On RÚV English Radio today, show you care, with language!

Reykjavík City Library at Grófin launches the first of four free community workshops this Sunday (https://borgarbokasafn.is/en/event/arts-crafts/workshop-letters-care-0) in which you can examine words of care across languages, and talk about things, places and people you love. New paper will be made from old books, and new words will be invented.

The fascinating project builds on previous sessions in which new Icelandic words were created.

Darren spoke to workshop leader Ingiríður Halldórsdóttir and library project manager Martyna Karolina Daniel.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið.

Bjarni joins Darren again to read a news story in simple Icelandic.

We look at the story of soap getting into a Grafarvogur stream.

As ever, you can practice your Icelandic by following along with the text here - https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2025-09-08-sapa-i-laek-i-grafarvogi-452936

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the show opening at Reykjavík's SÍM Gallery tomorrow.

The Nightspell (https://www.facebook.com/events/1490986891918314) is a solo exhibition by Finnish artist-in-residence Kristoffer Ala-Ketola. It "conjures the night in all its mysterious, witchy glory". The show is curated by Ástríður Jónsdóttir, and Kristoffer's residency is granted by The Finnish Cultural Foundation.

Darren met Kristoffer at SÍM Gallery for a sneak preview.

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Today, RÚV English Radio is on Iceland's Arctic island, Grímsey.

Iceland's northernmost inhabited island lies 40 km off the mainland; three hours by sea or a mere 30 minutes in the air.

Halla Ingólfsdóttir runs ArcticTrip (https://www.arctictrip.is/), guiding visitors on this island of 60 people (actually far fewer in reality, she says), for many years.

She went for a drive around Grímsey with Darren.

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On RÚV English Radio, the week-long folk arts festival getting underway today.

VAKA Folk Art Festival 2025 (https://www.vakareykjavik.is/home) is underway in Kópavogur and Reykjavík from 15 - 21 September, celebrating traditional cultural activities from Iceland and beyond with a programme of events and activities for the whole family.

Earlier this afternoon, the youngsters of Laufásborg Children’s Kvæði

Association and Hjallastefnan children’s singing group kicked off the festival with songs at Salurinn in Kópavogur.

Darren met Josie Anne Gaitens from the festival team to hear about the week ahead.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, outsider art in the north of Iceland.

Safnasafnið, The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum, (https://safnasafnid.is/english/) is celebrating its 30th year. The museum blends artworks by con­temporary folk artists, with work by "professional" creators.

Darren met Þórgunnur Þórsdóttir at Safnasafnið, and browsed the collection.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið.

Bjarni joins Darren again to read a news story in simple Icelandic.

We look at some recent observations on criminality in Iceland.

As ever, you can practice your Icelandic by following along with the text here - https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2025-07-31-fleiri-glaepahopar-a-islandi-449925

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Today on RÚV English Radio, Iceland and Scotland connect at Hitt Húsið on Friday.

A seminar happens this Friday (https://www.facebook.com/events/1656975451663903/) at Hitt Húsið in Reykjavík, in which the UK organisation Move On will share some of the initiatives introduced in Scotland which have helped them support young people. Young people from Breiðholt will be trained on filming skills and will create a video of the event.

Darren spoke to Breiðholt youth worker Fahim Khoshkoo, John Hinton and Denise Talent from Move On in Glasgow, and Oscar Askin, who's behind the Icelandic-Scottish link.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, a vital part of Icelandic culture and history.

The national costume day of the National Museum of Iceland and the Icelandic Handicraft Association took place last Saturday.

Nordic Craft Week also ran online last week, and all of the content is still available to enjoy at https://www.facebook.com/nordiccraftweek

Darren spoke to head of the Icelandic Handicraft Association, Kristín Vala Breiðfjörð, at Safnasafnið, near Akureyri.

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

Darren is joined by the editor of The Reykjavík Grapevine (https://grapevine.is/), Bart Cameron, and the magazine's publisher, Jón Trausti Sigurðarson.

They talk today's budget, Roberto Luigi Pagani - the adjunct lecturer in Icelandic being told he cannot be granted citizenship unless he proves his Icelandic proficiency, the return of Múm, and the 20th anniversary of Sigur Rós' Takk.

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