Hello again, High Five (With A Secret Handshake!) & Elbow Club 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 our Reykjavík Newscasts. In this edition (Opens in a new window), editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson talks about the latest prospect of an underground volcano off the coast of Reykjanes, and in this edition (Opens in a new window), we bring you the first day of “summer”, a new COVID order from the chief epidemiologist, racism in Iceland, and more.

In other news, police handling of a fugitive case sparks a conversation about racial profiling (Opens in a new window); PLAY begins flying to and from the US (Opens in a new window); Iceland’s favourite belugas get a new home (Opens in a new window); the Finance Minister is under calls to resign (Opens in a new window); the stolen statue (Opens in a new window) saga continues; and more (Opens in a new window)!

There’s some really great events (Opens in a new window) coming up in town, but wherever you are, enjoy these hot new music tracks (Opens in a new window) from Iceland.

Thanks once again for your continued support, and have a great weekend!

Your friends at the Reykjavík Grapevine

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