Grapevine Playlist: Huginn, Ólafur Arnalds, ZÖE & More!
Start your weekend off right with this selection of new tracks. All brought to you in the midst of earthquakes shaking our office. Eek. Huginn – Geimfarar Huginn is quite [
THE PRESENT IS OVER! Print & Friends Talk The Beauty Of Printmaking & The Virtual World
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation of Icelandic artists to discuss the future. The conversations were […]
THE PRESENT IS OVER! Krot & Krass Talk Renewal, Their New Studio & Old-Meets-New
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation of Icelandic artists to discuss the future. The conversations were […]
Pirates And The Right Bond Over A Little Herb
The Icelandic Pirate Party has a new best friend in Ásmundur Friðriksson, MP for the Independence Party. According to Vísir, an unlikely alliance between the libertarian Pirates
And The Hits Keep Coming And They Don’t Stop Coming: More Earthquakes Today
The “unusual, very active” cluster of earthquakes that began on Wednesday are back for another round, as ten quakes—at the time of this writing—with a magnitude of
COVID-19 Travel Certificates: Grace Period Over
Travellers arriving in Iceland yesterday were the first to feel the full force of the recently tightened pandemic border restrictions. Vísir reports that one passenger was fined 1
Icelandic Houses & Buildings: Safe Places To Be During An Earthquake
While this week’s cluster of unusually strong earthquakes have had folks on edge, one thing people can count on: Icelandic structures, whether public and private buildings or
COVID Roundup: Fifth Consecutive Day Without A Domestic Case
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. The last recorded domestic case of the virus was on February 20th, wit
Sóley Steadfast: Icelandic Artist Unmoved By Earthquake During Livestream
Icelandic musician Sóley Stefánsdóttir kept calm and carried on last Wednesday, while an earthquake rocked her live-streamed performance from the University of Iceland in Reykja
RVK Futurecast #6: Kathryn Gunnarsson the CEO of Gecko
Kathryn Gunnarsson is the founder and CEO of Gecko, a Talent agency focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields in Iceland. There has been a great dem
This Weekend In Weather; Warm, Windy and Maybe A Little Bit Wet
In what comes as no surprise to anyone, the weather this weekend will fluctuate as usual. It’s expected to warm up on Friday and Saturday but in typical Icelandic fashion, [&
Quiznos Bids Farewell To Iceland
After 13 years on our fair shores, the sub shop Quiznos will be leaving us forever, Viðskiptablaðið reports. Decreased revenue due to the global pandemic is the stated cause, bu
Easing of Restrictions Brings Hope For British Visitors
Icelandair hopes to entice British visitors to Iceland over the summer, following the relative success so far of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in the UK. Earlier this week the
Icelandair Flying To Antarctica Today
A flight from Icelandair left for Antarctica last evening, picking up 30 Norwegian scientists who have been working there for the past few months. The plane will stop at Cape [&hel
Bomb Threat Called In At Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð
A bomb threat was received via email at Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð secondary school last night. School has been cancelled until the threat has been taken care of. A statement
COVID Roundup: No New Cases Since Saturday, Vaccinations Cross 12,000
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. The last recorded domestic case of the virus was on February 20th, wit
Hundreds Of Quakes Recorded In Southwest Iceland; No Signs Of Impending Volcanic Eruption
Yesterday’s string of unusual and powerful earthquakes, almost entirely localised in southwest Iceland, continued to give off seismic activity through the night. While larger
RVK Newscast #77: Big Earthquakes In Grindavík, The Happiest Town In Iceland
Today, the Reykjavík Grapevine Newscast visited the happiest town in Iceland, Grindavík. This morning, there was an unusual amount of seismic activity around the country with a c
Icelanders Embrace Hugs and Kisses Again As Restrictions Relax
Among the many social changes resulting from the pandemic, the way that we physically interact with each other has been one of the most striking. Greeting friends from outside your
“Unusual, Very Active” Seismic Activity In Southwest Iceland
A series of still-ongoing earthquakes centered almost entirely in southwest Iceland is prompting experts to warn that we may need to prepare for a much larger event. Earthquakes ar
Justice Minister Contacted Police Twice About Their Report Of COVID Restriction Violation
Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir contacted police twice on Christmas Eve after their announcement that they had broken up a party, including “an esteemed