Hiking ban, Grammy for Björk and more!

Hello again,  High Five Club Members and prospective members!

We're back with your weekly roundup of all things Iceland, from us at the Reykjavík Grapevine to you, our loyal supporters.

First up, is the Reykjavík Newscast (Si apre in una nuova finestra)! In this edition (Si apre in una nuova finestra), Valur (and Pollý of course) talk about an amazing miscalculation of the census, wherein it turns out there are fewer Icelanders than we initially thought.

Also, the cover story of our new issue (Si apre in una nuova finestra) is the one and only Hekla Magnúsdóttir, Iceland’s most famous theremin master, who has been making waves overseas and just dropped a new album. Read our fascinating conversation with her here (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

We’ve also got former chess grandmaster Margeir Pétursson (Si apre in una nuova finestra), a new documentary on Icelandic pool culture (Si apre in una nuova finestra), the best places to get hot chocolate (Si apre in una nuova finestra), and much more.

In other news, the Kirkjufell hiking ban might be illegal (Si apre in una nuova finestra); it’s still not legal to name yourself Lucifer (Si apre in una nuova finestra); Björk got a Grammy nomination (Si apre in una nuova finestra); and more (Si apre in una nuova finestra)!

Lastly, we’ve got some great events (Si apre in una nuova finestra) coming up over the next few days; check them out if you can!

Your friends at the Reykjavík Grapevine