Icelandic Phallological Museum To Receive Jimi Hendrix’s Penis Cast
The Icelandic Phallological Museum will receive a new piece for their collection this coming month, the cast of Jimi Hendrix’s genitals. RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]Are you going
Iceland Needs More Plants To Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Þröstur Eysteinsson, a forestry director, says that more plants need to be planted in Iceland so that the government’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2040 can become
Government Divided Over Mass Deportations, Bishop Publicly Opposes Them
The planned mass deportation of nearly 300 people, many of whom have been living in Iceland for two years or longer, is not only being criticised by human rights groups, […]
The Icelandic Roundup: Quakes, Monkeypox And Asylum Seekers
Editor-in-chief of The Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are back to go over the latest Icelandic news: earthquakes, monkeypox, and depo
Ólafur Arnalds Kickstarts World Tour In Reykjavík
On Monday, May 23rd, Ólafur Arnalds performed in Reykjavík for the first time in three years. The concert kickstarted Ólafur’s world tour that will be promoting his 2020 album
Forest Lagoon Opens In Akureyri
The forest lagoon, Skógarböðin, officially opened its doors to guests yesterday. We have been keeping an eye on it for a while, and have reported on their plans back in [&hellip
Reindeer Seen In Bakkafjörður Camping Site Every Day
For the past month, a group of reindeer has visited the camp site in Bakkafjörður every day, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]Are you going to Iceland in the near future? Check out
Nothing Stopping Government From Granting People International Protection
Intense debate is still ongoing in Parliament following recent news that Iceland plans to deport some 300 people from the country. Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson has repeatedl
Progressives Begin Formal Talks With Social Dems, Pirates & Reform Party For Reykjavík City Council Majority
At a press conference held just moments ago, representatives of the Progressive Party, the Reform Party, the Social Democrats and the Pirate Party announced that they would now beg
Seismic Activity Detected In Geysir
Hundreds of earthquakes were detected on the Reykjanes peninsula yesterday. On May 24th, seismic activity has been detected in other part of Iceland—in particular, in Haukadalsh
400 Earthquakes Detected In The Last 24 Hours
About 400 earthquakes have been detected in the last 24 hours on the Reykjanes peninsula, RÚV reports. New images of the area that will help to better identify what is […]
Track By Track: Melodramatic With Heidrunna
Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir became quite famous with the Icelandic band Cigarette in the mid-90s, which took the music scene by storm. Their one-hit wonder, I Don’t Believe You
On and In Perpetual Motion: The 59th Venice Biennial International Art Exhibition
Two winters ago Sigurður Guðjónsson was doing his food shopping in Bónus when he got a call in which he was invited to represent Iceland at the 59th Venice Biennale. […]
Former Captain Sentenced To 30 Days In Prison
The former captain of a 70-meter-long vessel Herjólfur has been sentenced to 30 days of probation for sailing the ship when his license expired, RÚV reports. He was also convicte
City Hall 2022: Progressives In Reykjavík To Meet This Evening
Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir, the head of the list for the Reform Party in Reykjavík, posted on Facebook yesterday that her party will not only ally with her compatriots in th
Burgers Part 2: Hip Hop Legends And Dirty Politicians
That Reykjavík loves its burgers in all forms—from vegan, vegetarian, lamb, and standard beef, to exotic flights of fancy—is well established. So much so that even restaurants
Numerous Objections Raised As Iceland Prepares To Deport Hundreds
The Icelandic government is preparing to deport some 300 people from the country who applied for international protection in Iceland over two years ago. A great many of these of [&
Icelandic Circular Economy in Action: Carbon Recycling International | RVK Futurecast
In this episode of the Futurecast, Start Up Iceland founder Bala Kamallakhran talks with Benedikt Stefánsson at Carbon Recycling International about collecting carbon dioxide from
Grapevine New Music Picks: GREYSKIES, Guðmundur Pétursson, and gugusar
Eurovision is over, there’s construction everywhere, and we’re still waiting for hotter temperatures to come our way. So many things to complain about! Why not make yoursel
RVK Newscast 185: Magma Building At Eldvörp
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine, is back on the Reykjanes peninsula to report on earthquakes and magma movement in the a
RVK Newscast 186: More Earthquakes And “BDSM” Government
In today’s episode of RVK Newscast, editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson is in Bláfjall to talk about continuing earthquakes, raven chicks causing electrical havoc, and why peop