Autumn has truly arrived in Iceland, and the nights are fair drawing in… no better time to check out some... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Ægir, russian.girls/bngr boy, Kraftgalli & In3dee appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

‘Ask Me Anything’ is back! We’re tackling members’ questions and eatin’ hot dogs in the rain. Please consider becoming a... The post Ask Us Anything! What Do Icelanders Eat, And Is There Gold In The Volcano?! appeared fi...

Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing... The post Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Cinema appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson is back with news about a dramatic arrest made by the Icelandic special forces—a situation... The post RVK Newscast 216: Potential Terrorist Plot Foiled, Four Suspects Arrested appeared first o...

Iceland Airwaves, the long-awaited music festival that returns to Reykjavík after a pandemic-induced 2-year hiatus, has announced the final lineup.... The post Iceland Airwaves 2022: New Names & Day Passes Added appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

Yesterday’s arrest of four Icelandic men in their twenties, two of whom are still in custody, on suspicion of conspiring... The post Terrorist Suspects: Possible Far-Right Ties; Justice Minister Proposes Pre-Emptive Investigations appeared firs...

Icelandic Dance Company – Ball September 23rd at 20:00 – Borgarleikhúsið- 5,900 ISK Have a Ball this Friday night by... The post Grapevine Events: Icelandic Dance Company, Sea Zumba And Pantheon! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Four Icelandic men in their twenties were arrested yesterday, RÚV reports, alleged to have engaged in the production of weapons... The post Suspected Terrorists Arrested, Plot Reportedly Foiled appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An Icelander has contacted several media outlets in the country with the offer from a Russian fund to pay for... The post Russian Fund Offers To Pay Icelandic Journalists For Ukraine Trip, No One Accepts appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Many tourists in Iceland try to avoid bathing before going to swimming pools, reports Fréttablaðið. The staff at the swimming... The post Tourists Do Not Shower Properly In Swimming Pools appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On the occasion of the European Mobility Week and Leave Your Car At Home initiative, Strætó will provide free bus... The post Strætó Provides Free Bus Rides Today appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Last June, Reykjavík District Court ruled in favour of the capital area police that a hosting company in Iceland is... The post Terrorist Website Was Hosted In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In this episode of RVK Newscast, Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson (and his Chief Morale Officer, Pollý!) are in Grandí to... The post RVK Newscast 215: The Lava Show On Fire And The People’s Party “Godfather” appeared fi...

About 90 employees are needed at preschools in Reykjavík to be considered fully staffed, reports RÚV. The staffing problem has... The post 90 Employees Needed To Fully Staff Kindergartens appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On September 20th, the temperature in East Iceland exceeded 20 degrees, reports RÚV. The highest recorded temperature, 20.8 degrees, was... The post Temperature Above 20 Degrees In The East appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new report (.pdf) from the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute details that garbage on the sea floor within Icelandic... The post Garbage Piling Up On Sea Floor Of Icelandic Waters, Report Says appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In this week’s Podcast, we cover multilingual children in kindergarten, unusually frequent knife violence in Iceland, homemade bombs scaring the... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Homemade Bombs In Selfoss And Knife Violence appeared first on T...

‘Beautiful Beings’ or ‘Berdreymi’ directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson, has been selected for Oscars 2022. The film will compete in... The post ‘Beautiful Beings’ Selected As Iceland’s Entry For Oscars 2...

Icelandair plans to start direct flights between Akureyri and Keflavík in spring 2023, reports RÚV. The information became public after... The post Direct Flights Between Akureyri And Keflavík To Start Next Spring appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

The police in South Iceland have arrested three people who are suspected of having detonated bombs in Selfoss, reports Vísir.... The post Three Youngsters Arrested After Explosions in Selfoss appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Four Independence Party MPs from the South Iceland district, which includes Reykjanesbær, have submitted a parliamentary proposal that would move... The post Wants To Move Immigration Offices To Reykjanesbær appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Icelandair announced on Friday that the company intends to participate in developing an electric plane with Heart Aerospace, reports Vísir.... The post Icelandair Is Aiming For A Thirty-Seater Electric Plane For Domestic Flights appeared first on Th...

A flight of the Icelandic airline PLAY heading to Baltimore, Maryland in the US made an emergency landing in Canada... The post PLAY Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Canada appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Directors of preschools where almost all the students are bilingual or multilingual noted a significant increase in vocabulary and participation... The post Bilingual Children Learn Limited Icelandic appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing... The post Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Art Museum appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing... The post Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Museum appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland Airwaves, the long-awaited music festival that returns to Reykjavík after a pandemic-induced 2-year hiatus, has announced the Iceland Airwaves... The post Registration For Iceland Airwaves Conference Is Open appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

The temperature may be dropping outside, but it’s getting hot in here! It’s not often we get to include two... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Björk, Aaron Hannes, Baldvin Hlynsson, Jónsi & co, and GDRN x Magnús Jóhann appear...

In this episode of RVK Newscast . . . we’re not in Reykjavík! Join journalist Josie Anne Gaitens in East... The post RVK Newscast 214: Bomb Scares And News From The East appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Arctic Festival 2022 Avant-Punk from Czech Republic – Už jsme doma and Gróa September 15th at 20:00 – Gaukurinn... The post Grapevine Events: Arctic Festival, Ólöf Arnalds & Skúli Sverrisson, Gary Hill appeared first on The ...

This year, seven bird species competed for the title Bird of the Year in a competition organized by BirdLife Iceland... The post Bird Of The Year: White Wagtail appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing... The post Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Artist-Run Gallery appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing... The post Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Gallery appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Samkaup has appealed the Reykjavík Health Authority’s decision to ban the sale of the popular Lucky Charms breakfast cereal, reports... The post Samkaup Files An Appeal To Get Lucky Charms Ban Overturned appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Three hundred pairs of shoes were stolen from Skóbúð Selfoss, reports Vísir. The thief or thieves cut a hole behind... The post ​​Three Hundred Pairs Of Shoes Stolen In Selfoss appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new survey conducted by Maskína for the Association of Renters in Iceland shows broad political support for rent control... The post Most Icelanders Support Rent Control And Caps appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

More women and children have stayed in the Women’s Shelter so far this year than during the whole of last... The post The Number Of Women In The Women’s Shelter Is Higher Than Last Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Welcome back to RVK Newscast! In this episode, the editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, is outside the Icelandic... The post RVK Newscast 213: Parliament Is Back, People’s Party In Trouble appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

Earthquake series continue to occur northeast of Grímsey, reports RÚV. The number of earthquakes above magnitude 3, however, seems to... The post Seismic Activity In Grímsey Continues appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Offering free Icelandic classes during working hours is gaining significant traction in public discourse in Iceland, opening the question: how... The post Icelandic Classes During Working Hours Increasingly In Public Discussion appeared first on The ...

Berry picking is a traditional late-summer activity in Iceland. Here are all the words and phrases you need to know... The post Practical Icelandic: Berry Picking (Berjamó) appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday, we reported on the news that the Forestry Association of Iceland has nominated the tallest tree in the country... The post The Tallest Tree In Iceland Since The Ice Age appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s a blockbuster news week on The Icelandic Roundup, as journalists Josie Anne Gaitens and Valur Grettisson tackle the latest... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Drugs, Fish, And Unions appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson and Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir have co-authored a crime novel, reports RÚV. The book by Ragnar... The post Prime Minister Co-Authors A Crime Novel With Ragnar Jónasson appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

New research into the use of the active substance in hallucinogenic mushrooms for the treatment of depression is very promising,... The post Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Hold Promise For Depression Treatment appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir believes not enough is being done to help foreigners in Iceland learn Icelandic, Vísir reports, and... The post Prime Minister: “Not At All Enough” Being Done To Help Immigrants Learn Icelandic appear...

The Forestry Association of Iceland has nominated the tallest tree in the country for the honorary title “Tree of the... The post The Tallest Tree In Iceland Becomes The “Tree Of The Year” appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The help of the fire brigade in the capital area was requested for an injured hiker on Esja at eight... The post An Injured Hiker Picked Up On Esja appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The weather office has never issued as many weather warnings as this summer since the new warning system was put... The post A Total Of 50 Weather Warnings This Summer appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Extreme Chill Festival co-founder Pan Thorarensen sure has a lot of plates spinning. Sitting in latest venture, Space Odyssey—a record... The post What’s Cooler Than Being Cool? Extreme Chill Festival Is A Celebration Of Subculture Specificity ap...