Poet Bill Holm, Dies at 65
Essayist, humorist, musician and poet Bill Holm passed away Wednesday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was 65 years old. His most recent book was The Windows of Brimnes: An [&helli
“Iceland” Cost 5.3 Million ISK
According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the law firm Árnason Faktor ehf. was paid 5.3 million ISK in tax money to protect the word “Iceland” as
Central Bank Chairman Relieved of Duties
With the signature of the president, a new law regarding the leadership of Iceland’s Central Bank spells the end of Davíð Oddson’s chairmanship, and the beginning of
Change to Central Bank Law Passed
A bill changing the law with regards to the Central Bank is expected to made into law today, at which time Davíð Oddsson, the chairman of the Central Bank, will […]
Nordic PMs to Meet in Iceland
The Prime Ministers of the Nordic countries will be meeting in Iceland today and tomorrow for a globalization conference at the Blue Lagoon. Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardótti
Former Prime and Foreign Minister Respond to Oddsson
Former Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde and former Foreign Minister Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir responded to Central Bank chairman Davíð Oddsson’s interview Tuesday even
Central Bank Chairman Claims He “Warned” of Collapse
Central Bank chairman Davíð Oddsson, in a rare interview on the news discussion show Kastljósið, remarked that he not only saw the economic collapse coming, but warned that it
Iceland Backs Off from Britain
The Financial Times reports that Iceland has backed down from its threat to take the UK to human rights court over its use of anti-terrorism laws to freeze Icelandic assets [&helli
Parliament to End Session for Elections
In accordance with election law, the Icelandic parliament will end its spring session on 27 March, making way for the elections on 25 April. However, ways are being sought to [&hel
Ásmundarsafn (Reykjavík Art Museum)
Dedicated to the memory of Icelandic sculpture Ásmundur Sveinsson, this museum is situated in a house he designed and built in the 1950’s. Anually the museum puts up exhitib
Hafnarhús (Reykjavík Art Museum)
The Reykjavík Art Museum’s venue at Hafnarhús always features some experimental and intriguing exhibitions by both local and international contemporary artists. For example, it
Population Grows by 1.2% in One Year
According to the National Registry, the population of Iceland has increased from 315,459 last year to 319,368 as of 1 January 2009. Some of the other details from the recent [&hell
Unemployment Growing
The number of people on unemployment in Iceland has surpassed 16,000 – over 5% of the country – merely days after it was reported at 15,000. As Grapevine previously rep
Immigrant Sent Packing After Six Years
Jonas Moody, who has lived here for six years and recently lost his job, has been told to leave the country in a situation all-too common among many who have […]
Stuff We Like!
One of the things we definitely don’t like is being stuck in the murky surroundings of Reykjavík the whole winter throughout. Fortunately, Northern Wave – the awesome cult fil
“Dark Prospects”, Says Business Minister
Minister of Business Gylfi Magnússon, in an interview with the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, told reporters that Iceland’s economic prospects were dark, but that there w
International Tourist Guide Day A Success
Iceland Tourist Guide Association invited 85 foreign guests on a free tour of downtown Reykjavík last Sunday, in celebration of International Tourist Guide Day. By all accounts th
Fewer Vacations = Less Skin Cancer
The Icelandic Radiation Protection Institute has come to the conclusion that as fewer Icelanders take vacations to sunny spots like Mallorca and Benidorm, the incidences of skin ca
Stuff We Like
We really like tonights (Friday 20th at 22:00) show at Grand Rokk, bringing out some of Icelands finest artists; Singapore Sling, Evil Madness and Dj Musician. An excellent end to
The Grapevine’s Day-by-day Video, Image and Word Reporting Of Rainbow Revolution
Your friends at the Reykjavík Grapevine followed the Rainbow Revolution very closely while it was happening, and were there sporting cameras, notepads and recording equipment the
My Colours, My Honour
Former Grapevine Editor Valur Gunnarsson explains the colour schemes he employs in his piece on the Rainbow Revolution, and why he calls it that. Red: Usually denotes Socialists, w