People Coming Into Iceland To Steal Rare Bird Eggs
There are concerns that individuals will come to Iceland for the sole purpose of stealing rare eggs, Vísir reports. The chairman of the board of the Icelandic Falcon Centre says [
Lava Knocking At Your Back Door
The eruption site on the Reykjanes peninsula is never too tired for new surprises. As the crater changed its behavior to resemble a geyser, lava is spat out every couple […]
NASA Captures The Eruption With The LANDSAT-8 Satellite
Yesterday, the LANDSAT-8 satellite orbited over Iceland and captured pictures of the eruption at Geldingadalur with its high tech camera. The natural history group at the Universit
VIDEO: Demonstrators Show Solidarity With Palestine At Summit Meeting
Some 60 people gathered in front of Harpa Concert Hall this morning, where US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will meet with Iceland’s Foreign Minister Guðlaugur Þór Þ
US Secretary of State Meets with Leaders Today
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, arrived in Iceland yesterday to attend the Arctic Council meeting on Thursday, reported RÚV. The Arctic Council and Russia as its leade
RVK Newscast #103: New Cold War Meeting In Iceland And COVID At Eurovision
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov will meet American Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Iceland on May 20th, for a kind of New Cold War summit. At least [&hellip
Finally, DesignM(ay)arch! Here’s Our Picks For The DesignMarch 2021 Festival
After delays due to some sort of world event, the 13th iteration of DesignM(ay)arch has finally arrived! And with over 100 exhibitions and 250 events, it’s clear nothing has damp
‘There’s The New Constitution’: Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson Will Never Stop Fighting
For almost 10 years, the cry of ‘Hvar er nýja stjórnarskráin?’ (‘Where’s the new constitution?’) has been heard around the country as Iceland’s “crowdsourced” co
The Poetics Of Technology: Sigurður Guðjónsson & The Unseen World
“The title of the exhibition is ‘Unseen Fields’, which is a direct reference to places, spaces or things that I seek as a resource,” explains Sigurður Guðjónsson of his
Iceland Holds Steady In ILGA Europe’s Ranking For Queer Rights
When it comes to queer rights, Iceland is 14th in Europe—where it was last year—indicating the the country has not made any significant advancements despite ILGA Europe’s
New Quarantine Hotel Opens
A fifth quarantine hotel opened this weekend in Reykjavík, as the number of tourists is expected to increase significantly this summer. Additional hotel converted The fifth hotel
Member Of Icelandic Eurovision Team Diagnosed With Covid
Yesterday, a member of the Icelandic Eurovision group was tested positive for COVID-19. The team has already traveled to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where the competition takes p
Foreign Minister Rules Out Boycotting Israel Over Gaza Attacks
At the time of this writing, nearly 200 Palestinians, including 58 children, have been killed by Israeli bombardments of Gaza, while ten Israelis have been killed by rocket fire fr
What’s In A Name? Nonbinary People In Iceland Finding Their Voice
Real Icelanders have real Icelandic names – they’re called Einar, Ingibjörg or Ólafur, but by no means Alex, Theo or Sheila. That’s the rule here in Iceland! An
COVID Roundup: Nine New Cases Over The Weekend, All In Quarantine At Diagnosis
Nine new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected over the weekend, according to the latest data from covid.is. All of these people was in quarantine at diagnosis. Specifica
The Icelandic Perspective #2: Brexit, Scotland and The Weird War Between Boris And Dominique
Valur Grettisson and Bjartmar Alexandersson discuss British politics in this second episode of The Icelandic Perspective. This time they decided to meet up at an Irish pub in Reykj
The Icelandic Perspective #2: Brexit, Scotland And The Weird War Between Boris And Dominic
The Icelandic Perspective is a new show by The Reykjavík Grapevine where celebrated journalists and long-time friends Valur Grettisson and Bjartmar Alexandersson go over global is
12-Year-Old Receives Price List For Sexual Photos
A price list for sexual photos was sent to a 12-year-old child by a stranger by an Icelandic man, who offered to buy sexual photos from the child. The police […]
Hiking Trail to the Volcano Improved
The main hiking trail in Fagradallsfjall to the volcano was temporarily closed this week but reopened Wednesday night after construction took place to improve the safety and access
National Festival Tickets on Sale Soon
The largest multi-day festival in Iceland, Þjóðhátíð in the Westman Islands, was canceled last year due to COVID-19. However, music and beer enthusiasts can rejoice in the up