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Hey there, beloved High Five Club members and prospective members,

It's your friends at the Reykjavík Grapevine (Opens in a new window), popping back into your inbox with a hello and to bring you the latest reads from our mag and news from Iceland.

FROM THE MAG

Another new issue of the Reykjavík Grapevine hit the streets of the capital this morning and it is an important one to pick up.

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For the cover feature, Jóhannes Bjarkason took a closer look at the new Law on Foreigners the government passed in March of this year. It was put into practice with predictably devastating effects this month, putting 50 asylum seekers on the streets. It’s an important probe of Iceland’s immigration history to date and the direction the current government seems determined to head. Read it here (Opens in a new window).

Other weekend reading from the Grapevine

• The lush urban forest on Öskjuhlíð is on the chopping block if the domestic airport gets its way. Here’s what you need to know about Isavia’s request and the protected status of the 70-year-old trees (Opens in a new window).

• We’ve been exploring the various side hustles Reykjavíkingur take on to make ends meet. Next up is a part-time sex worker (Opens in a new window).

• In her short film SÆKÝR, Edith Morris breathes life into folklore-inspired creatures. Read about her artist residency in East Iceland and her amazing masks (Opens in a new window).

EXTRA! EXTRA! 

• Work Started On Parliament Bill Establishing Refugee Camps (Opens in a new window)

• Cat That Survived Hafnarfjörður Fire Found (Opens in a new window)

• Fire Engulfs Industrial Building In Hafnarfjörður (Opens in a new window)

• The Icelandic Opera Claims The Funding Isn’t Sufficient (Opens in a new window)

WATCH THIS

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LISTEN UP

With school starting again, people flock to the streets and into their everyday routines. If you’re bored of listening to that same radio show on your way to work, let our new weekly new music roundup lift you out of the humdrum of mundanity. Filled with jazz, indie, pop and dance music, there’s surely something for everyone.

Read about (and listen to) the new music streaming at Grapevine HQ right here (Opens in a new window). 

Revisit all the new music we’ve been highlighting with our New Music playlist on Spotify (Opens in a new window).

That's it from us this week. As always, thanks for your support.

<3 Team Grapevine

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