Today on RÚV English Radio, another first in the capital.

The first ever Korean Film Festival Iceland (https://www.kfficeland.is) kicks off tomorrow, 13 November. It hopes to deepen the cultural connection between Iceland and Korea.

All six films show at Reykjavík's gorgeous Bíó Paradís (https://bioparadis.is/), with English subtitles, and Iceland's Friðrik Þór Friðriksson will join as a special guest during the festival.

Darren spoke to Minkyung Kim and Somyeong Im ahead of tomorrow's opening.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, a very iconic site in the east of Iceland.

The blue church in Seyðisfjörður has become one of the most recognisable buildings in Iceland. The church has established itself as a popular visitor attraction, especially after the street leading to it was painted in rainbow colours.

Darren visited Seyðisfjarðarkirkja with Aðalheiður Borgþórsdóttir, former mayor of the town, and who was involved in founding the concert series that has taken place annually in the church since 1998.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, we go inside one of the capital's iconic sights.

Perlan (https://perlan.is/) sits high on Öskjuhlíð hill in the capital. The building, set around water tanks that served the city (some still do), houses an indoor ice cave, exhibitions on glaciers, water and other natural forces, a Northern Lights show, and a soon-to-be-unveiled immersive journey deep into an Icelandic volcano. There's also a stunning view from the observation deck and revolving platform.

Evalina was Darren's guide around the building.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the dark, funny, and ghostly play you can see this weekend.

Dead Air (https://tix.is/event/20334/dead-air) is a dark comedy solo show, in English, written and performed by Álfrún Rose. Since Alfie's dad died she's been desperate to talk to him, and so uses an AI chatbot connecting the living with the lost.

The play asks the age-old question: what if you could talk to the dead?

It's on at the capital's Tjarnarbíó on Saturday and Sunday - and this is an Iceland Airwaves partner event, Airwaves pass holders get a discount.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, this year's edition of the showcase which musically links Iceland to Scotland.

Meet the Neighbours is a showcase event in Reykjavik this Saturday (https://icelandairwaves.is/meet-the-neighbours-at-lucky-records/), with a lineup of Icelandic bands, and Scottish bands and story tellers. The gigs promote the cultural, social and geopolitical links between Scotland and Iceland.

It's an Iceland Airwaves Off Venue event, at Lucky Records (https://icelandairwaves.is/luckyrecords/), - and it's free.

Darren spoke to Billy Kennedy from the Scottish band Haiver (https://www.instagram.com/haiverhaiverhaiver/?hl=en), ahead of their set this Saturday.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the lonely phone booth on the edge of Seyðisfjordur.

Hvernig gengur...? ("How are things", or more literally, "how goes it?"), is an artwork by Guðjón Ketilsson installed in Seyðisfjordur in 2006 to mark the 100-year anniversary of a submarine telegraph cable from the UK being brought ashore. A phone booth made of rusted iron was incorporated into the terrain. On its illuminated floor, in both Morse code and Roman letters, is the first message sent via the wire, “How are things…?", asking how the work of running the landline onward to Reykjavík was going.

There's much more soon on RÚV English Radio from the nearby Technical Museum of East Iceland.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the books that really make learning Icelandic fun.

"Vikuspá" is a collection of short stories for adult learners of Icelandic as a second language. (https://www.forlagid.is/vara/vikuspa/)

The book is an independent sequel to “Árstíðir” and “Dagatal” which have been used at various education levels in Iceland as well as abroad.

The series author, Dr. Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttir, joined Darren to explain more about the books.

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Today, Grindavík's Gísli Gunnarsson returns to RÚV English Radio.

Gísli Gunnarsson’s upcoming record, inspired by his love of Grindavík and concern for its future, will be out on November 7. The release will be marked with a special event on November 8 for the townspeople of Grindavík and in partnership with Iceland Airwaves, at the church in the town. The concert is open for everyone and free to attend. (https://icelandairwaves.is/gisli-gunnarsson/)

Darren met Gísli at his favourite restaurant in Grindavík to hear about the new music, and Gísli's hopes for the town, and how he might return, permanently, one day.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, the choirs bringing beautiful music to Harpa this Sunday.

Vocal ensembles Kyrja and Yrkja together present Vespers: the All-Night Vigil of Sergei Rachmaninoff in Norðurljós, Harpa, this Sunday, with only twenty singers - and no conductor. (https://tix.is/en/event/19612/sigildir-sunnudagar-vespers-eftir-rachmaninoff)

It's quite a feat.

Darren spoke to artistic co-director of both choirs and bassist Philip Barkhudarov, for a preview.

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Today on RÚV English Radio, some more bite-sized Icelandic language learning, in this week's new 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.

Here's today's episode, about discovering whether cars or buses are faster in Reykjavík, along with this link to the text:

https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2025-09-11-keppni-bill-eda-straeto-453254

Njóttu!

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