Mayor Apologizes for Breaking Campaign Promises
Speaking candidly on the news discussion show Kastljósið, Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr said he was sorry that his party has had to go back on some of the promises they […]
ECA Program Promises 200 Jobs
Dutch military consultancy firm ECA Program has apparently already begun operations in Iceland, and is promising up to 200 news jobs for people in the Reykjanes area. ECA Program i
Austurbæjarbíó
Austurbæjarbíó provides a space for young people for activities, courses and arts. Also stages concerts and musicals. Address Snorrabraut – 105 Reykjavík Phone: 865 7707
Mayor’s Polar Bear Project Still Ongoing
Mayor Jón Gnarr’s plan to get a polar bear in the Reykjavík zoo is apparently still ongoing. Writing on his online diary, he told readers that “Project Polar Bear is
Swedish Politician Starts Drunken Racist Attack in Icelandic Pub
A visiting member of the ‘Sweden Democrats’ Party has been compelled to issue an apology to the staff of the Reykjavík pub Ölstofan, after he yelled racist epithets a
Iceland “Important Partner” in NATO, Says Commander
Supreme Allied Commander Europe James Stavridis met with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saturday, and emphasised Iceland’s importance to the organisation. Stavridis,
Winter is Here – No Need for Despair
Winter is upon us, huh. Dark, cold, wet, dark and dark. And dark. Unless you just arrived here fresh faced, and totally oblivious to the fact that you are now […]
Iceland Defies China Over Nobel Prize-Winning Dissident
Iceland has defied warnings from China that any nation who sends representatives to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo’s award ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize will face conseque
Suit and Tie
Suit and tie Suit and tie We’re deadly afraid of the clever guy Wearing suit and tie They used to roam the streets of Reykjavík And thought they were what […]
2011 Sequences Art Festival: Call for Submissions!
SEQUENCES Art Festival is an annual independently run festival, established in Reykjavík in 2006 by four artist-run galleries. Its aim is to produce and present progressive visual
Team Björk Tries To Freeze Magma Energy
It has the makings of an unfinished Agatha Christie novel. After getting a foot in the door last year, Canadian company Magma Energy moved in to acquire 98.5% of HS […]
Tapas Barinn
My date and I departed my casa the Sunday post-Airwaves feeling a little worse for wear. Several consecutive late nights were taking their toll and so, with the promise of [&hellip
Datarock is Coming Back!
So guess what. Some Nordic initiative or other is happening these days (where would the Reykjavík culture scene be without the Nordic House and all those Nordic initiatives? A lot
True North: Akureyri
On arriving in Iceland, it generally follows that tourists are bombarded with advertisements to experience either of two things. Firstly to spend time and money immersed in the cul
My Forced Love Affair With Icelandic Winter
Greetings! Welcome to yet another issue of The Reykjavík Grapevine! And welcome to winter! It’s here, and it’s staying for a few months, so you better learn to love it [&helli
Sour Grapes and Stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER Good morning Grapevine, Let me start by congratulating you for the great paper you have made. I came to Iceland 2 weeks ago and while i was […]
Mayor Responds to Criticism
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr responds to criticism that he bullies other members of city council, by saying his critics are bullies themselves. Recently, author Auður Jónsdóttir
Unemployment to Begin Dropping Next Year
Unemployment will reach its highest point in the beginning of next year, and then begin to drop a few months later, according to the latest quarterly report from the Central [&hell
400 Protest in Front of Parliament
Another round of the so-called “barrel protests” began yesterday at 14:00, seeing a maximum of about 400 people. By 16:00, that number had reduced to about 100. While s
Church and School Proposal Gets Re-Working
A Reykjavík city council proposal concerning church activities in play schools and primary schools has been given a language re-working, and has been sent to other committees for