Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
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Editorial: In A Land Without Kings, Inspiration And Dignity
Celebrating the truly exceptional people who caused change, and acknowledging the grace of accepting it This is the age when indecent men declare themselves kings, and in far too many places a weary public accepts the decree. Mercifully, Iceland has no kings.…
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Publisher’s Note: The Second PM On Our Cover
The Grapevine has been published for 22 years, yet only once before have we had the sitting prime minister on our cover. Our covers have tended to be graced by figures from the cultural scene, though, every now and then, we’ve featured…
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Vigdís: The Making Of The Nation’s Role Model
New series follows Vigdís Finnbogadóttir’s path to presidency “We were all kids in the 80s when Vigdís was president. She was very influential on our generation — on my generation,” says director and actor Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (Jar City, Verbúðin, Dýrið, Villibráð…
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Giving The Women Of Icelandic History A Voice: The Reykjavík Feminist Walking Tour
On a chilly Wednesday evening, I stand at the foot of Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason’s statue in front of Alþingi, shivering in unison with six strangers as the wind picks up. We cast knowing smiles at each other, fumbling with our hats in…
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Former Icelandic President Protests Graveyard Hotel
In another set-back for the hotel industry, three prominent “Honorary Citizens of Reykjavík” delivered a statement asking city officials to cancel construction of a hotel on the site of an ancient graveyard. The statement was signed by beloved former Icelandic president Vigdís…
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So What’s This Presidential Election I Keep Hearing About
[EDITOR’S NOTE: In his New Year’s address yesterday, January 1, 2016, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson announced he would not be seeking re-election this year]. The campaign for next year’s presidential election has commenced, and it could not have started in a more bizarre…
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200 Trees To Be Planted In Honour Of World’s First Woman President
200 birch trees will be planted this Saturday to honour Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the world’s first woman president. This June 29 marks the 35th anniversary of Vigdís’ election to the presidency, and RÚV reports that the occasion will be celebrated in a manner…
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Iceland: One Of The World’s Best Places To Have A Pussy
Yes, Iceland is one of the best places on the planet to have a pussy. Or, I should say, one of the best places to be a woman, since we all know that our junk doesn’t have as much to do with…
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Madam President
Arriving at Vigdís Finnbogadóttir’s house just before noon on Friday, I find a note on the door: “Anna, please wait! I’m on my way,” signed “ViFi.” I go back to the car and nervously watch the clock. I do not want to…