Summer is here and lots is happening in Reykjavík these days! There’s an ACIDFEST, a pub quiz, a battle between... The post Grapevine Event Picks: ACIDFEST And More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Infrastructure and chairman of the Progressive Party, presented a bill yesterday which aims to improve... The post Socialist Party Founder Casts Doubts On Infrastructure Minister’s Housing Bill appeared f...

There is an increasing amount of magma collecting just northwest of Mt Þorbjörn in Reykjanes, RÚV reports. Scientists monitoring the... The post Magma Collecting, Increased Earthquakes At Reykjanes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandic Arctic foxes appeared in a new Netflix series ‘Wild Babies’, RÚV reports. The eight-part series explores the life journeys of... The post Icelandic Arctic Foxes Star In A Netflix Series appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Iceland is known for its outside-the-box promotional campaigns. Two years ago, Visit Iceland came up with an idea to help... The post Iceland Invites You To “Outhorse” Your Emails appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On Wednesday, May 18th, Harpa concert hall and conference center hosted Ok, Bye Climate Summit. The event took place within... The post Ok, Bye Climate Summit Took Place at Harpa appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new report issued by the Directorate of Health concludes that “widespread immunity against COVID-19 has been achieved in society”,... The post Directorate Of Health Announces “Widespread Immunity” Against COVID, But Reinfect...

The Icelandic government has been diligent in supporting asylum seekers from Ukraine, both adults and children alike, but this includes... The post Ukrainian Asylum Seekers Offered Benefits Not Afforded To Other Nationalities appeared first on The Re...

A driver responsible for the death of a swan two days ago has turned himself in to the police in... The post Swan Wasn’t Shot, Driver Takes Responsibility appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Following last Sunday’s elections results for Reykjavík City Council, a clearer picture is beginning to form regarding what the next... The post Clearer Picture Of Possible Reykjavík City Council Majority Forming appeared first on The Reykjav...

Since 2014, the Icelandic police have received 20 complaints for hate speech. 14 charges have been issued, 5 cases have... The post Police Received 20 Charges For Hate Speech Since 2014 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

About one and a half million cubic meters of magma have accumulated a few kilometers below the surface close to... The post Magma Collecting Close to HS Orka and Blue Lagoon appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On this week’s episode of The Icelandic Roundup, Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are joined by... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Rental Market in Crisis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While a lot of the focus of last Saturday’s municipal elections has been on Reykjavík’s uncertain future, some striking elections... The post “Cat Party” Fails To Win Seat On Akureyri Town Council appeared first on The Reykja...

Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson has submitted a bill to Parliament that would make significant changes to the law regarding... The post Controversial Bill On Asylum Seekers Hits Parliamentary Floor appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Last night the President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, went to the US; specifically, California. There he will lead the... The post President Of Iceland And His Delegation Travel To USA appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra has won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, with a total of 631 points, the highest... The post Ukraine Wins Eurovision, Iceland Comes 23rd appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (Almannavarnir) has announced the activation of the “uncertainty” level due to the... The post Civil Protection Activates “Uncertainty” Level Due To Earthquakes appea...

The Icelandic tourism industry needs to bring in seven to nine thousand foreign workers this year and the next, in... The post Icelandic Tourism Industry Will Need To Import Upwards of 9,000 Employees appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The results of municipal elections across Iceland last Saturday showed significant gains for the Progressive Party in many municipalities, and... The post Reykjavík Elections: Big Changes, Uncertain Future appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, there are finally little leaves on the trees. Hark, is that the... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Prins Póló and Moses Hightower, Foreign Monkeys, and Gustaf Ljunggren with Skúli Sverrisson appeared ...

Valur Grettisson (Editor-In-Chief) Andie Sophia Fontaine (News Editor) were joined by Youtube and High Five Club members on Friday for... The post Reykjavík Grapevine’s 18th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Online Now! appeared first on The Reykj...

It’s RVK Newscast time! Editor-in-chief of The Reykjavík Grapevine Valur Grettisson is in downtown Reykjavík to go over the latest... The post RVK Newscast 184: Pussy Riot In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík only art-house cinema, Bíó Paradís, will be closed for maintenance for 6 weeks, starting from May 16th to... The post Bíó Paradís Will Be Closed For 6 Weeks Due To Maintenance appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In this episode of The Futurecast, Start Up Iceland founder Bala Kamallakharan talks with Björn Lárus Örvar about the new... The post Icelandic Circular Economy in Action: ORF Genetics | RVK Futurecast appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The largest startup conference in the country, Startup Iceland Conference 2022, will take place on June 3rd. The event revolves... The post The Startup Iceland Conference Returns In June appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This week is shaping up to be a big one in the Icelandic calendar, what with both the elections and... The post Grapevine Event Picks: Eurovision, Of Course (And Some Other Things). appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

OK, it may not be totally new, but it’s definitely back in town, at long last. After shutting its doors... The post New In Town: Sirkus appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Erlendur Thor Magnusson is an Icelandic photographer with a 20-year-long obsession with surfing in any weather conditions. He humbly mentions... The post Perfect Day: Erlendur Thor Magnusson appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Starting from Friday, May 6th, Russian ships are banned from entering Icelandic ports, RÚV reports. This applies to passenger and... The post Russian Ships Banned From Icelandic Ports appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Around 1,800 earthquakes were measured on the Reykjanes Peninsula last week. RÚV reports thats Kristín Jónsdóttir, earthquake hazards coordinator at... The post 1,800 Earthquakes Recorded Last Week In Reykjanes Peninsula appeared first on The Rey...

The Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon, located near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in South Iceland, has been for sale for the past six years. Fréttablaðið reports... The post The Sale Of Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon: Who Will Own It? appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

After sitting at 14th for two years running, Iceland has made some improvements to the rights of queer people in... The post Iceland Bounces Back From 14th To 9th On ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

NYT reports that the Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson has played a key role to help Maria Alyokhina, a member of... The post Ragnar Kjartansson Helps A Member Of Pussy Riot To Escape Russia appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Arctic Tern is a fascinating and impressive bird. Over its lifetime (20-30years) they will travel over 70,000 km every... The post Ask An Expert: How To Avoid an Arctic Tern Attack appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Hello and welcome back to RVK Newscast. In this episode, Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief of The Reykjavík Grapevine, brings you around... The post RVK Newscast 183: Cat Party And Zelensky Speaks In World’s Oldest Parliament appeared first on...

A swan, which was tagged in Iceland almost three decades ago, died after flying on a power line in Pembrokeshire,... The post One of Iceland’s Oldest Swans Dies In Wales appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Systur, the sister trio of Sigga, Beta & Elín, qualified for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. They... The post Iceland Qualifies For The Eurovision Grand Final appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A cyclist who has been damaging the brakes on electric scooters turned himself in to Hopp’s CEO. Photos of him... The post Electric Scooter Vandal Comes Forward appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to a poll conducted by Prósent for Fréttablaðið from May 5th through 9th, this Saturday’s municipal elections could show... The post Poll: Pirates May Double City Council Seats, Conservatives Halved appeared first on The Reykjavik...

On this week’s episode of The Icelandic Roundup, Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens were joined... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Cats Running For Town Council And Independence Party in Trouble appeare...

This Friday, May 13th, at 14:30 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its eighteenth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You,... The post Grapevine’s 18th ‘Ask Me Anything’ This Friday appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You keep asking us for advice, and we’ll keep answering. You can’t stop us. What are you gonna do, start... The post Well, You Asked: A Worthy Sacrifice appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An armed robbery was committed in the western part of Reykjavík around 23:00 last night, Vísir reports.  According to police,... The post Armed Robbery Took Place In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On Saturday it was reported that the Brynja store at Laugavegur 29 was looking for new owners. Brynjólfur H. Björnsson,... The post Brynja For Sale, Owner Hopes The Shop Will Go On appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The 2022 Eurovision finals will be held on May 14th. This also happens to be municipal election night in Iceland,... The post Horror-Scopes: Which 2022 Eurovision Entry Are You? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new abstract sculpture made in celebration of Harpa’s 10th anniversary was introduced to the public in front of the... The post Harpa: The Wind Sings Through Art With New Sculpture appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a book that needs no introduction. The vampire’s cultural impact on the world is immense and... The post The Literary Mystery Of The Icelandic Dracula appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Social media influencer Kyana Sue Powers, who was denied an Icelandic residence permit twice, has now received a work permit and... The post TikTok Celebrity Eventually Gets A Work Permit In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In this episode of the Futurecast, Start Up Iceland founder Bala Kamallakhram talks with Dagný Jónsdóttir at HS Orka and... The post Icelandic Circular Economy in Action: HS Orka & Blue Lagoon | RVK Futurecast appeared first on The Reykjavik ...