Pussy Riot
Most read
Latest
-
More Music, Less Borders
No Borders Iceland organise the upcoming Festival Against Borders After hosting a series of concerts last spring, activist group No Borders prepares for their biggest show of the year. On July 11, pop stars, punks and party people are set to perform…
-
Pussy Riot Member Spills Blood On “Rainbow Street”
This morning, Pussy Riot member Diana Burkot spilled her blood across Skólavörðustígur in an act of performance art. The artist walked up the colourful street as a crowd formed, stopping intermittently to scrub her blood into the road with a rag. This…
-
Pussy Riot Members Granted Icelandic Citizenship
Mariia Alekhina and Lucy Shtein, members of the activist art group Pussy Riot, were among the 18 individuals granted Icelandic citizenship by the Alþingi Committee on General and Educational Affairs. Of the 94 applications for citizenship submitted directly to parliament, 18 were…
-
Grapevine Events: Winter Lights Festival, Exhibitions And Gigs
Well, the absolute worst winter month is officially upon us. We are in you, February, and it is awful. If you’re feeling inclined to stay home this weekend, we don’t blame you. But for those who do venture out, there’s plenty to…
-
Grapevine Events: Dark Music Days, Pussy Riot, Halfway To Fringe And Super Soaker!
It’s the last weekend of the month, and it’s all set to be a miserable one. Don’t believe us? Check the Met Office. See? Even the nerds think it’s going to be shite. If you’ve just landed in Reykjavík excited for a…
-
Velvet Terrorism Will Save The World
The opening of the Pussy Riot concert at the National Theatre is almost unbearably sad. When Putin was first appointed prime minister in late 1999 he was perceived by many as a breath of fresh air after the misery of the Yeltsin…
-
Ragnar Kjartansson Helps A Member Of Pussy Riot To Escape Russia
NYT reports that the Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson has played a key role to help Maria Alyokhina, a member of Pussy Riot, leave Russia. [su_pullquote]It’s AMA (Ask Me Anything) time, this Friday, May 13th! You can get in on the fun by…
-
Music News: Bræðslan Festival, Pussy Riot At Secret Solstice, Sólveig Matthildur
The tiny rural music festival Bræðslan has announced the lineup for its 2019 edition. Located in the far-flung village of Bakkagerði in Borgarfjörður Eystri, it’s one of Iceland’s most remote music festivals—the town hit the news a few years ago when locals…
-
Jón Gnarr Is No Longer Mayor Of Reykjavík
As of yesterday, comedian Jón Gnarr is no longer mayor of Reykjavík. After four arguably pleasant years in office, he is yet again “Jón Gnarr, comedian.” By most accounts, he will be missed. Yesterday, in what was reportedly a moving ceremony at City…