Editor-in-chief of The Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are back to go over the latest... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Quakes, Monkeypox And Asylum Seekers appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On Monday, May 23rd, Ólafur Arnalds performed in Reykjavík for the first time in three years. The concert kickstarted Ólafur’s... The post Ólafur Arnalds Kickstarts World Tour In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The forest lagoon, Skógarböðin, officially opened its doors to guests yesterday. We have been keeping an eye on it for... The post Forest Lagoon Opens In Akureyri appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

For the past month, a group of reindeer has visited the camp site in Bakkafjörður every day, RÚV reports.  Þórir... The post Reindeer Seen In Bakkafjörður Camping Site Every Day appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Intense debate is still ongoing in Parliament following recent news that Iceland plans to deport some 300 people from the... The post Nothing Stopping Government From Granting People International Protection appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

At a press conference held just moments ago, representatives of the Progressive Party, the Reform Party, the Social Democrats and... The post Progressives Begin Formal Talks With Social Dems, Pirates & Reform Party For Reykjavík City Council Ma...

Hundreds of earthquakes were detected on the Reykjanes peninsula yesterday. On May 24th, seismic activity has been detected in other... The post Seismic Activity Detected In Geysir appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

About 400 earthquakes have been detected in the last 24 hours on the Reykjanes peninsula, RÚV reports. New images of... The post 400 Earthquakes Detected In The Last 24 Hours appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir became quite famous with the Icelandic band Cigarette in the mid-90s, which took the music scene by... The post Track By Track: Melodramatic With Heidrunna appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two winters ago Sigurður Guðjónsson was doing his food shopping in Bónus when he got a call in which he... The post On and In Perpetual Motion: The 59th Venice Biennial International Art Exhibition appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The former captain of a 70-meter-long vessel Herjólfur has been sentenced to 30 days of probation for sailing the ship... The post Former Captain Sentenced To 30 Days In Prison appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir, the head of the list for the Reform Party in Reykjavík, posted on Facebook yesterday that her... The post City Hall 2022: Progressives In Reykjavík To Meet This Evening appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

That Reykjavík loves its burgers in all forms—from vegan, vegetarian, lamb, and standard beef, to exotic flights of fancy—is well... The post Burgers Part 2: Hip Hop Legends And Dirty Politicians appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic government is preparing to deport some 300 people from the country who applied for international protection in Iceland... The post Numerous Objections Raised As Iceland Prepares To Deport Hundreds appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

In this episode of the Futurecast, Start Up Iceland founder Bala Kamallakhran talks with Benedikt Stefánsson at Carbon Recycling International... The post Icelandic Circular Economy in Action: Carbon Recycling International | RVK Futurecast appeared...

Eurovision is over, there’s construction everywhere, and we’re still waiting for hotter temperatures to come our way. So many things... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: GREYSKIES, Guðmundur Pétursson, and gugusar appeared first on The Re...

Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine, is back on the Reykjanes peninsula to report... The post RVK Newscast 185: Magma Building At Eldvörp appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In today’s episode of RVK Newscast, editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson is in Bláfjall to talk about continuing earthquakes, raven chicks causing... The post RVK Newscast 186: More Earthquakes And “BDSM” Government appeared first on T...

Landsnet has decided to take Vestmannaeyjar Line 1 out of operation for the coming weeks due to a couple of... The post Power Line to Westman Islands Temporarily Shut For Ravens appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On May 18th, a body was discovered at Eiðsgrandi, on the north shore of Reykjavík, close to Seltjarnarnes, RÚV reports.... The post Body Found On The Seashore At Eiðsgrandi appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

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.