The host, Bala Kamallakharan talks to Thor Sigfusson, the founder of Iceland Ocean Cluster. Thor is a visionary, and one... The post RVK Futurecast #5: Thor Sigfusson, Iceland Ocean Cluster appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This morning what are suspected to be bullet holes were discovered in the windows of the Reykjavík offices of Samfylkingin,... The post Previous Gunshot Attacks On Party Offices Emerge appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine Music Awards 2021 Shout Out award applauds two stellar projects this year. First off, we celebrate Rough Cult... The post Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Shout Out – Rough Cult & Auður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

There is a proposal to erect a statue of musician Kanye West in Reykjavík, following a local public consultation exercise.... The post Kanye Believe It? West Reykjavík Considers Rapper Statue appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons went into force today. While 122 countries in the world are... The post Iceland Not A Party To Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

At the 2021 Grapevine Music Awards, there was a tie in the highly coveted “You Should Have Heard This” category.... The post Grapevine Music Awards 2021: You Should Have Heard This – Hekla & RYBA appeared first on The Reykjavik...

Ever predicted to date someone? No? Well, Icelanders do this all the time. The saying ‘spá í’ is a very... The post Just Saying: The Prophecy Of Going To The Store appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic parliament is considering a proposal which would remove restrictions on the scattering of human ashes at tourist sites.... The post Parliament Considers More Liberal Sprinkling Of Ashes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

No new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 19 people are currently... The post COVID Roundup: Zero New Domestic Cases, 4,546 People Vaccinated appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

The Icelandic government has recognised that disabled victims of violence across the country receive inadequate support. The government-convened Action Team... The post Violence Against Disabled Icelanders A “Black Spot On Society” appear...

“Jónsi wanted to show the other side of Iceland, not the delusional version we’ve seen in the ‘Inspired by Iceland’... The post Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Best Video – Jónsi ‘Sumarið sem aldrei kom’ appeared first on Th...

In posts that have since seem to have been deleted from Facebook, now-former US Ambassador to Iceland Jeffrey Ross Gunter... The post Controversial US Ambassador Bids “Tremendous” Farewell To Iceland In Deleted Posts appeared first on The...

Five buildings at the University of Iceland were flooded with water last night when a major water main in West... The post Five University Buildings Flooded, No Insurance Policy In Place appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Logi Þorvaldsson, a... The post Fancies: Logi Þorvaldsson appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic government has proposed the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use by adults, and this week launched a consultation... The post Icelandic Government Proposes Drug Decriminalisation appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An MP for the Social Democrats submitted a bill to Parliament last Tuesday that proposes an addition to the Icelandic... The post MP Proposes Ban On Holocaust Denialism appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Covid.is, the official site of daily coronavirus data in Iceland, has added a new category: the number of vaccinations thus... The post COVID Roundup: Four New Domestic Cases, Half In Quarantine, 480 Vaccinated appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

CORRECTION: Valur stated that the child who died in the accident was 11 years old, but in fact, the child... The post RVK Newscast #67: Horrible Car Accident In Ísafjörður & A Visit To Hallgrímskirkja appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Following Saturday’s fatal road traffic accident in the Westfjords, Icelandic Civil Protection authorities will review the quarantine rules for arriving... The post Quarantine Travel Regulations To Be Reviewed appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

Avalanches on the Tröllaskagi peninsula in northern Iceland closed roads yesterday, but there were no reports of injury or damage to... The post Avalanches Close Roads In North Iceland, Met Office Issues Warning appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

“The Holdgervlar themselves are xenobots, ready-made organisms, with human roots. They look back with nostalgia at human cultures, but with... The post Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Artist To Watch – Holdgervlar appeared first on The Reykjavik...

Tragedy struck last weekend when a family driving home to Flateyri on Saturday, returning from a visit to Poland over... The post Westfjords Shook By Tragic Accident appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Member of Parliament Andrés Ingi Jónsson raised the issue of the 9,000 ISK fee being levied on people who seek... The post MP Calls For An End To The “Trans Tax” appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with one of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID Roundup: Two New Domestic Cases Yesterday, One In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland’s Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason yesterday dismissed the idea of buying coronavirus vaccines from outside the EU, Vísir reports. Despite... The post Chief Epidemiologist Sticks With EU Vaccines appeared first on The Reykjav...

For the 2021 iteration of our Grapevine Music Awards, we decided to forgo one of our usual categories—Best Live Band—and... The post Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Best Livestream – Live From Reykjavík & Post-Sessions appeared first on ...

Icelanders have little faith in their country’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs to conduct the sale of government-owned bank... The post Icelanders Distrust Finance Minister Over Íslandsbanki Sale appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

Eyrún Gísladóttir, a nurse and mother in the north Iceland town of Akureyri, was very displeased to discover what preschool... The post Nurse And Mother Criticises School Meal Policy In Akureyri appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In Greek mythology, the Meliae were a type of tree nymph. According to some sources, mankind actually originated from them.... The post Exactly What It’s Supposed To Be: Ingibjörg Turchi Reflects On ‘Meliae’ appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Two new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with both of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID Round-up: Two New Domestic Cases Yesterday, Both In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Guðmundur Felix Grétarsson, who received a first-of-its-kind transplant of both arms last week, is reportedly recovering well. Vísir reports that... The post Icelander Making Remarkable Recovery With New Arms appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

In years prior, I used to always describe Núll with silly epitaphs like ‘The Most Ungoogleable Band In Iceland’ or... The post A Glorious Shrine To Nothing: Núll Is The Band To Not-Exist To appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland has toughened up the borders. It’s not optional anymore to choose between a 14 day quarantine and the test... The post RVK Newscast #66: 60 Billions In Covid Relief Actions & Privatisation Of A Bank appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

More coronavirus vaccine arrived in Iceland this morning, along with special equipment which will allow 20% more people to be... The post High-Tech Syringes Mean More People Can Be Vaccinated appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, appearing as a guest on Viglínan on Stöð 2 yesterday, expressed hope for the coming year,... The post Prime Minister Optimistic That Most Of Iceland Will Be Vaccinated By Mid 2021 appeared first on The Reykjav...

Chickpea describes themselves as a small, family-run, street food style restaurant with nutritious and authentic food made from scratch, every... The post New In Town: Chickpea appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Hjörleifshöfði is a curious place. At once bleak and majestic, the vast black sands and sweeping panoramas tell ancient and... The post Murder And Aliens And Elves, Oh My! A Trip To Hjörleifshöfði appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“You shmear the butter all over the dosa,” my Dad demonstrates. “Like this,” he says, as he tenderly traces the... The post Restaurants Reshaping In The Midst Of A Pandemic appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A family who arrived at Keflavík Airport on Saturday initially refused to undergo mandatory coronavirus screening, but ultimately agreed to... The post Arriving Passengers Refuse Airport Test, Later Agree To It appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Four new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with two of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID Round-up: Four New Domestic Cases Yesterday, Two In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Upon first moving to Iceland, the primary factor that must be arranged is a place to live; if one is... The post The High Cost Of Living: Renting And Being Foreign In Reykjavik appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In Iceland, you can be sure that two things happen every year in January: bad weather and the Icelandic Book... The post Reading Too Much Into The Icelandic Book Prize Nominees 2021 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Through almost 100 albums over a span of 10 years, Möller Records has delivered cutting-edge premium electronic music to a... The post Möller Records 10 Years Old: Electro Poets Of The 21st Century appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Oscar Leone’s folk-inspired indie rock has that good ole’ guitar strumming and smooth harmonies that just make you want to... The post Get That Guitar (And Collagen-Infused Smoothie): Oscar Leone’s Perfect Day appeared first on The Reykjavi...

So, I’m really inspired by the coup thing in the US, but I live in Iceland. How exactly would one... The post Well You Asked: How to Plan A Coup appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Oh, you thought a pandemic would stop us? No way! It’s January, and that means the Grapevine Music Awards 2021... The post The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: The Winners Are Here! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If you feel down because of the pandemic, the boring storms and the strong winds beating on you all the... The post Editorial: Strong Year In Music appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Good news and bad news: the good news is, for a few days we had a respite from the endless... The post What Are Icelanders Talking About? – The Buzz In The Beehive appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The devastating landslides that struck Seyðisfjörður in December are still wreaking havoc in their own way. While no one was... The post Together For Seyðisfjörður: Artists Lend A Hand In Rebuilding The Village appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

A yellow alert is in effect for the East Fjords, effective for the entirety of Saturday. As this warning forecasts... The post Yellow Warning In Effect For East Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.