OECD: Iceland Doing Well, Could Do Better
A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Iceland’s economy gives praise to the recovery process, as well as suggestions regardin
City Politics: Conservatives Moving Up
Recent results among Reykjavík’s voters show the conservatives gaining a lot of support, while the ruling coalition’s support drops. According to a poll conducted by C
THE REYKJAVÍK ONE
A little more than a year ago, several Icelandic bankers were arrested and kept in custody in relation to the Special Prosecutor’s investigation into the 2008 economic collap
Poll Among Priests: Great Many Think Bishop Should Resign
A new survey shows a significant portion of priests in the national church believe Bishop Karl Sigurbjörnsson should resign from his post. As reported, a poll conducted by news ag
Justice Or Revenge?
Last September, the Icelandic parliament took the conclusions of the Special Investigative Commission (SIC) under advisement and voted on whether or not four key political figures
Will Malcolm Walker and Twitter Sort Everything Out?
A bidding war is looming regarding the sale of Iceland, the supermarket chain, a UK frozen food specialist that is 67% owned by Landsbanki and 10% by Glitnir. The chain […]
More Airwaves Arists Announced
Organisers of the Iceland Airwaves music festival have announced still more artists set to perform: “From the USA there’s Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. with their
Grapevine Grassroots #29
Singing, dancing, poetry, instrumental music, movies, paintings…come see all or some of the above at the 29th Grapevine Grassroots. While performance art will be the main theme o
The Noise Revival Orchestra: Songs of Forgiveness EP
The Noise Revival Orchestra seem to have moved away from their experimental orchestral work in the EP ‘Songs Of Forgiveness’. Perhaps, in an attempt to gain a more mainstream f
German Media Covers Polish Immigrants In Iceland
German newspaper Die Welt recently ran an article on Iceland’s largest ethnic minority, which has now been translated into English. The article in question talks to Poles liv
Wants To Ban Anti-Whaling Ad
An ad on display at Keflavík International Airport asking tourists not to eat whale meat has been met with some strong reactions. The ad in question featured an illustration of [&
Dance At The Arts Festival
Or: Life of a Reykjavík dance fanLast fall, Alexander Roberts described the Reykjavík dance scene and its potential in glowing terms in these pages. Pointing to talented Icelandi
Seeking Ideas On Improving Þingvellir
The Þingvellir National Park wants suggestions from the general public on how they can make the park a better place to visit for tourists and Icelanders alike. In a statement [&he
Snæfellsnes’ South Coast: At The Foot Of The Power Centre
The southern coast of Snæfellsnes is all-too-often ignored, in favour of the more popular Stykkishólmur or even Ólafsvík, both on the north shore. But Snæfellsnes’ south
Up In The Air
Imagine if cigarettes were sold exclusively at pharmacies as a prescription drug. If Alþingi approves a proposal for a ten-year plan on tobacco control, Iceland could become the f
Hugleikur Gets Some Of His Material Back
Comic artist and writer Hugleikur Dagsson received today a hard disk from the computer that was stolen from him last week. As Grapevine reported, Hugleikur returned home on Saturda
Breiðavík: When You Really, Really Need To Get Away From It All
The next time you hear someone say that they “really want to get away from it all”, you can now recommend to them the ideal location: Hótel Breiðavík at Látrabjarg. [&helli
Is It ‘A Nation Of Book-Lovers’? Is It ‘The Future Of Music’? No, It’s A Proto-Fascist Tanning Salon
The University of Reykjavík (not to be confused with the University of Iceland, located in Reykjavík) recently published the results of a 2010 poll about the lifestyle and habits
GusGus Denies That Too Many Tickets Were Sold
Icelandic band GusGus, who performed at Nasa last Saturday, say that people being turned away even though they had bought a ticket for the concert was not due to overselling [&hell
Interior Minister Against Toll Booths
After receiving strong opposition from car owners, the Minister of the Interior has rejected the idea of setting up toll booths in Iceland. Toll booths are not exactly ubiquitous i
Bees Imported For Honey Production
Over a million honey bees have been imported for the purpose of supporting the making of Icelandic honey. RÚV reports that the Bee Society of Iceland imported the bees from [&hell