Alone With a Drone
Exploring the sound of the LangspilIf you have ever had the pleasure of hearing the drone of a langspil, then you can count yourself very lucky. It looks like a […]
Fish and Ships
Grapevine visits the Reykjavik Maritime MuseumFittingly, Víkin, the Reykjavík Maritime Museum, is located in an old fish plant down by the harbour. As any maritime museum worthy
This Nordic Life
A Closer look at the Nordic House in ReykjavikThe Nordic House, located just south of Lake Tjörnin, is an icon of lovely modern architecture and Nordic culture in Reykjavik. The [
Without this, I would have died
Erna Ómarsdóttir explains what she is dancing aboutContemporary dancer Erna Ómarsdóttir comes from Kópavogur, and is a lauded artist in her field. The Grapevine caught celebra
Pride and Prejudice
Gay Pride in ReykjavíkThe gay rights campaign in Iceland has been running since 1978. From an invisible group and an oppressed minority to a strong organisation and community, t
Fabulously Dragged to Rehab
Grapevine explores the Icelandic Drag SceneThe theme for this year’s Icelandic Drag Competition was “Opera Horror” and the Drag Queens of Reykjavík delivered. The new Queen,
The Future of Rock and Roll
Is India the next Manchester?With the world shrinking at a continuously faster pace, far away places are being exposed to western popular music and rock. Will this mean that the [&
WANTED: Corpses or soon-to-be Corpses
Icelandic artist seeks the dead for a video installationSnorri Ásmundsson has the reputation of being Iceland’s most infamous artist. If one’s in doubt, his provoking pieces m
Welcome to the Tropical Island of Iceland
On a steamy summer day in July, Iceland breaks the hottest temperatures on recordFollowing an unusually squelching heat wave, temperatures topped out a blistering 26.2°C in Reykja
The Foreigner’s Guide to Icelandic Colleges
Many consider the choice of studying in Iceland as somewhat of an oddity, but the main attraction must lie in the modest tuition fees and the rather lenient admission qualification
Yet Another Icelandic Monster: Marbendill
They're not as evil as NykurLast issue, we learned about fatal underwater horse Nykur, who likes to lure folks to a watery grave using a combination of charm and adhesive […
The List
Few picks by Icelandic HighbrowsTop 5 Icelandic Films Bryndís was born in Reykjavík in 1987, and lived in Vesturbær, Akureyri and London until she was 12. Her interest in music
Fairground in the Family
Taylor made for your funTaylors Funfairs are run by the sixth generation of British Fairground folk. Now in their 18th year in Iceland, their Tivoli in Hafnarfjörður is currently
Grand Design for a Grand Institution
Debates rise as the Art Academy reveals its dream of a new homeHjálmar Ragnarsson, Director of The Icelandic Academy of the Arts (LHÍ), has been in the news a lot […]
Janus & Tinna
Janus Bragi Jakobsson and Tinna Ottesen are an Icelandic couple who have gained attention recently for the experimental underwater concerts they held during the four day warm-up pr
Lost in Iceland?
Google and others struggle to map IcelandGoogle has mapped the moon, Mars and the sky, yet amazingly cannot provide a roadmap for Iceland. While every other European country has be
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Cafe D’Haïti on Tryggvagata 16 was established last April and has been steadily gaining fans ever since. Owner Metahulsen returned to Iceland from Haiti with wife Elda and now f
Another Icelandic Monster: Nykur
Fearsome water horse of yore: These guys are way evilThe creature we feature this month, for all your learning pleasures, is the horse-like amphibian Nykur. Try saying that slowly:
Great Moments in Icelandic History: Iceland get the beer back
Bottoms Up!Imagining Reykjavík without beer is like imagining Amsterdam without hash brownies. However, only nineteen years ago (!) it was against the law to sell and buy beer in
The List
Top 5 things IcelandicTop 5 Spots In Iceland by Lucas Quesnel Keller Lucas is currently working as a chef at La Primavera and trying to finish up a four piece […]
A Necessary Evil
To a foreigner, the concept of a ‘Sveitaball’ can be confusing. The word “sveit” can be defined as “country” or “countryside”, and the word can literally be transla