Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens is joined by two guests, Ólöf Benediktsdóttir of Stelpur Rokka and the band Svartþoka, and... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Women In Rock appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Let’s be real: there are few things that could temper our love for shopping. Thankfully, our delightful city has kept... The post Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2022: Best Fashion Boutique appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Let’s be real: there are few things that could temper our love for shopping. Thankfully, our delightful city has kept... The post Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2022: Best Design Store appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The midge population at Mývatn has decreased from 100,000 to about a thousand, RÚV reports. While the lack of midges... The post Midge Population Decreases At Lake Mývatn, Bird Life Affected appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A 20 million ISK grant has been awarded to Fjarðabyggð for nature conservation and heritage preservation in the Gerpi area... The post 20 Million ISK For Nature Protection appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Kristján Hlynur Ingólfsson has spent the last two years compiling tourist deaths into a map showing dangerous areas in Iceland,... The post Man Compiles Map Of Tourist Deaths In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday, July 18th, marked the most important holiday of them all, the Day of the Icelandic Sheepdog! Celebrating our favorite... The post Day Of The Icelandic Sheepdog appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Imports of melatonin-containing supplements, which are banned in Iceland, have steadily increased in the country, reports Fréttablaðið. Matvælastofnun, the Icelandic... The post Icelandic Medicines Agency To Review Melatonin As Medicinal Product ...

No women or LGBTQ+ musicians will play at the “Rock in Reykjavík” concert in September, reports DV. The poster for... The post Only Men Play At “Rock In Reykjavík” Concert appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Let’s be real: there are few things that could temper our love for shopping. Thankfully, our delightful city has kept... The post Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2022: Best Goddamn Store appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Police stopped more than a hundred cars on Vesturlandsvegur by Heiðmörk on July 17, RÚV reports. According to the police,... The post Police Stop Over One Hundred Cars At Heiðmörk appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Gylfi Thor Thorsteinsson, operations manager for the arrival of refugees, believes up to 4,000 refugees could arrive in Iceland before... The post Projections Of 4,000 Refugees By End Of The Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

With the use of the world’s smallest GPS trackers, scientists have been able to learn flight habits of nocturnal birds... The post Behaviour Of Nocturnal Birds Tracked appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Few people spin their own wool nowadays—but even fewer spin material from dog fur. A dog farmer in Eyjafjörður uses... The post Couple Uses Dog Fur To Knit Garments appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

What a variety we are bringing to you this week! One of Iceland’s household names is back, there’s an upbeat... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Ásgeir, Júlí Heiðar, Birgir Hákon, & Andervel appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

On this episode of RVK Newscast, Grapevine journalist Josie Anne takes a trip to Viðey, an island off the coast... The post RVK Newscast 197: Viðey Island appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to RÚV, three people in Iceland have received compensation due to side effects caused by the COVID-19 vaccination. In... The post Three People Receive Vaccine Compensation appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If you were worried about what became of Nóra, the cat who escaped Animal Services after being snitched out by... The post The Cat Returns appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Nerd Nite: Icelandic Houses, Bitcoin Algorithm & No Fish Waste July 14 at 20:00 – Loft Hostel You had us... The post Grapevine Events: Nerd Nite, Musical Moments And Pikknikk! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two people were rescued from a coastal fishing boat in Breiðafjörður yesterday morning, Vísir reports. There had been a large... The post Two People Rescued From A Leaking Boat In Breiðafjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new study by the Icelandic Media Commission reveals that almost all children from nine to 18 have a mobile... The post More Education Is Needed On Smart Device Usage appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Sharp rises in commodity markets and pandemic-related supply chain disruptions have led to significant increases in building material prices, reports... The post Price Increases Beginning To Disrupt Construction appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Minister of Health Willum Þór Þórsson appointed five board members yesterday to steer Landspítali National University Hospital, reports RÚV. This... The post Minister Of Health Appoints Five People To Landspítali Board appeared first on The Re...

Last year the glacier Skeiðarárjökull retreated the most of all Icelandic glaciers at 400 metres, reports RÚV. The eastern side... The post Skeiðarárjökull Glacier Retreated By 400 Metres Last Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The German airline Condor will begin offering flights to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir in the summer of 2023, reports Fréttablaðið. This... The post German Airline Condor To Offer Flights to Akureyri, Egilsstaðir In 2023 appeared first on The Reykjav...

Welcome back to RVK Newscast, where in this episode we are at Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach in Reykjavík, close to the... The post RVK Newscast 196: Aviation Chaos And Electric Planes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Josie Anne Gaitens (Editor-In-Chief) Andie Sophia Fontaine (News Editor) were joined by Youtube and High Five Club members on Friday... The post Reykjavik Grapevine’s 20th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Online Now! appeared first on The Reykjavi...

It’s been two years of off-and-on single-or-double flip-cup-flip-flopping, but as of 2022, bars are officially back in action—and oh, how... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2022: Best Weekday Bar appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s been two years of off-and-on single-or-double flip-cup-flip-flopping, but as of 2022, bars are officially back in action—and oh, how... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2022: Best Date Place appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s been two years of off-and-on single-or-double flip-cup-flip-flopping, but as of 2022, bars are officially back in action—and oh, how... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2022: Best Kept Secret appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Carbfix, an Icelandic carbon sequestration company, has received a 16 billion ISK grant from the European Union for their Coda... The post Carbfix Receives 16 Billion ISK Grant appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An Alaska-based company is laying a giant submarine cable from Japan to Ireland that will directly connect to Iceland, reports... The post Submarine Cable Will Give Iceland Direct Telecommunications Access to Japan appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Menntaskóli Borgarfjarðar recently received a grant from the Development Fund for Study Materials to offer a special “STEAM” course, making... The post Menntaskóli Borgarfjarðar Becomes First Upper Secondary School To Implement STEAM ...

More than 200 cats, who had been adopted or purchased during the pandemic, are now in the care of the... The post More Than 200 Cats Need Homes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Minister of Infrastructure announced a bill to introduce tolls to all tunnels in the country next year or the... The post Minister Of Infrastructure Plans To Introduce Tolls At Tunnels Around Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens and News Editor Andie Sophia Fontaine are here to delve into SPORTS. A topic that... The post The Icelandic Roundup: A Question Of Sports appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

People can now tour Grímsey by train, however, the train is actually a tractor painted as a train that pulls... The post Grímsey By Train appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Swimming Association (SSÍ) supported rules banning trans women from competing in the women’s category at the World Championships,... The post No Experts Consulted In Icelandic Swimming Association Decision appeared first on The R...

Nearly 130 Icelandic sheep carry genes that protect them from scrapie, a transmissible neurodegenerative disease similar to the more infamous... The post Icelandic Sheep Carry Scrapie Resistance Genes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Women who work full time make about 86% of men’s total wages, reports the Wage Statistics Committee. In most cases,... The post Women Earn About 86% Of Men’s Wages, Report Finds appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Ranking as the fifth most popular June, 176,000 foreign passengers departed from Kevlavík Airport last month, a major increase from... The post 176,000 Foreign Passenger Departures In June appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

With the cost per megawatt of wind energy falling 56% in one decade, it may be time for Iceland to... The post Potential To Use Icelandic Wind As Resource appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Learners of Icelandic have a notoriously rough time. Not only is Icelandic supposedly one of the hardest languages to master... The post Words To Live By: “Dagatal”, By Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttir appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This moment has a pretty unique stand in this writer’s mind, as I witnessed it take place. I was a... The post Great Moments In Icelandic History: The Bónus Flag at The Parliament appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Technology literacy classes began in Húsavík and the surrounding area in the spring for students 60 and over, reports RÚV.... The post Technology Literacy Classes For The Elderly appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Faxaports is currently working on a plan with foreign companies to build an electric fuel station at Grundartangi for ships... The post Plans To Build Electric Fuel Stations For Ships appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic prosthetics manufacturer Össur received a 30 million ISK grant from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Fund to... The post Icelandic Prosthetics Manufacturer To Provide Long-Term Support To Ukrainians appeared first on Th...

The entrepreneurial company Loki Foods intends to launch sustainable plant-based fish fillets in 2023. The company has received an investment... The post Loki Foods Plans To Launch Plant-Based Cod Fillets In 2023 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

Is it too soon to start looking forward to those cosy, shorter days? Don’t hate us! It’s just that these... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Arny Margret, FNNR, & Laufey appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s been two years of off-and-on single-or-double flip-cup-flip-flopping, but as of 2022, bars are officially back in action—and oh, how... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2022: Best Newcomer Bar appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.