Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Svandís Svavarsdóttir spoke with National Geographic in a lengthy feature article about whaling in Iceland,... The post Whaling “A Part Of Our Past Rather Than Our Future” Says Fisheries Minister ap...

Gin and tonic, coffee and crying in the bathroom at work, Iceland Airwaves and the Reykjavík Grapevine: some things are... The post Announcing GRAPEWAVES: Your Essential Iceland Airwaves Podcast Companion appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Guðjón Valdimarsson, the father of National Commissioner of the Police Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, is reported to have made and sold... The post Father Of National Police Commissioner Reportedly Sold Illegal Firearms appeared first on The R...

It’s that time of year again: the yearly sheep roundup, where sheep farmers and other locals all over Iceland head... The post Icelandic Sheep Farmers Using GPS And Drones For Yearly Roundup appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Atli Þór Fanndal, a representative of Transparency International in Iceland, says that systemic corruption in Iceland is a running theme... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Iceland Surprisingly Corrupt? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Shesaid.so is an international community for women and gender-based minorities with the goal of connecting and empowering those groups that... The post Shesaid.co Community For Women In Music Launches In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Registered overnight stays in the first nine months of the year equalled 7,144,438. This is the first time that the... The post Over 7 Million Overnight Stays Registered In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Mysterious messages could be seen on billboards at the intersection of Suðurlandsbraut and Kringlumýrbraut this morning, reports Fréttablaðið. One of... The post Mysterious Messages On Billboards At Suðurlandsbraut A Marketing Campaign appeared...

The Fischer Random Chess World Championship is now taking place in Iceland on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of... The post Spassky Wished To Be Buried Next To Fischer In Laugardæla Cemetery appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A housecat who went missing was recently found dead in a mink trap placed in the small boats harbour in... The post Cats Getting Trapped In Mink Traps All Over Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This episode was filmed in February and June 2022. On the 19th of March 2021 a new eruption started in... The post The Volcano: A Memoir – Part Four appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Another Friday, another round of new, recently mastered, tunes! We could list many reasons why you should dedicate some of... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Gudfinnur, VÉVAKI, Kári, and krassasig appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

At about half past two in the afternoon yesterday, pretty much anyone outside near Akranes or even in the greater... The post Pile Of Junked Cars Catch Fire In Akranes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s sunny, and we’re back with a new RVK Newscast! Today, Reykjavík Grapevine Editor-In-Chief Valur Grettisson, and Chief Morale Officer... The post RVK Newscast 221: Covid-19 and Climate Emergency Controversy appeared first on The Reyk...

Opera Dinner in IÐNÓ October 27th at 19:00 – IÐNÓ – 13.900 to 14.900 ISK We can’t think of a... The post Grapevine Events: Opera Dinner, Silent Disco, Halldór Ragnarsson, and Children’s Film Festival appeared first on The Rey...

Early on the morning of October 27th, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred about 30 km east-southeast of Grímsey, an island... The post Another 4.0 Earthquake Shakes Grímsey appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

174 people in Iceland have died due to complications from the coronavirus in the first seven month of 2022, RÚV... The post 174 COVID Deaths In First Seven Months Of 2022 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic party, has requested a written answer from the Prime Minister... The post MP Wants Written Answers From Prime Minister On Her Communications With Björk and Greta Thunberg appe...

The Celtic influence might be more significant in Icelandic culture than previously suspected, reports RÚV. Geographic names and some words... The post Celtic Influence In Iceland Might Be Stronger Than Believed Before appeared first on The Reykjavi...

Previously, we reported on an organisation called No Borders that had been calling on musicians to boycott the Iceland Airwaves... The post No Borders Continues To Apply Pressure On Iceland Airwaves appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Laufey’s star is rising so fast we can barely keep up. From being lauded by Billie Eilish to performing on... The post Track by Track: ‘Everything I Know About Love’ by Laufey appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The artist Sigurður Guðmundsson is preoccupied with pouring a bottle of beer into a glass. He watches the rim intently,... The post A Life, Curated: At 80 Sigurður Guðmundsson Is Just Getting Started appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík City Theatre has postponed performances of the play ‘Snake’ because the actors from the show were deported, reports... The post Theatre Postpones Shows As Actors Are Deported appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Welcome back to RVK Newscast! In this episode, editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson is in his hometown of Hafnarfjörður to bring you... The post RVK Newscast 220: Magnus Carlsen At Icelandic Chess Tournament appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Health Authority has sent two entertainment venues in the city centre a message from the residents of Grjótathorpin... The post Two More Venues Might Close Due To Noise Complaints appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Snæbjörn Helgi Arnarsson Jack wears many hats—broadcaster, musician and community organiser, to name but a few. His perfect day in... The post Perfect Day: Snæi Jack appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If you have traversed downtown Reykjavík in recent months, you will have undoubtedly noticed multiple areas of construction disrupting the... The post All Under One Roof: Food Halls Are Reykjavík’s New Dining Obsession appeared first on The R...

There are now around 385,230 people living in Iceland, including 198,280 men, 186,840 women and 120 transgender/other. This is stated... The post Icelandic Population Has Increased appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Last week we reported about a twelve-year-old girl from Hafnarfjörður that has been bullied and abused by a group of... The post Bullying In Hafnarfjörður: A Number Of Kids Have Apologised appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This week on the podcast, Josie Anne is joined by two of the organisers of Iceland Airwaves Festival, Sindri Astmarsson... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Iceland Airwaves Festival! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An underwater earthquake series has been going on north of Herðubreið since last night, reports Fréttablaðið. There have been three... The post 4.0 Earthquake Near Herðubreið appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Around nine o’clock on Tuesday morning, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from Iceland, reports RÚV. If the weather... The post Watch Partial Solar Eclipse Visible On Tuesday Morning appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two sixteen-year-old boys were arrested last night on suspicion of having damaged twelve cars in Breiðholt, reports Vísir. Children’s protection... The post Two Sixteen-Year-Olds Damaged Twelve Cars appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Finding English-language theatre performances in Iceland has always presented a challenge, but a new production at Tjarnarbíó seeks to bypass... The post Beyond Language: Theatre Production ‘Umbra’ Speaks to Audiences Without Words appeared fir...

I know we’ve been talking a lot about the (lack of) sun for obvious reasons, but today makes us want... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: JóiPé, Ólafur Kram, and Silja Rós appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Earlier this week we reported about a twelve-year-old girl from Hafnarfjörður that has been bullied and abused by a group... The post Icelanders Take Part In A Fundraiser To Send The Bullied Girl To Florida appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

A tourist has died while climbing Kirkjufell on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The man, who was in his thirties, was part... The post RVK Newscast 219: Death On Kirkjufell appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Tourist Board predicts that 1.7 million foreign tourists will arrive in Iceland via Keflavík Airport this year. Next... The post 2.3 Million Tourists Expected In Iceland Next Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Taste of Persia – In solidarity with the Iranian people October 23rd, 17:00 – OPEN – FREE The Iranian diaspora... The post Grapevine Events: Iranian Culture, ‘Repeat’ Launch Party And Virtual Waters! appeared first on Th...

After over 50 years of service, the Bookmobile “The Chief” is probably drawing to an end, MBL reports. Chosen as... The post The Bookmobile Is Probably Drawing To A Close appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Rules that allow electric and hydrogen cars to be parked for free in Reykjavík’s paid parking lots for up to... The post No More Free Parking For Electric Cars In Reykjavík Starting 2023 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A foreign tourist died yesterday after a fatal fall on Mt. Kirkjufell on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, reports RÚV reports. The... The post Foreign Tourist Dies On Mt. Kirkjufell appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The ongoing woes of capital area bus service Strætó can be attributed in part to the national government not standing... The post Government Did Not Supply Needed Funds For Strætó, Board Member Says appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A twelve-year-old girl in Hafnarfjörður has been bullied and abused by a group of children of the same age. The... The post 12-Year-Old Tried To Take Her Own Life After Continuous Bullying In Hafnarfjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

13 horses had to be put down yesterday due to extreme neglect, RÚV reports, but other horses under the same... The post Neglected Horses Put Down, Others Returned To Owner appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

‘Leynilögga’, directed by Hannes Halldórsson, got nominated for the Best Comedy Award at the European Film Awards, reports RÚV. ‘Leynilögga’... The post ‘Leynilögga’ Nominated For Best Comedy At The European Film Awards appeared firs...

Police have concluded their investigations in what has turned out to be the largest cocaine case in Icelandic history, RÚV... The post Investigations Conclude In Largest Cocaine Case In Icelandic History appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday’s announcement from capital area bus service company Strætó that they were ceasing all operations of the night bus has... The post Night Bus Closure Discussed In Parliament: “Matter Of Equality And Security” appeared fir...

We’re super excited to partner up with Iceland Airwaves and offer you a chance to win two festival tickets +... The post Last Chance! Win Two Tickets To Iceland Airwaves & More! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday, we reported on the case between the Icelandic design studio Flétta and the Danish brand Ferm Living. Studio Flétta... The post Danish Brand Denies Theft Accusations appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.