Iceland Documentary Film Festival Took Place At Akranes
Iceland Documentary Film Festival took place in Akranes last weekend, on June 22-26. The First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid, officially opened the festival. Grapevine’s team visit
Directorate Of Health Releases 2021 Suicide Statistics
Recently published statistics from the Office of the Medical Director of Health reveal 38 people in Iceland—or 10.2 per 100,000 people—died by suicide last year. This number is
Vítalía Lazareva, Arnar Grant Sued By Prominent Icelandic Businessmen For Attempted Extortion
Vítalía Lazareva and Arnar Grant have been sued by district prosecutors for attempted extortion, threats, and invasion of privacy following an incident that happened at a holiday
Annual Forest Inventory Commences
A team from the Forestry Commission is conducting the annual forest inventory to measure the carbon sequestration ability of Icelandic Forests, reports RÚV. The Icelandic Forest I
Hellisheiði To Massively Increase Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Climeworks will build Mammoth, the company’s second air purifier, at Hellisheiði to dispose of carbon dioxide, reports Visir. Climeworks already works in tandem with Carbfix
11th Century Landslide Preserves Settlement House Walls
House walls from the 11th century have been unearthed in an archeological excavation in Seyðisfjörður, reports RÚV. A landslide that occurred around the year 1150 covered the h
3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Bárðarbunga
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred this morning on the rim of the Bárðarbunga caldera, reports the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The earthquake occurred at 5:49 this morning.
Icelanders Too Impatient With Accented Icelandic, Professor Of Icelandic Says
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, a professor of Icelandic who has been very outspoken on how inclusive the language needs to be, told the radio station Bylgjan yesterday morning what many f
Whaling Is Hurting Tourism, Industry Leaders Say
With the resumption of whaling five days ago after a four-year hiatus, and the landing of the first fin whale of the season last Friday, tourism industry workers in Iceland [&helli
Reykjanesbær Dance Group Wins World Championship
A group of young dancers from the dance school DansKompaní in Reykjanesbær just won a gold medal at the Dance World Cup in San Sebastian, Spain, reports Vísir. The group [&helli
Grapevine New Music Picks: neonme, Siggi & Una Schram
We’re entering the best part of summer here in Iceland, and that seems to be inspiring some truly great releases. Give ’em a listen! All these tracks—and so many more
RVK Newscast 193: Shooting in Hafnarfjörður
On this episode of RVK Newscast, Reykjavík Grapevine Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens, is in Öskjuhlíð to go over the latest news: a shooting in the capital area, highest ref
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2022: Best Newcomer
They say that adversity breeds creativity; that adage has certainly held true for Reykjavík restaurants. When we first started to put together the Best of Reykjavík issue it was
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2022: Best Tasting Menu
They say that adversity breeds creativity; that adage has certainly held true for Reykjavík restaurants. When we first started to put together the Best of Reykjavík issue it was
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2022: Best Lamb
They say that adversity breeds creativity; that adage has certainly held true for Reykjavík restaurants. When we first started to put together the Best of Reykjavík issue it was
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2022: Best Food Hall
They say that adversity breeds creativity; that adage has certainly held true for Reykjavík restaurants. When we first started to put together the Best of Reykjavík issue it was
Icelandic Government Admits To Violations In National Court Cases
Following decisions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Icelandic government has admitted to violations in 14 cases handled by the National Court, reports RÚV and Fr
Road Into Landmannalaugar Opens For Summer Season
The Icelandic Road Administration opened the road into Landmannalaugar via the Sigalda Power Station yesterday, marking a late start to the summer season in this part of the Highla
Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Rocks Langjökull Glacier
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred around 22:00 last night in Langjökull glacier, reports the Icelandic Meteorological Office. About 100 aftershocks followed the earthquake, whic
Icelandic State To Pay Damages To Woman Who Was Deported While Nine Months Pregnant
The Icelandic government has admitted liability in the deporting of an Albanian woman in 2019 who was nine months pregnant at the time, despite medical personnel advising against h