Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, MP for the Independence Party and Iceland’s incoming ambassador, says it is bittersweet to leave Alþingi after ten years in parliament.

Grandmaster and Icelandic chess champion Vignir Vatnar Stefánsson secured a place at the Chess World Cup yesterday with a dramatic victory over Israel’s Maxim Rodhstein.

Although sea ice and icebergs are now less common around Iceland than in the past—partly due to warming in the Northern Hemisphere, as across the globe, it can still be dangerous. Today, it is mainly fishermen and other seafarers who encounter s...

“We’ll start drilling today or tomorrow and expect to drill here in the Westman Islands for about a month, taking core samples and analyzing them. After that, we’ll move the drill to Landeyjasandur and take samples there,” says Haraldur P�...

Warm temperatures and a sunny day are expected on the First Day of Summer next Thursday. In the days that follow, however, the weather gods may bring colder spells.

This Saturday, Denmark’s oldest newspaper, Berlingske Tidende, ran a story it had been working on for months. The topic: the... The post Coloniser Notes Colonisation: Danes Say Iceland Is An Oligarchy  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A man in Reykjanesbær was ruled to pay a 100.000 ISK fine after expressing hate speech online, RÚV reports.  In... The post Man Fined For Hate Speech In Reykjanesbær appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Beauty Through Abrasion Múm member, Nordic Council Music Prize Winner, and tour-de-force composer Gyða Valtýsdóttir released her latest album Mother... The post Gyða Valtýsdóttir’s Mother Pearl Is A Testimony To Life  appeared first on The ...

Reykjavík City Council has approved a proposal to revive the Music Venue Improvement Fund, with 10 million ISK to be... The post Ten Million ISK To Be Allocated For Strengthening Music Venues appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If you’re looking for something fun to do in Reykjavík this weekend, you’re in the right place! Today (April 17),... The post Grapevine Events: Nai Barghouti At Harpa, Kling & Bang Openings, First Day Of Summer Festival appeared fir...