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mbl.is, 07 September 2018 7:34 PM
Hlemmur Square presents actor Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as guest chef and a new series of cultural events
Famous Icelandic stage and film actor Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson will take over the role of chef at the restaurant at Hlemmur Square hotel for the next four weeks of September. He will present home-style cooking using seasonal Icelandic ingredients. Hlemmur Square also announces a series of cultural events taking place in the evenings this September.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 07 September 2018 5:32 PM
War Of The Nerds: Grab Your Flogger And Latex, Weirdos
The BDSM community has oft been misunderstood. Those not associated probably just think of badly written love interests like Christian...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 07 September 2018 5:28 PM
Island Life: Unexploded Mortars, Hi-Tech Sheep & Ice Cream For Everyone
The Coast Guard blew up an unexploded mortar found in Seyðisfjörður by four young boys late last month, East Iceland...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 07 September 2018 5:19 PM
Coffee, Kitties And Sweaty Dancefloors: Unnur María Máney Bergsveinsdóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Unnur María Máney Bergsveinsdóttir is the indisputable circus queen of Iceland. During the day, she spends her time hoop-dancing and...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 07 September 2018 3:56 PM
Good Viibrations: On Tour With Björk & Viibra, A Utopian Photo Diary
Björk’s 2017 album ‘Utopia’ saw her form a unique team to bring her vision into reality, and to tour it...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 07 September 2018 3:40 PM
Making Of An Artist: The Importance Of Silence And Curiosity With Baldvin Snær Hlynsson
Pianist Baldvin Snær Hlynsson deftly mixes folk and jazz into an empyreal melange of minimalism, drama, and beauty. After releasing...
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mbl.is, 07 September 2018 3:29 PM
Iceland's digital "extinction" - video
News outlet Quartz News have made a report on the dangers posed to the Icelandic language in a digital age.
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mbl.is, 07 September 2018 12:49 PM
Chef's association terminate contract with Arnarlax
The board of the Icelandic chef's association have decided to terminate their contract with salmon farming company Arnarlax. Last night all the chef's in the association resigned due to to the contract.
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Iceland Review, 07 September 2018 12:00 PM
First Cryptocurrency Exchange Registers with Financial Supervisory Authority
Skiptimynt, a cryptocurrency exchange company, is now registered with Iceland’s Financial Supervisory Authority. more
Iceland Review, 07 September 2018 11:00 AM
Culinary Team Resigns in Protest of Open-Net Salmon Farming
“Such production practices are a threat to wild salmon and trout stocks and have numerous negative environmental impacts on the ecosystem of Iceland,” wrote chef Garðar Kári Garðarson. more
mbl.is, 07 September 2018 10:43 AM
All members of Icelandic culinary team resign due to deal with salmon farming company
Fourteen members of the Icelandic culinary team have resigned from the team due to a deal made by the chef's assocation with Arnarlax, a controversial salmon farming company.
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Iceland Review, 07 September 2018 10:00 AM
Free Hot Meals for Schoolchildren an “Equality Issue”
The elementary school in the East Iceland village of Eskifjörður is working to reduce the cost of school lunches for its students. more
Iceland Review, 07 September 2018 9:00 AM
Golfer Loses Eye After Lava Accident
The golf ball hit a a lava stone, ricocheted backwards, and hit the man directly in the eye. more
mbl.is, 06 September 2018 5:23 PM
Icelandic game company CCP bought by Pearl Abyss
Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss announced this morning that they will be acquiring CCP Games, creators of popular spaceship MMORPG Eve Online.
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mbl.is, 06 September 2018 4:11 PM
Tourist rescued from Langisjór in Iceland highlands
A French tourist tripped and fell at the highland lake of Langisjór and broke his leg yesterday afternoon. Rescue teams were called out to get him to hospital.
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Iceland Review, 06 September 2018 3:39 PM
Says Supermarket Collusion Keeps Prices High
Supermarkets Bónus and Krónan take advantage of Iceland’s small market to keep prices high. more
Iceland Review, 06 September 2018 3:00 PM
Suspected of Drug Trafficking Operation
Five men are suspects in a case involving drug trafficking. more
mbl.is, 06 September 2018 1:44 PM
Police search for missing man: Andrius Zelenkovas
The Reykjavik Metropolitan Police are searching for Andrius Zelenkovas, a 27-year-old Lithuanian man who hasn't been seen since early August. He's 175 cm tall, thin and has light brown hair.
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Iceland Review, 06 September 2018 11:36 AM
Icelandic Gaming Company Sold for $425 Million
Iceland’s largest gaming company has been sold for ISK 46.6 billion. more
Iceland Review, 06 September 2018 10:54 AM
Police Search for Andrius Zelenkovas
Icelandic police are searching for Andrius Zelenkovas, a 27-year-old Lithuanian man. more
mbl.is, 06 September 2018 9:54 AM
Extreme Chill festival begins in Reykjavik today
Extreme Chill is a yearly festival in Iceland established in 2010. It is now Iceland longest running festival, focusing on electronic music and related arts.
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Iceland Review, 05 September 2018 2:46 PM
Vaccination Proposal Voted Down
A proposal to make vaccinations a prerequisite for preschool registration was voted down by the Reykjavík City Council. more
Iceland Review, 05 September 2018 1:59 PM
Lost in Space to Film in Iceland
Netflix series Lost in Space has received a licence to film in South Iceland. more
mbl.is, 05 September 2018 1:15 PM
Icelandic film industry experiences recession
After successful years in the film industry company True North are experiencing losses.
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mbl.is, 05 September 2018 9:57 AM
Least sunny summer in Iceland since 1984
This summer's weather hasn't gone down too well with locals and new figures show that these three summer months have enjoyed the least sun since the summer months of 1984.
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mbl.is, 04 September 2018 3:40 PM
Jonas Mekas is this year's guest of honour at Reykjavik International Film Festival
RIFF's guest of honour this year is Jonas Mekas. Known as the godfather of American avant-garde cinema, Mekas worked closely with legendary artists such as Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí & John Lennon.
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mbl.is, 04 September 2018 2:31 PM
Child at Reykjavik playschool finds and consumes drugs in playground
A five-year-old boy found a bag containing amphetamine in a playground at a Kópavogur playschool yesterday afternoon and consumed some of it. The boy underwent a thorough medical check at the Reykjavik Children's Hospital and is fine.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 24 July 2018 9:14 PM
Displacements in
Fagraskógarfjall for some time before the landslide fell
Sentinel-1 satellite radar images show displacement in the starting
area before July 7th, when the landslide occurred according to InSAR analysis by Vincent
Drouin at the University of Iceland and the National Land Survey of
Iceland. The mountainside in the starting area of the landslide
is different from the surrounding slopes according to an interferometric
analysis of the radar images. The displacement in the last days before the
landslide was at least a few centimetres. The starting area also appears
to have been moving in 2017, 2016, and 2015 but at a slower rate.more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 13 July 2018 5:20 PM
Status of Öræfajökull volcano
After a series of meetings with scientists from The Icelandic Meteorological Office, The University of Iceland and Iceland Geosurvey, The Department of Civil Protection has issued the following statement.more
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