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‘Leynilögga’ Nominated For Best Comedy At The European Film Awards
‘Leynilögga’, directed by Hannes Halldórsson, got nominated for the Best Comedy Award at the European Film Awards, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Get the new Reykjavík Grapevine issue with Björk on the cover! We got the privilege of interviewing Björk on her new album, and…
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Mengi Receives The Honorary Award From The Council Of Nordic Composers
The concert venue Mengi received the Honorary Award from the Council of Nordic Composers. The award was delivered to Reykjavík City Hall this week. [su_pullquote]Get the new Reykjavík Grapevine issue with Björk on the cover! We got the privilege of interviewing Björk…
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Iceland Dance Company Wins 2020 Subjektprisen Cultural Prize
The Iceland Dance Company (IDC) has been awarded the 2020 Subjektprisen, one of the most coveted cultural awards in Norway, for the performance DuEls, which was performed in the Gustav Vigeland Museum. We reached out to IDC art director Erna Ómarsdóttir to…
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The Reykjavík Grapevine Person Of The Year Award
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, Former Prime Minister The Grapevine has always been the sole media outlet in Iceland that stands against tyranny and oppression. We are a brave candle in this dark, dark land, illuminating and warming all who read our pages. Whether…
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Meet asdfhg., The Accidental Musician
When the 2015 Kraumur nominations were announced, one name stood out among the usual suspects because frankly, no one knew who on earth was behind the project. Many even doubted that it originated in Iceland. The story goes that one of the Kraumur panellists stumbled…
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More From Nowhere
It may seem absurd, passing by Iceland’s largest aluminium smelter in the mountainous Eastfjords landscape to visit an exhibition that celebrates creative thinking, small-scale production and local know-how in culturally relevant activities. Yet, there it is—under the steep mountains of Eskifjörður, just…
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Of Horses And Men Awarded Nordic Council Film Prize
Wednesday night, director Benedikt Erlingsson and producer Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, received the Nordic Council Film Prize for the 2013 comedy Of Horses and Men (Hross í oss). This is the first time an Icelandic film wins the award, established in 2002. The…
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UKLA Award For Icelandic Author
The English translation of Andri Snær Magnússon’s “The Story Of The Blue Planet” has won the UK Literacy Association (UKLA) award. Andri Snær shared the news of the award, for the category of literature for children aged 7 to 11, which honours…