Low Ozone Levels = Wear Sunscreen And Sunglasses
Unusually low levels of ozone in the sky over Iceland have prompted the Met Office to advise sunscreen and sunglasses. Vísir reports that the Icelandic Met Office has measured unu
Photos: Inside Vatnajökull’s Majestic Ice Caves
Our intrepid photographer Art Bicnick recently took a drive around Iceland’s frozen southern coastline, coming back with a treasure trove of images. One of the stops was the
Happening Tonight: Milkywhale & GKR
If you’re warming up for Sónar Reykjavík next week, there’s a fun party going down at Húrra tonight. One of the bright lights of Iceland’s recently energised r
Love Molecules: Two First-Time Curators Take On The Biggest Subject Of All
Reykjavík’s annual Museum Night is an annual celebration of the city’s art and culture scene when galleries, museums and cultural institutions throw open their doors, with fre
Woes Pile Up At Hótel Adam
The hotel that made headlines earlier this week has been operating in violation of labour law, amongst other abuses. As reported, the hotel was advising its guests to not drink [&h
Unemployment Reaches New Low
Unemployment continues its decline from last year, though jobless rates varied across different regions of the country. RÚV reports that the national unemployment rate is now 2.9%
Foreigners Reportedly Responsible For Increased Pork Consumption
The most likely explanation for the swift increase of pork consumption in Iceland: foreigners, supposedly. Kjarninn reports that pork consumption in Iceland increased by 10% betwee
Human Rights Office Supports Shorter Work Week
The Icelandic Human Rights Centre (IHRC) is in favour of shortening the full-time work day from eight hours to seven, joining the increasing numbers who support the idea. RÚV repo
Pink Street Boys Release New Video, Play Show With Muck Tonight
Obnoxious rockers Pink Street Boys have just released a new video that shows what they’re all about: classy joints, bar brawls, and gambling. Watch how drummer Einar turns to
Gangly: “Oh Grow Up”
In December of 2014, a song called “Fuck With Someone Else” hit the internet. The track was a glacially paced slice of R&B electro-pop, featuring a male and female voice [
Kiasmos’s Ólafur Arnalds Discusses His Many Lives As A Composer
The city is covered in fresh snow, and flurries keep whitening the windy shores of Reykjavík as we head to Ólafur Arnalds’s studio. Now that we see what he sees […]
PM Learned Of US Navy Plans From The News
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson says he welcomes increased US Navy activity in Iceland, and first learned about their plans from the news, rather from the US military
Karó: Newcomer Of The Year
Karó is an exciting new artist who popped onto our radar last autumn with the release of the single “Silhouette.” Made in collaboration with producer and performer Logi Pedro,
Falcon Destroys And Eats Starling – VIDEO
The bird of prey was photographed and filmed making short work of a common starling. Þórarinn Einarsson was in the parking lot of the Bónus supermarket on Ingólfsstræti yester
Survival Sports: The Arctic Winter Games Come To Nuuk
Greenland’s capital, the seaside harbour city of Nuuk, is an interesting mixture of old and new. Walking around the city centre, you quickly pass everything from the national mus
Kling & Bang Gallery Takes Over Icelandic TV Nights
Leading Icelandic contemporary art organisation Kling & Bang are running an ambitious programme to spread video art over the TV airwaves. Entitled “Night Transmission: El
Zuists Run Into Legal Snag
The new religion is having trouble getting itself registered, which has temporarily puts it “parish fee” refunds on hold. “We’ve met with the auditor [of th
Icelandic Children Greet Refugee Classmate With Arabic Song
To greet a new classmate from Syria, a group of Icelandic children learned how to sing in Arabic. The performance was reportedly well received. A video of the song’s performa
Police To Watch Over Reynisfjara Beach From Now On
Starting today, police will be present at the south Iceland beach in the hopes of preventing yet another death. RÚV reports that Minister of the Interior Ólöf Nordal and Ministe
#GVpics: The Week’s Best Instagrams Of Iceland
Each week here at the Grapevine, we look through all the posts on Instagram that were tagged #GVpics. We get a dizzying range of entries, from people’s artwork, pets, hotel [