The Reykjavik Grapevine
Encyclopedia
The Reykjavik Grapevine is an English language
Iceland
ic magazine
based in the Icelandic capital
of Reykjavík
. The magazine debuted on June 13, 2003. Its first six issues were edited by Jón Trausti Sigurðarson
and Valur Gunnarsson. In its second year, the magazine grew in circulation from 25,000 issues to 30,101. In its third year, American-born Bart Cameron took over as editor, also editing Inside Reykjavik, the Grapevine Guide, in 2006, through the Mal og menning imprint of Edda Press.
The magazine is currently a year-round publication, fortnightly from May to September, and monthly from October to April, a total of 18 issues a year. The current editor is Haukur S. Magnússon, who took over from Sveinn Birkir Björnsson.
During the Iceland Airwaves
music festival, Reykjavík Grapevine becomes a daily publication focusing on music.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic magazine
Magazine
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based in the Icelandic capital
Capital City
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of Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
. The magazine debuted on June 13, 2003. Its first six issues were edited by Jón Trausti Sigurðarson
Jón Trausti Sigurðarson
Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is an Icelandic marketing director, best known for founding the Reykjavík-based, English language Reykjavik Grapevine with Hilmar Grétarsson and Valur Gunnarsson. The newspaper, which Sigurðarson helped to establish, now has a circulation of almost 50,000.- External links :*...
and Valur Gunnarsson. In its second year, the magazine grew in circulation from 25,000 issues to 30,101. In its third year, American-born Bart Cameron took over as editor, also editing Inside Reykjavik, the Grapevine Guide, in 2006, through the Mal og menning imprint of Edda Press.
The magazine is currently a year-round publication, fortnightly from May to September, and monthly from October to April, a total of 18 issues a year. The current editor is Haukur S. Magnússon, who took over from Sveinn Birkir Björnsson.
During the Iceland Airwaves
Iceland Airwaves
Iceland Airwaves is an annual music festival held in Reykjavík, Iceland on the third weekend of October. The festival spans five days and its main focus is showcasing new music, both Icelandic and international.-Festival:...
music festival, Reykjavík Grapevine becomes a daily publication focusing on music.