In today’s Newscast, editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, treats Chief Morale Officer, Pollý, to a trip to her... The post RVK Newscast 178: Union Leader Fires Her Entire Staff appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Electric scooters have been gaining popularity for some time now, and in recent months accidents involving electric bicycles and scooters... The post Possible New Bill On Electric Scooters And Bicycles appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The story of bronze statue that was stolen last week and found yesterday continues, Vísir reports. As previously reported, the... The post Bronze Statue Update: It Might Go To Space Now appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The new directorship board of Efling put forward, and passed, a measure on their first working day to fire everyone... The post Mass Firing At Labour Union On First Day Of New Board In Office appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The government sale of over a 20% share in Íslandsbanki has been criticised harshly throughout society and there have even... The post The Icelandic Roundup: The Delicate Art Of Selling A Bank appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Valur Grettisson (Editor-In-Chief) Andie Sophia Fontaine (News Editor) and Josie Anne Gaitens (Culture Editor) were joined by Youtube and High... The post Reykjavik Grapevine’s 17th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Online Now! appeared first on Th...

Infrastructure Minister Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson has had charges filed against him for violation of the Code of Conduct for Members... The post Minister Charged With Breaking Parliamentary Code Of Conduct appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The bronze statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir that was stolen last week, has now been found, Vísir reports. It was found... The post Lost Bronze Statue Has Now Been Found appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This Saturday a retrospective exhibition, which celebrates seventy years of Erró’s career, was opened at the Reykjavik Art Museum in... The post 70 Years Of Erró, Now In Hafnarhúsið appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Ísey Skyr has terminated an agreement with the Russian company IcePro, which has produced and distributed Skyr under the Ísey... The post Ísey Skyr Terminates Production Contract In Russia appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Following a racist remark made by Infrastructure Minister Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson at a conference of the Icelandic Farmers’ Association (BÍ)... The post Farmers Association Head Accepts Minister’s Apology, But The Matter Isn’t Over,...

Happy New Music Friday! This week we’ve got a delightful selection of freshly-released Icelandic tracks for you, including a brilliant... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Inspector Spacetime, Atli Arnarsson & Eydís Evensen appeared fir...

The Grapevine brings you the pick of what’s going on in town this week. We’ve got a driftwood exhibition, a... The post Grapevine Picks: Viðarverk — Carbon, Oculus, Samwise & Thorkell Máni — Earthly Delights & More appeare...

The Reykjavík Grapevine has announced the launch of Grapevine Events, an online listings platform where venues and organisers can share... The post The Reykjavík Grapevine Launches Free Online Event Platform appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

A bronze statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir at Laugarbrekka, just west of Hellnar on the south side of Snæfellsnes, was stolen,... The post A Bronze Statue Stolen In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Ewa Marcinek is a Polish-born Icelander and a writer. Her new book has been receiving a lot of attention in... The post Creating New Pockets: Ewa’s Debut Book Confronts Trauma And Immigration appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

BAT, otherwise known as British American Tobacco Denmark, submitted a commentary to the Minister of Health’s new bill on nicotine... The post Tobacco Giant On Flavour Ban Of New Bill : Undermines Public Health Goals appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

Three men were struck by an avalanche in Svarfaðardal, near Dalvík, last evening, Vísir reports. The three were all from... The post Two Seriously Injured, One Dead In Avalanche Yesterday appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Welcome back to RVK Newscast. Editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, and his trusty Chief Morale Officer, Pollý, are... The post RVK Newscast 177: Banking Scandals Are Back, And Finally Some Trees appeared first on The Reykja...

Ever wanted to go very fast down a hill with two sticks attached to your feet? Here’s how! Say what... The post Beginner’s Guide to Skiing In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Welcome back to the RVK Newscast! Today, Valur Grettisson takes a walk around Nauthólsvík and brings you all of the... The post RVK Newscast 176: Racist Politicians And Window Weather appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Artists in Iceland are using NFTs to change the landscape around them – forever. On March 11th, 2021, an artist,... The post New Frontiers of Technology: NFTs in Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Blaðaljósmyndarafélag Íslands announced the winners of its annual “Photos of the Year” competition. The association received a total of 789... The post Grapevine Cover Wins The Magazine Photograph Of The Year Award appeared first on The Reykj...

Yesterday, the Ministry of Finance made public the list of 209 investors who purchased a combined total of a 22.5%... The post Finance Minister’s Father Amongst Buyers Of Shares Of Íslandsbanki appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Mayor of  Reykjavík Dagur B. Eggertsson wrote on Twitter that Vínbúðin, the government-run alcohol concern (ÁTVR), will remain in the... The post Vínbúðin To Stay On Austurstræti, Mayor Says appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A popular language learning app Duolingo has over 120 million users and teaches 19 languages. Icelandic, however, is not one... The post Petition Ongoing To Bring Icelandic To Duolingo appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The HMS Prince of Wales, British aircraft carrier, sailed into Reykjavik harbour Monday and will be in Reykjavik until Friday... The post Largest Warship Ever Seen In Iceland, In Reykjavik Harbour appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Northman, a historical epic film, premiered in London last night,  RÚV reports. The film is co-written by the director... The post The Northman Premiers In The UK appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Following the horrifying details of the massacre of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine by Russian forces last week, many countries are... The post Foreign Minister Not Ruling Out Expelling Russian Ambassador; 26 Municipalities Ready To Receive Ukrainian Ref...

Welcome to Supernatural Iceland! In this episode we visit the wild and majestic Snæfellsnes peninsula to talk about a supernatural... The post Supernatural Iceland: UFOs appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to figures from the National Energy Authority, in 2020, there were over 37% more electricity sales to data centers... The post Iceland Third Worst In The World For Energy Use appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday afternoon an earthquake started in Sýlingafell, near Grindavík, RÚV reports. In about 24 hours, a total of 180 earthquakes... The post 180 Earthquakes Detected Near Grindavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Over 2% of Iceland are now covered with forests and bushes, Vísir reports. By 2042, this number is forecast to... The post Over 2% Of Iceland Is Forest appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Valur Grettisson, the editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine and Josie Anne Gaitens, the cultural editor, met up with the American... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Kyana Is Fighting For Her Future In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

This Friday, April 8th, at 14:30 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its seventeenth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You,... The post Grapevine’s 17th ‘Ask Me Anything’ This Friday appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An ugly remark made by Minister of Infrastructure Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson at a conference of the Icelandic Farmers’ Association (BÍ)... The post Infrastructure Minister Makes Racist Remark; Denials, Apologies And Calls For Resignation Follo...

It has just been over a year since Áslaug Árna Sigurbjörnsdóttir’s bill legislation on digital sexual violence had been approved... The post Victims Of Digital Sexual Violence Mostly Children, Data Shows appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Phillip Glass’s opera Akhnaten won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording of the Year, Vísir reports. Icelandic singer Dísella... The post Dísella Lárusdóttir Won Grammy For Best Opera Recording appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

An American social media creator, Kyana Sue Powers, who runs a consulting company in Iceland, has been denied a residence... The post Social Media Creator Denied Residence Permit In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As Iceland continues to accept refugees from Ukraine, logistical changes have had to be met for various reasons. RÚV reports... The post Ukrainian Refugees Moved Due To Children Terrified Of Airplanes Flying Nearby appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

A short, sad story: Bob, an eager American exchange student, is starting his Icelandic adventure. On his way to school,... The post Lost In Google Translation: A Real Head Scratcher appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Strætó, the company which runs bus service for the greater Reykjavík area, has announced that they will be reducing service... The post Capital Area Bus Reducing Service To Save Costs appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Anticipation is growing for the upcoming release of Una Torfadóttir’s EP ‘Flækt Og Týnd Og Einmana’, (‘Tangled And Lost And... The post Grapevine Music News: Airwaves Is Back, Our Boy Víkingur, And Tangled And Lost And Lonely appeared fir...

Burgers: they’re everywhere. The deceptively simple shtick of meat and bread might have only recently made the jump from plate... The post The Reykjavík Burger Crawl: Part 1 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

When I first came across Marea, an Icelandic startup developing a biodegradable packaging film from seaweed, I couldn’t get over... The post From Seaweed To Plastic Film appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On the morning of February 24th, the world woke to the news that after weeks of sabre rattling, Russia had... The post Those Who Left And Those Who Stayed, Part 2: Choosing The Less Worst Thing appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On the morning of February 24th, the world woke to the news that after weeks of sabre rattling, Russia had... The post Those Who Left And Those Who Stayed, Part 1: The Uncanny Proximity Of War appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s no easy feat to define MIMRA’s music. Bordering on electronic and folk music, it’s tempting to just boil it... The post Finding A Place In Nomadland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The first puffin was seen near Grímsey yesterday, RUV reports. Alfreð Garðarsson, a fisherman, saw the birds arriving in the... The post First Puffin Arrived In Grímsey: The Spring Is Here appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The bill on grief leave for parents who lose their child was approved by the Icelandic government on March 29th,... The post Bill On Mourning Leave for Parents Approved appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.