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Grapevine Events: Prins Póló, MSEA, Ýrúrarí & So Much More
Last week’s events roundup was deployed on the first day of summer here in Iceland and today’s is coming at…
Stopping, Reflecting and Starting Again — Bríet on her process to date and what comes next
by Krakkaveldi
Words: Lilja Bragadóttir & Esja Fulton Aðalsteinsdóttir On a drizzly day in Reykjavík, Lilja and Esja sat in the glass…
It’s off to Bessastaðir We Go: Getting a glimpse at the life of President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
by Krakkaveldi
Words: Benóný Ingi Þorsteinsson & Eldlilja Kaja Heimisdóttir When driving to Bessastaðir we were very nervous that we were going…
Giving the Cats of Reykjavík a Chance
by Krakkaveldi
Words: Eldlilja Kaja Heimisdottir Concerned about the number of cats looking for new homes throughout the capital area, Krakkaveldi journalist…
Giving the Cats of Reykjavík a Chance
Words: Eldlilja Kaja Heimisdottir Concerned about the number of cats looking for new homes throughout the capital area, Krakkaveldi journalist…
The Village People: Learning about life in and out of Hólmsheiði prison
by Krakkaveldi
Words: Brynja Steinunn Helgesson Danielsen The Village People is a series of micro-interviews with the people who make life in…
What If The Kids Were In Charge? Introducing the key planks of Kidarchy’s platform
by Krakkaveldi
Would you give Kidarchy your vote? Kidarchy‘s manifesto consists of its members’ uncensored opinions. You might not agree with our…
A Cross-Country Comedy (a.k.a. Skiing)
We went to Ísafjörður to master cross-country skiing, but successfully failed There are a few things that don’t go together:…
Icelandic Skier Breaks National Record
Andri Teitsson did something productive with his long weekend, breaking an Icelandic cross-country skiing record by skiing 238.9 kilometers in…
Easter Opening Hours In Iceland
Whether or not you celebrate Easter, you’ll still need to find somewhere to get food and you might want to…
Conference Spotlights Women of Foreign Origin Working In The Arts
Women of foreign origin working in the arts are the focus of a conference happening at Borgarleikhúsið on April 1….
Gauging the Icelandicness of Íslenski Barinn
We all have our go-to places. Neighbourhood spots where you know the menu by heart, where you salute the waiters…
Smell, swirl, sip and skál! The Reykjavík wine scene has never been livelier!
For much of the 20th century it was unpatriotic and illegal to drink beer. When full prohibition became law over…
Pool Culture and Laufabrauð Being Registered With UNESCO
Preparations are underway for the registration of two unique Icelandic cultural practices — swimming pool culture and laufabrauð making —…
The Unforgiving Island: Hlynur Pálmason’s “Godland” explores an intense but conflicted journey to Iceland
Hlynur Pálmason postponed our interview at least four times. I knew he was busy travelling to festivals with his new…
Grapevine Events: Food and Fun, Stelpur Rokka And The Mask
Two months down. Ten more to go. It’s the first week of a new month and you don’t know where…
Learning When To Clap at Tertulia x Reykjavík
by Josie Gaitens and Shruthi Basappa
Music and dining bring to mind bored jazz bands playing to an equally uninterested audience — or worse, solo crooners…
Grapevine Events: Ólöf Arnalds, Book Party And BLACK MARROW
We’ve once again reached that point in the week where we order you what to do and where to go…
How It’s Made: Harðfiskur
They say necessity is the mother of invention. In Iceland, the need for foods to last through potentially lengthy periods…
It’s Spa O’Clock — Here’s Where to Get Your Soak On
In the past few years, a particularly entrepreneurial spirit has swept the country, inspiring millionaires of all stripes in the…
The Hits and Misses of Dining in 2022
When I first started to think about what my annual end of the year food retrospective would look like for…