Grapevine Event Picks: Radical May And Loads of Art
This week we’ve got a bumper arts edition of the events roundup for you! But if you prefer music and radical action, stay tuned, because Sunday’s event promises to deli
Grapevine New Music Picks: Kvikindi, BSÍ and Sk-Ar
Friends, we have made it. It’s officially the last Friday of the month — a third of the year of our lord 2022 is done. Whether you’re hitting the town […]
Fishing Season Starts On Monday: The Forecasts Are Optimistic
Up to 400 boats could go inshore fishing when the season starts on Monday, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]If you appreciate our journalism, join our High Five Club. As well as helpi
RVK Newscast 182: Kyiv Square and Icelandic Netflix
Welcome back to another episode of RVK Newscast! Grapevine’s Editor-In-Chief Valur Grettisson brings you all the latest news from Iceland, including the renaming of a square to s
Most Icelanders Unhappy With Íslandsbanki Sale, Believe Law Was Broken
68% of those who participated in a new poll from Gallup on the subject of the controversial sale of 22.5% of Íslandsbanki believe the law was broken, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]I
Reykjavík Elections Poll: Independence Party Losses Are Progressive Party’s Gains
A new poll from Prósent shows some significant movement in party support from the 2018 city council elections in Reykjavík. [su_pullquote]If you appreciate our journalism, join o
Space Mama Piggy: “An Imperfect Individual In An Imperfect World”
Sólveig Eva Magnúsdóttir is an Icelandic storyteller living in New York and Reykjavik. Sólveig writes, paints, acts, directs, illustrates, and animates. She is a multi-talented
Bronze Statue Update: The Artists Release A Statement
The artists Bryndís Björnsdóttir and Steinunn Gunnlaugsdóttir who have allegedly placed the statue bronze statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir and her son, Snorri Þorfinns
BREAKING: The Raven Eggs Have Hatched
Iceland’s favourite raven couple, Hrefna and Hrafn (whose names both mean “raven”, in the feminine and masculine form respectively), have even more good news to s
British Rocket Launch Being Delayed By Icelandic Government
Skyrora, a British space company based in Scotland, is all set to begin Europe’s biggest rocket launch, but they say they are being delayed by red tape from Icelandic authori
Reykjavík Shows Support And Names A Square Kænugarður, the Kyiv Square
At a meeting this morning, the Reykjavík Planning and Transport Council unanimously agreed to name the square on the corner of Garðastræti and Túngata Kænugarður, or the Kyiv
Mental Health Services In Iceland: “A Lot Of Work To Be Done”
The National Audit Office published their report on mental health services on Monday. Unlike the report published in 2016 – which was specific to health services for children
New Poll: Government Fallen, Large Swings In Party Support
A new poll conducted by Prósent for Fréttablaðið shows that if elections were held today, the current ruling coalition–led by the Left-Greens with the Independence Party
Akureyri Forbids Free Movement Of Cats At Night
The free movement of cats at night is will be forbidden in Akureyri in 2023, RÚV reports. The Akureyri City Council, which initially planned to completely ban the free movement [&
Designing Reusable Bags For Hay Rolls
The recycling system in Iceland is designed to transport plastic out of the country to be recycled elsewhere. Not too long ago, a recycling project in Hveragerði by the name [&hel
RVK Newscast 181: Election Fever On The Streets
On today’s RVK Newscast, editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson is out getting heckled on the streets of Reykjavík! Election season has started and we hear from the Mayor of Reyk
New Municipality Comes With A New Name: Þingeyjarsveit
The newly merged municipality of Þingeyjarsveit and Skútustaðahreppur will probably be named Þingeyjarsveit, RÚV reports. Residents took part in an opinion poll on the naming,
The Mayor Of Reykjavík Says Racism In Politics Is A Threat
“In short, I think this is a threat, not only politically, but to society,” says Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor of Reykjavík, when asked about a series of racist incidents in [&he
The Icelandic Roundup: Dagur B. Eggertsson, The Mayor Of Reykjavík
In episode seven of The Icelandic Roundup, news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine and editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson are joined by Dagur B. Eggertsson, the current Mayor of Reykjavík
Says “Blood Farms” Have Already Been Illegal For About The Past Two Years
So-called “blood farms”–wherein pregnant mares have their blood harvested for the purpose of extracting the hormone PMSG, which is in turn used to increase fertil
THIS JUST IN: Raven Has Laid Six Eggs, Livestream Active
If you’re out of ideas for what to watch on your favourite streaming sites, Iceland has you covered. [su_pullquote]If you appreciate our journalism, join our High Five Club.