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11 New Icelanders Born Over Christmas
In the midst of these pandemic times, it’s important to have hope. [su_pullquote]Enter a competition to win a box of Grapevine goodies! Just sign up for our newsletter here before 15:00 Icelandic time on New Year’s Eve, and answer the question in…
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Iceland On Track To See 5,000 Babies Born This Year
Iceland appears to be on track to see about 5,000 births in 2021, RÚV reports. This would mark the greatest number of single-year births since records were first kept. [su_pullquote]Icelanders give books to their loved ones on Christmas Eve, a charming festive…
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Historic Low In Midwives All Over Iceland
Just as the birth rate spikes by approximately 30%, a historic shortage of midwives dampens the delightful news. According to the chairman of the Icelandic Midwifery Association, maternity care is heading into an emergency state, as there is an all-time low in…
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Look Who’s Spitting: BLVCK POX On Babies, Beats And Bombshells
You might not have heard of BLVCK POX but in the local hip-hop game in Reykjavík, he’s a strong contender. He’s one of the rappers that bubbled up on SoundCloud and social media during the first wave of Icelandic hip-hop which surfaced…
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Oration MMXVIII’s Final Charge: Stephen Lockhart Says Goodbye
This March marks the tragic finale of Reykjavík’s premier black metal festival Oration. Since its inception only two years ago, the event has grown from a local showcase to a destination festival with concert-goers traveling from all over the world to see…
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Nah Baby, Iceland’s Fertility Rate At All Time Low
Iceland’s fertility rate is at an all time low, reports Statistics Iceland. The most common measure of national fertility is the number of live-births in the life of each woman. In order to maintain long-term population stability that number should be around…
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Iceland’s Epic Euro Smiting Triggers Baby Boom
It’s been nine months since Iceland’s smiting of England in the Euro Cup – often referred to as the island nation’s greatest humiliation since Brexit. This month brings tidings of another win for Iceland, an unprecedented baby boom to bolster our numbers.…
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Australian TV Host Shocked By Icelandic Babies Sleeping Outside
An Australian mother of two was more than a little bit surprised by the Icelandic practice of letting babies sleep outdoors in their prams. The Daily Mail reports that Jessica Rowe has paid a recent visit to Iceland, taking in the various…
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Happening Today: Summer Party feat. Babies at Loft
It may be wishful thinking, but technically summer is upon us (just don’t check the actual temperature)! Loft commemorates the occasion with a party for the masses. All things summer will be out in full force: a grill on the balcony, and…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Where To Party
Dear Nanna, I’ve been with my boyfriend for five years and we’re talking about marriage, but I’m also kind of thinking about breaking up. To be honest at this point it’s probably the same amount of work either way. What should I…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Your In-Laws
Hi Nanna, I’m a new mom and while I love love love my “tengdamamma” I am a little overwhelmed by the barrage of advice that she “gives” me. It’s like I don’t do anything right and because my mother-in-law’s got experience I…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Kids
Dear Nanna, My husband and I were visiting Iceland recently with our six year old son and we all really fell in love with it. Where I’m from it’s pretty normal for parents to get complimented for traveling with well-behaved kids but I was…
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Baby Taken From Pram Outside Home
Police were called to the scene after a mother – who was letting her 16 month old nap outside her home in Vesturbær – found the baby had been taken from its pram, reports Vísir. Three police cars were sent to the scene…
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FM BELFAST ARE BACK AND TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS!
Words by Rebecca Louder / Photos by Alísa Kalyanova / Photoshoot wardrobe courtesy of Kormákur & Skjöldur Last Airwaves, there was a gaping hole in the lineup of Icelandic bands that didn’t ruin the festival (not by far!) but it sure felt weird…
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Bouncing Back
Last Wednesday was a sad, sad day in Iceland. Our esteemed handball team lost to Hungary in the quarterfinals during second overtime. This required us to rewrite four articles in this issue as we rushed to print, which just goes to show…