As of January 1, 2024, immigrants made up 18.2% of Iceland’s population, totaling 69,691 individuals, reports Statistics Iceland. This marks a steady rise from the previous year, when immigrants ...

On December 11, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, leader of Viðreisn (the Liberal Reform Party), said in conversation with RÚV that a new government is likely to be formed by the end of 2024. Since the ...

RÚV reports that residents of Árskógur street in Breiðholt are displeased about the construction of a warehouse near their homes. The warehouse is an 11.000 square metre building currently under ...

Iceland is set to build its first fully accessible public hot tub, thanks to entrepreneur Haraldur Þorleifsson and his Ramp Up initiative. Haraldur, a prominent advocate for accessibility, announced ...

Three Icelandic artists have been confirmed to perform at the next South By Southwest festival. The festival takes place between March 7-16, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Elín Hall, Lúpína and Sunna Margrét ...

Four passengers were thrown from a bus that rolled completely over on a slippery road west of Steinavörn in South Iceland last night, with emergency services calling the outcome miraculous, reports ...

Ásta is described as one of the foremost installation artists in Iceland, known for breaking the mould. In addition to her visual artistry, Ásta is also a published poet and a musician, often mixing ...

Your essential guide to life, travel and entertainment in Iceland. The Reykavík Grapevine is Iceland's biggest, best and most widely read English-language publication. Our alternative monthly magazine ...

What is the Reykjavik Grapevine? Your essential guide to life, travel and entertainment in Iceland. The Reykavík Grapevine is Iceland's biggest, best and most widely read English-language publication.

The wind is whistling and rumbling as I watch my balcony almost being blown away. This is how the first day of Iceland Airwaves 2024 begins for me. After years of living here, I should be accustomed ...

What are your thoughts on Iceland Airwaves? I love it. It brings a really good vibe to the city, and through the years it’s uplifting to the Icelandic bands and to get all the up-and-coming bands from ...