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Gallery Port’s Christmas Market Is Back!

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Deck the halls with brand new artwork! Fa la la la la, la la la la! There are a few…

Rán Flygenring Never Stops Playing

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With a shiny new prize, a just-released book and many projects in the works, Rán Flygenring’s creative journey is just…

Grapevine New Music: Laufey, Kusk, Sigrún Stella & More

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Did you get your presents in order? Your home is Yule Lad proof? What about your love for the sovereign…

Strætó To Fine Fareless Passengers

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Starting in 2024, passengers of public transit municipal assocation Strætó will need to show proof of fare when travelling onboard…

Grapevine Events: Christmas Markets & So Much More

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As we hit December 1 on the calenders tomorrow and this year’s Jólatré is being put up in Austurvöllur right…

Video Premiere: Watch “Inside Weather” By Jelena Ćirić

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Singer/songwriter Jelena Ćirić recently released her sophomore EP Shelters Two. On November 30, Jelena releases the music video to her track “Inside…

Water Supply To Westman Islands Badly Damaged, Alert Phase Declared

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There is a danger that the water supply to the Westman Islands will be cut off  after being damaged on…

The New York Times Report On Forced Sterilisations Of Disabled Women In Iceland

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  The New York Times published an investigative report on November 25 on the practice of forced sterilisation of disabled women…

Majority Of Magma May Has Solidified, Eruption Still Possible

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Professor of Geophysics at the University of Iceland Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson says about 90% of the magma channel near Grindavík…

Grapevine New Music: Björk, Mikael Máni, Une Misère & More

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We once again ask for your ears’ attention this Friday, so you could have a listen to these phenomenal Icelandic…

American Conglomerate Makes Takeover Bid For Marel

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Chicago, U.S., conglomerate John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) has made a takeover bid for Icelandic food processing company Marel, reports…

Grapevine Events: Kaffibarinn Turns 30, Upprásin & So Much More

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Even though we’ve said goodbye to Iceland Airwaves until next year, we’ve got a whole bunch of music events lined…

Grindavík Status Lowered To Alert Phase

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  Residents of Grindavík have been granted increased permission to return to their homes and gather belongings, as the Civil…

Track By Track: Ást & Praktík By Hipsumhaps

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Hipsumhaps tackles life’s hardships If you’ve been following Icelandic music in the last few years, there’s a good chance you…

Icelandic To Precede English At Keflavík Airport

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  National airport operator Isavia has announced that signage in Icelandic will precede English language and symbols at Keflavík Airport. The…

Björk And Rosalía Release New Song “Oral”

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At long last, Björk and Rosalía have released their latest collaboration, “Oral”, out November 21 along with a music video….

Björk Releases New Song “Oral”: Exclusive Q&A With The Artist

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In August 2023, aquaculture company Arctic Sea Farm reported two holes in their sea-based open-pen fish farm in Patreksfjörður. Despite…

Laufey Nominated For Grammy

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Musician Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir recently received a Grammy nomination for her album Bewitched in the Traditional Pop Vocal Album. The…

Rapid Ground Uplift Near Svartsengi

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The ground near Svartsengi on the Reykjanes Peninsula is currently rising more rapidly than it did prior to the November…

Still Single, Hoping to Mingle: Bad advice for finding queer love

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When you arrive the first thing that you notice is that the sun never sets on this queer little island….