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The Flute In The Power Of Seven

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Flute Septet Viibra Push Boundaries On Their Debut Album Harnessing the power of the flute, Viibra is one of Iceland’s…

Child Assaulted In Hafnarfjörður

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On May 22, a 12-year-old girl was assaulted by an adult man in Hafnarfjörður, RÚV reported. The girl was on…

Art Off The Page: The Reykjavík Art Book Fair Has Something For Everyone

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Mention “art book,” and one might think of a glossy coffee table book, a pamphlet titled something along the lines…

66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — SiGRÚN

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There’s never a dull moment at GV HQ studios and this week is no exception! Coming in frazzled from a…

Absentee Voting In The Canary Islands Delayed

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  Delays arose during the Icelandic presidential absentee voting in Tenerife and Gran Canaria on May 20 when the number…

Icelandic Police To Carry Tasers

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Nearly 500 police officers have completed basic training in using tasers, which will soon be put into use in the…

Grapevine Events: Bashar Murad Concert, Skjaldborg & More

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This week on our Hot Happenings episode of 66 Degrees of Sound we highlight the upcoming lectures by Dr. Mads…

Grapevine New Music: Dr. Gunni, Sideproject, Biggi Maus & More

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Back with a fresh set of new music releases, our Friday roundup this week includes songs about spontaneous adventures, cosmic…

Enough. Stop. Now.

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How many dead children is too many dead children? There’s a sentence I never thought I would be thinking on…

Skjaldborg Calling

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The cinematic celebration returns to Patreksfjörður May 17 to 20 As I meet Kristín Andrea Þórðardóttir and Sigríður Regína Sigurþórsdóttir,…

It’s Time To Shake The World: Inside the Free Palestine Movement in Iceland

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“The whole world knows we have been under occupation for more than 70 years — after a few days will…

Sailor Rescued Following Boat Capsize

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On the morning of May 16, a coastal fishing boat sank northwest to the tip of Garður on the Reykjanes…

Iceland Ranks Second Place The Rainbow Map

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The European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) recently increased Iceland’s ranking on their…

Video Premiere: Hildur Releases “Alltaf eitthvað”

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Esteemed artist and songwriter Hildur releases her latest track “Alltaf eitthvað” on Thursday, May 16. In celebration of the single,…

One Man’s Passion Project

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After shredding snow and ripping pipes worldwide, Eiki Helgason brings the joy of skateboarding back home to Akureyri Eiríkur Helgason,…

66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — Xiupill

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As we sprint through the end of our transition to biweekly summer issues, we kick off another weekly rotation of…

Human Trafficking Survivors Deported From Iceland

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On May 13, Icelandic authorities deported four asylum applicants to Nigeria via Germany. The people, whose applications were denied by…

Four In Custody For Abduction And Assault

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Three men and one woman are in custody, suspected of abduction, assault, and extortion against a man in a residential…

Kiasmos Returns

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The influential Faroese-Icelandic electronic duo will end their hiatus with the release of II It’s difficult to gauge the exact…

Illusions Of Pleasure

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Director Sigurður Anton Friðþjófsson has already four features up his sleeve — now his latest title is on the big…