Today, RÚV English is in Akureyri, for an episode of The Week In Iceland.

Darren joins his RÚV colleague Ólöf Rún Erlendsdóttir at the Akureyri studio to discuss the week that's been - with quakes around Katla, strikes planned by the BSRB union, Russia spying on Iceland - and Björk winning over thousands of festival-goers at Coachella.

But the even bigger story is of course what's yet to come! Darren and Ólöf look ahead to the massive Eurovision week.

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On the eve of Eurovision week, Darren and music journalist Lydia Athanasopoulou review every single Icelandic entry to Eurovision since the debut in 1986!

Lydia also picks her favourites to play, which don't always align with the jury and public choices.

See every single performance here - www.ruv.is/songvakeppnin/island-i-eurovision

And it goes without saying - but let's say it anyway - áfram Diljá og áfram Ísland!

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Today from RÚV English, another episode of Auðskilið - the news written and read in easy to understand Icelandic.

Darren is once again joined by his colleague Atli, to hear the story of 12 year old Icelandic tennis champ Garima Nitinkumar Kalugade.

Follow along with the story here - https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2023-04-26-12-ara-islands-meistari-i-tennis - and we start just under the photo.

This week there is an accompanying video of the story, in Icelandic - you can watch that on the same story page.

And find more news in simple Icelandic at https://www.ruv.is/audskilid

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Today, RÚV English finds out about Krakkafréttir, RÚV's daily news programme for younger viewers.

Darren spoke to one of the programme's two hosts, Kolbrún María Másdóttir, and editor Karitas Mörtudóttir Bjarkadóttir, about putting together a news programme for a younger audience.

However, today's episode from RÚV English was actually prompted by listener Helen, who got in touch partly as she uses Krakkafréttir to help her learn Icelandic!

Krakkafréttir is broadcast five days a week on RÚV and can be watched here too - https://www.ruv.is/krakkaruv/renningur/krakkafrettir

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Today, RÚV English travels to Borgarnes to find out about comedy in the town and in the capital.

A quick glance at the website comedyiniceland.com will confirm no shortage of opportunities to laugh at English-language comedy in Iceland. The site is run by comedian Dan Zerin, a regular presence on the stand-up circuit in Reykjavík.

Darren is joined by Dan and his collaborator Jess Marie - together they are bringing regular comedy shows to Borgarnes, due to start later this month.

Jess is also working with future podcast guest and artist Michelle Bird on an arts festival due to come to the town in February of next year.

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Holiday Monday brings a new episode of The Week In Iceland to The RÚV English Podcast.

Darren's guest today is his RÚV colleague Haukur Holm.

In an episode recorded on Friday, they assess the state of the case of the Hafnarfjörður killing, discuss hopes that a protective genotype might eliminate scrapie in Icelandic sheep, the sudden return of winter last week, and Akureyri getting its long hoped for 20,000th resident.

The show plays out with Echo, by Icelandic-Austrian singer Thorsteinn Einarsson.

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Music journalist Lydia Athanasopoulou joins Darren to take a look and a listen to the history of Icelandic music, through a different genre each week.

Today we examine the "golden oldies" - the crooners who emerged in Iceland in the fifties from the dancehalls, just before rock'n'roll moved in.

Songs played on today's show:

Erla Þorsteinsdóttir & Haukur Morthens - Þrek og tár

Óðinn Valdimarsson - Ég er kominn heim

Ellý Vilhjálms - Vegir liggja til allra átta

Ragnar Bjarnason - Komdu í kvöld

Guðrún Á. Símonar - Siboney

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Today on The RÚV English, a new episode of Auðskilið - the news written and read in simple Icelandic.

Atli joins Darren to look at claims that Reykjavík City may have acted unlawfully.

Follow the story as it's read, here - https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2023-04-26-reykjavikur-borg-braut-log - as ever, we start just under the image.

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Today on The RÚV English Podcast, Darren's guest is aviation journalist Andrei Menshenin, making a return visit to the show.

Iceland's northern capital was first served by air in 1928 - or perhaps more accurately, by air and sea, as the first services saw seaplanes land on the water at Eyjafjörður near downtown Akureyri. It wasn't until the 1950s that construction of an airport began.

Andrei tells Darren about the history of flight to Iceland's north, the current plans to expand Akureyri Airport further, and what are hopefully only temporary difficulties for two airlines looking to expand international flights to and from the airport.

(And very special thanks to Andrei for coming in to the show on his birthday!)

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Today, The RÚV English Podcast visits the Settlement Centre in Borgarnes, in West Iceland.

In two of the town's oldest buildings, The Settlement Centre recreates Iceland's earliest days and introduces visitors to one of the best known heroes of the Icelandic Sagas. Rather than a traditional museum, the Settlement Centre is an installation. Multi-media and theatrical techniques help the visitor experience first hand the excitement of setting sail.

There are two exhibitions - one tells the story of the first settlers, the other reveals the story of Iceland's most important saga - Egils Saga. Egill Skalla-Grimson was a famous Viking and poet, and his saga is closely linked to the settlement period, as his father was one of the first settlers.

Darren meets up with the founders and owners, Sigríður Margrét Guðmundsdóttir and Kjartan Ragnarsson, to find out more about the Centre, which has been a much-loved part of Borgarnes since 2006.

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