Today on RÚV English Radio, it's time once again to preview Dark Music Days.

Dark Music Days (https://www.darkmusicdays.is/en/home-22/) is an Icelandic contemporary music festival held annually in Reykjavík. Held during some of the darkest days of winter, it provides the foremost platform for showcasing innovative and progressive contemporary music in Iceland.

It's been running since 1980, and this year's festival kicks off next week.

Darren was guided through the days by one of the curators, Þráinn Hjálmarsson.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, some more bite-sized Icelandic language learning, in the latest weekly episode of Auðskilið.

Each week, as part of our regular programming, RÚV English Radio hopes to assist with the learning of Icelandic.

In weekly shows, called Auðskilið - which means "easily understood" - you can follow along with a recent news story, written and read in a simple form of Icelandic.

Today, the news of some apparently unfair parking charges. Follow along with the text here - https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2026-01-08-thad-a-ad-breyta-logum-um-bilastaedi-463246

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The French Film Festival comes to Reykjavík for the 26th year, this Friday.

The French Film Festival (https://bioparadis.is/vidburdir/franska-kvikmyndahatidin-2026/) is the oldest film festival in Iceland. It's organised by French Embassy in Iceland, the Alliance Française in Reykjavík, and Bíó Paradís.

Darren spoke to Alexandre Labruffe, director of Alliance Française, and Anna Björnsson, communications officer at the French Embassy.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the Canadians of Icelandic heritage who are on a search for history's lost Vikings.

Quest for the Lost Vikings (https://superchannel.ca/series/quest-for-the-lost-vikings) is a new documentary TV series about modern day explorers on a mission to discover the truth about their Viking heritage. Winnipeggers Johann Sigurdson, David Collette, and Mackenzie Collette grew up listening to stories about their Viking ancestors living in North America over 1,000 years ago. Their research revealed there may have been Viking trade and travel for another 500 years before Columbus “discovered” America and so the family took their experience to uncover the truth.

Darren spoke to David and Johann about their amazing journey.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of The Week In Iceland.

Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Magnús Geir Eyjólfsson.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the music of Núna, made on the island of Hrísey.

Núna (https://nnamusic1.bandcamp.com) is the project of musician and painter Scott, working on Hrísey using home-made analogue synthesisers. So far he has released three albums, one for each of the last three months of the year.

Darren spoke to Scott about his love of making and playing analogue synths, and the music he's made in Iceland's far north.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, some more bite-sized Icelandic language learning, in the latest weekly episode of Auðskilið.

Each week, as part of our regular programming, RÚV English Radio hopes to assist with the learning of Icelandic.

In weekly shows, called Auðskilið - which means "easily understood" - you can follow along with a recent news story, written and read in a simple form of Icelandic.

Today, the news that in Iceland, the holiday season saw some very high temperatures. Follow along with the text here - https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2026-01-06-mjog-heitt-i-desember-463054

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the music of Sæfari.

Atli Sævar Guðmundsson makes music as Sæfari (https://saefari.com/home). The singer-songwriter released an album of new songs in 2024, and also is looking forward to putting together more concert series in Reykjavík, showcasing the work of other musicians.

Darren met Atli Sævar to hear more.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the Belgian songwriter who loved Icelandic music so much, she moved here.

Fien records under the name Kuusi (https://www.kuusi.be). In Belgium, she found herself completely fascinated by various Icelandic artists like Ólafur Arnalds, Ásgeir, and Múm. The fascination never left her, and so she moved here for a deeper dive into the country's music scene.

Darren met Fien to hear her story, and more about the music she makes as Kuusi.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of The Week In Iceland - coming today from RÚV's Borgarnes studio.

Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir.

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