Reykjavík Arts Festival Programme 2011 Announced
The full schedule and line-up for the Reykjavík Arts Festival has now been made public. Set to take place from 20 May to 5 June, a press release from the […]
Wealthy Individuals Seeking To Buy Icelandic Citizenship
Ten people promising to invest millions in Iceland’s renewable energy field have applied for citizenship directly with parliament. The reaction from within parliament has bee
Quarashi Preparing For Comeback
One of Iceland’s first successful hip-hop acts is apparently getting ready to play live again. Vísir reports that their sources say the band is planning to play live this su
Reykjavík Named Top Summer Party Spot
An Australian-based company has named Reykjavík a top destination this summer, primarily for the sheer amounts of alcohol consumed here. The company in question, HotelsCombined, p
This Man Crossed Iceland With No Outside Help And He’ll Do It Again
Meet Louis-Philippe Loncke, art enthusiast-turned-engineer-turned explorer extraordinaire. Last summer Lou-Phi, as he likes to be called, completed an exploration first; when he cr
Local Celeb Less Than Pleased With Grapevine
A media personality has written an open letter to the Grapevine that expresses dissatisfaction with a recent opinion piece printed in our current issue. The article in question, A
Ministry To Boost Transgender Rights
The Ministry of Welfare wants to assemble a committee to put together a bill that would increase the rights of Iceland’s transgender population. As it stands now, there is ve
Government Divided Over NATO Attacks On Libya
The ruling coalition of the Social Democrats and the Leftist-Greens once again have a difference of opinion, this time over NATO air attacks on Libya. As many around the world [&he
Reykjavík Energy Director: Did Not Understand Financial Situation
Power company Reykjavík Energy (OR) is having to face some tough realities as they deal with belt-tightening measures from its largest shareholder, the city of Reykjavík. As the
RAVER MADNESS HITS REYKJAVÍK
Who: PartyZone DJs, RöXöR, FM Belfast, Booka Shade Where: Laugardalshöllin When: 26th march 2011 Despite arriving in a rushed state to Laugardalshöllin, I actually find I’m e
“We aren’t the Bee Gees or Justin Bieber”
Steve Austin is an infamous character in the heavy music world; a man who lends huge doses of brutal honesty and a terrifying, angst-ridden aura to the music he disseminates [&hell
City To Rescue OR – With Conditions
The city of Reykjavík will help rescue the debt-ridden power company Reykjavík Energy (OR), but only on certain conditions. As the Grapevine reported, OR is billions in debt, and
City Discusses Reykjavík Energy Today
Capital city officials are meeting today to discuss the future of the power company Reykjavík Energy (OR), which faces massive financial difficulties and is pushing the city towar
Conservative MP Sold Shares In Glitnir Months Before Crash
Independence Party chairman Bjarni Benediktsson and his father sold millions in shares in Glitnir just months before the bank would crash spectacularly in the autumn. According to
Mystery Of Bus Tarantula Continues
No one knows how a tarantula ended up on a city bus over the weekend, but the director of the bus company finds the matter both confusing and scary. As […]
A FOREIGNER’S GUIDE TO THE CONFUSING WORLD OF ICELANDIC CELEBRITIES
While America is awash in third generation entitlematon celebrity and other fruit of Satan’s loins and the UK drags fame-starved Urukhais out of the Sing-Star mud to sate the
Receives No Compensation After Injuring Self Rescuing Co-Worker
A former employee of the aluminium smelter Norðurál, who injured himself badly trying to save the life of a co-worker, has been denied disability compensation from the company. D
Serious Fraud Office Goes After Landsbanki
Great Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has expanded its investigation to include Landsbanki, with a particular focus on Icesave. As many are by now aware, the collapse of
Unemployment Highest Among Immigrants
New figures indicate that joblessness is highest among Iceland’s foreign born population, in some cases over twice that of the national average. Fréttablaðið reports that
Found A Tarantula On The Bus
Of the various and sundry items other people leave on the city bus, only to be found by other passengers, poisonous insects are not among them. Until now. Last Saturday, […]
Deal Or No Deal?
Iceland will hold a referendum on April 9 to vote on a repayment plan for around 4.2 billion dollars, a claim disputed by the governments of Britain and the Netherlands. […]