Alcohol Consumption On The Rise Due To COVID-19
Alcohol sales have gone up amidst the COVID-19 epidemic and consumption is on the rise. According to a Fréttablaðið report and sales numbers published by the State Alcohol and T
Iceland Airwaves Postponed Until 2021
The biggest music festival in the country, Iceland Airwaves, has been postponed until 2021. In a press release, the organisers of the festival said that safety is their top priorit
Survey: Icelanders More Worried About Coronavirus, Have Less Faith In Health Guidelines
Icelanders are more worried about the coronavirus now than they were during the first wave, but also have less faith in the guidelines set by health authorities, RÚV reports, acco
Icelandic Minister Of Justice Transported By Helicopter To Fateful Meeting
A Coast Guard helicopter transported Minister of Justice Áslaug Árna Sigurbjörnsdóttir from a horseback riding outing with her dad to the consultation meeting with Minister of
Syrian-Icelandic Teen At Language Conference: “We Can All Be Who We Are”
Ayah Ahmad, a nineteen-year-old high school student and assistant teacher held a speech last weekend at a Tungumálatöfrar (“Language Magic”) seminar. Tungumálatöfra
Iceland Government Tests Negative For COVID-19
Iceland’s government ministers have recieved their negative test results after having been screened twice for possible coronavirus infections in the past week. This was state
The Northern Lights “Return” To Iceland
Icelanders as far south as the greater Reykjavík area were delighted at the sight of the northern lights last Sunday evening. While many remarked that this seemed unusually early
Thoroughly Organised Shrimp Heist At Hvammstangi
Two tonnes of frozen shrimp were stolen from the processing plant Meleyri in Hvammstangi over the weekend. The shrimp heist was discovered on Saturday morning, and is believed to b
Firework Injures Man In Heiðmörk
A man in his fifties was severely injured on the evening of August 23rd after a powerful firework exploded in his hand in Heiðmörk, RÚV reports. Ásgeir Þór Ásgeirsson, chief
Swimming Trip Could End Up In 250,000 ISK Fine
A man in the South of Iceland was charged with violating the Epidemic Prevention Act by breaching quarantine and visiting a swimming pool. The man in question had returned to [&hel
COVID-19 Update: Domestic Cases Rising, Border Infections Steady
There are now 18.3 domestic incidences per 100,000 inhabitants of the coronavirus in Iceland, according to the latest data from covid.is, up from 15 per 100,000 on August 20th, but
Archeological Excavations In The Ruins Of Þingeyraklaustur
During an archeological excavation in the ruins of the old monestary Þingeyraklaustur, several ancient items were found. Among them are piece of book leather, a seal ring and a ta
Unknown Body Discovered In Breiðholt
The body of an as of yet unidentified man was discovered in Breiðholt at the end of last week. It was discovered in a clearing by a man walking in […]
Björk Orchestral Concert Rescheduled
Björk’s concert series Björk Orkestral, that was supposed to be streamed live from Reykjavík in the concert hall Harpa this summer, has been postponed until 2021. The seri
RVK Newscast #20: Paints Icelandic Mountains From Memory In Las Vegas
The Reykjavík Grapevine visited one of most promising artist in Iceland these days, Elli Egilsson, who paints Icelandic mountains from memory in Las Vegas where he lives with his
Logi Pedro Album Release – “My Iceland Is Colourful”
Logi Pedro’s second album ‘Undir bláu tungli,’ meaning ‘Under the blue moon,’ is being released today, RÚV reports. It has been in production for tw
Iceland’s Government Screened For Coronavirus In Wake Of Group Infection At Hotel
All of Iceland’s government ministers—with the exceptions of Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir and Minister of Social Affairs Ásmundur Einar Daðason—are to be
Domestic Infection Rate Lowers While Border Rate Increases
According to data from covid.is, the domestic infection rate has lowered to 15,3 while the rate of detected infections at the border has risen to 12,3. This marks a growing [&helli
Abandoned Iceland #15: Westfjords – Rauðasandur & Látrabjarg
Join Poppy Askham on a “tropical” Westfjords getaway to Rauðasandur, a beautiful copper-toned beach with an intriguing past and Iceland’s westernmost point ̵
The Effect Of COVID On Book Sales
The coronavirus epidemic has had a significant impact on Icelandic book publishing. The year started well, with sales in the first two months of 2020 about 20% higher than at [&hel
Portrait of a City: Reykjavik Between Legend, History, and Tourism
This article originally written in Italian for Il Giornale dell’Architettura (The Architectural Post) by Sofia Nannini was translated by Nico Borbely. Sofia Nannini is a PhD