This weekend, 50 white-fronted geese were found dead in Hvalnes in Lón and in Suðurfjörður, Fréttablaðið reports. An announcement from…

Digging A Way Out: Austurlands Food Coop Tries To Recover

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Austurlands Food Coop, an initiative started by Jonathan Moto Bisagni and Ida Feltendal in 2019, was a boon to Seyðisfjörður…

New In Town: SONO matseljur, An All New Kind Of Veggie Cafe

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Are you tired of the same old generic vegan or vegetarian food? Sick of tasting the same plant-based whatever that…

What Are Icelanders Talking About? – Shake, Rattle And Roll

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The biggest controversy shaking Iceland right now is the new quarantine hotel. That is, anyone coming to the country—whether tourists…

Persistent Substances Threaten The Health Of Orcas In Iceland

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In a new study conducted by marine biologists from Iceland, Canada and Denmark, it has been found that orcas near…

Passengers Arriving In A Private Jet Deported From Iceland

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Passengers aboard a private jet that landed in Iceland yesterday have been deported from the country today, RÚV reports. It…

Asylum Seeker From Gaza Facing Deportation To Greece

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Mohammed Alsweirki, a 26-year-old man originally from Gaza, has been living in Iceland for six and a half months and…

Hear Ye! The Gospel Of Reykjavík Galleries: Thine Guide To Locale Arte

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Jesus Christ (a figure you might know from art history), there are a lot of new galleries in Reykjavík right…

Austurlands Food Coop Sushi Pop-Up: Just Eat It!

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Remember that landslide in Seyðisfjörður in December? Austurlands Food Coop, the Seyðisjörður initiave that seeks to bring hitherto unavailable fresh…

The Raw Power Of Pop Baroque: Erró’s Energy Sparks A New Exhibition

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The name Erró is often followed by the phrase “Iceland’s most famous artist,” a custom which can leave the uninitiated…

Enter Eldstæðið: Reykjavík’s Latest Food Tech Incubator Prizes Community

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Eva Michelsen is showing me around Eldstæðið, Reykjavík’s latest commercial kitchen for food entrepreneurs and small producers. The kitchen is…

From Reykjavík To Rainy-Vík: A Stormy South Coast Trip

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We had a great plan for this month’s travel feature: a road trip along the south coast of Iceland, a…