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Sigur Rós To Play David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/29/sigur-ros-to-play-david-attenboroughs-100th-birthday/
Published: April 29, 2026 12:36
Sigur Rós are among the musical acts performing at Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday celebration, slated May 8. In honour...
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Iceland Innovation Week 2026 Has Begun
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/28/iceland-innovation-week-2026-has-begun/
Published: April 28, 2026 12:42
Iceland Innovation Week runs from 27 to 30 April, and, if opening day is any indication, the organisers are not...
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Woman Charged With Manslaughter Of Daughter In The Edition Murders
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/28/woman-charged-with-manslaughter-of-daughter-in-the-edition-murders/
Published: April 28, 2026 11:22
New information has been made public regarding the murders at The Edition hotel in ReykjavĂk in June 2025. Yesterday, the...
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Man Found Dead Near Háifoss
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/27/man-found-dead-near-haifoss/
Published: April 27, 2026 11:52
On Sunday, April 26, search and rescue teams found a dead man near Háifoss waterfall in Skeiða- og Gnjúpverjahreppur, South...
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GrindavĂk And Hveragerði Among Areas At Highest Volcanic Risk
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/27/grindavik-and-hveragerdi-among-areas-at-highest-volcanic-risk/
Published: April 27, 2026 11:47
GrindavĂk and Hveragerði, two towns in southwest Iceland, are located in areas classified at the highest hazard level in a...
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Grapevine Events: Children’s Culture Festival, Celebrations At Andrými, Wacken Metal Battle, And More
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/24/grapevine-events-childrens-culture-festival-celebrations-at-andrymi-wacken-metal-battle-and-more/
Published: April 24, 2026 10:00
Happy Friday, everyone! Though our weather isn’t exactly exhibiting it, it is now officially summer. If you’re finding it difficult...
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11 Years Since Icelanders Overturned Decree To Kill Foreigners In The Westfjords: Celebrating A Landmark Moment In Icelandic Multiculturalism
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/22/11-years-since-icelanders-overturned-decree-to-kill-foreigners-in-the-westfjords-celebrating-a-landmark-moment-in-icelandic-multiculturalism/
Published: April 22, 2026 15:03
Eleven years ago today, the Westfjords district commissioner repealed the local decree permitting the killing of Basques in the Westfjords....
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Almost One Third Oppose Densification In Capital Area
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/22/almost-one-third-oppose-densification-in-capital-area/
Published: April 22, 2026 14:50
According to a new survey by the Housing and Construction Authority (HMS), 60 percent of people oppose densification in their...
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Over 100 Icelandic Musicians Call For Eurovision Boycott
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/21/over-100-icelandic-musicians-call-for-eurovision-boycott/
Published: April 21, 2026 13:22
The No Music for Genocide campaign has published an open letter calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest...
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Mandarin Duck Spotted In Hafnarfjörður
https://grapevine.is/news/2026/04/21/mandarin-duck-spotted-in-hafnarfjordur/
Published: April 21, 2026 13:19
A mandarin duck was spotted at the Hamarkotslækur pond in Hafnarfjörður yesterday, according to VĂsir. “This is such a beautiful...
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