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Man Busted With Drugs Arriving At Keflavík Airport

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A man was stopped upon arrival in Iceland on January 9 and was found to have two kilograms of cocaine…

Increased Access To Icelandic Classes In Everyone’s Best Interest

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Linguist and Háskóli professor Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson told Rás 2’s morning radio program that Icelanders need to shift their mindset about…

A Crime Writer With A Day Job

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A closer look into the double life of Yrsa Sigurðardóttir Many writers start writing as a side pursuit, with most…

Snæfellsjökull Glacier Enters Icelandic Presidential Race

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As Icelandic voters prepare for the upcoming 2024 presidential elections on June 1, an unconventional  new candidate has entered the…

Land Continues To Rise, Svartsengi Power Plant Evacuated Due To Gas Pollution

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The land under Svartsengi continues to rise despite the eruption, reports RÚV, citing the Facebook page of the Southern Volcanoes…

Walking Through A Phallic Wonderland

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It’s all about the dicks at Iceland’s weirdest and wildest museum How does one measure distances in different places around…

New Eruption On Reykjanes Peninsula

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A new eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula March 16 at 20:23. A three km long fissure is currently erupting…

Grapevine Events: Músíktilraunir Finals, SnjóFest & More

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Spring has come and gone in Reykjavík after what felt like a very short weekend. But while snow is forecasted…

Icelandic Tourist Board Warns Against Pickpockets In Major Tourist Destinations

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Reports of stolen items at some of Iceland’s main tourist destinations have become more prevalent, according to the Icelandic Tourist…

Grapevine New Music: Emilíana Torrini, Jónfrí, JóiPé & Króli, & More

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We hope it’s your favourite time of the week because it sure is ours. Apart from getting a list of…

University Of Iceland To Implement Parking Fees In Autumn

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On March 13, the University of Iceland (HÍ) announced the implementation of parking fees on university grounds. Parking on university…

Everyone’s Crazy For Crochet

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Slow Down And Try Not To Lose The Thread I thought I’d go easy on myself and my readers in…

Part Of Bergstaðastræti Will Become A “Living Street”

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The stretch of Bergstaðastræti between Skólavörðustígur and Laugavegur will become a “living street” this summer, RÚV reports. This was announced…

The 2024 Icelandic Music Awards Announced

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On March 12, the winners of the Icelandic Music Awards were announced at Harpa. First awarded in 1960, the ceremony…

Palestinian Family Reunification No Longer Prioritised

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The Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Judicial Affairs, no longer prioritises Palestinian applications for family…

For The Love Of All Things Medieval

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Sword nerds unite at the Society for Creative Anachronism Hear Ye, Hear Ye! I bear thee news of much rejoicing…

Zen In The Trees

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 Iceland doesn’t have a lot of forest, but there’s a hidden gem in at least one of them Akureyri is…

Word Of The Issue: Everything Is Geggjað

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The Grapevine’s Guide To Sounding Icelandic, One wWord At A Time Learning Icelandic is hard. There are all these cases…

Mould Detected In Froosh Smoothies

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The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, MAST, warns against the consumption of several batches of Froosh Strawberry, Banana & Guava…

Landmark Labour Negotiations Concluded

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On March 7, a long-term agreement was reached between the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise, and labour unions Starfsgreinasambandið, Efling and…

Iceland To Participate In The Eurovision Song Contest

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RÚV announced on Monday that singer Hera Björk will represent Iceland in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest held in Malmö,…