RÚV English Radio

Today, a new episode of Auðskilið from RÚV English. Atli is back to read through the story of two sibling whales, temporarily brought back indoors while one recovers. Follow and read along with the story here - https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2023-05-31-veikur-hvalur-i-vestmanna-eyjum - we start just below the image of Litla-Grá. Email RÚV English any time - [email protected], or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ruvenglish The RÚV English Podcast is daily English language programming from RÚV, the national broadcaster of Iceland.

Today, Darren meets up again with his first ever guest on RÚV English Radio - when it was the RÚV English Podcast... Kaśka Paluch is a musician who has captured the sounds of this country in her Noise From Iceland project - https://noisefromiceland.com/ She has now also decided to rediscover her "other love - acid techno". She has been obsessed with the "acid" sound of the Roland TB-303 since she started making music in the 90s, and her new EP is of minimal/acid techno "strongly inspired by the dystopian atmosphere of "1984" by Orwell". It's released under the name of Mindfact - hear it at https://mindfact.bandcamp.com/album/room-303 But Kaśka hasn't turned her back on Icelandic "noise", indeed, she releases a new project called "Noise To Sleep" this Sunday, 18 February - https://noisefromiceland.bandcamp.com/album/noise-to-sleep "Noise To Sleep" features "field recordings of lava flows, the haunting howl of storms, the serene songs of birds, the delicate crackling of ice, and the tranquil waters of lakes. These sounds, collected from the diverse corners of Iceland, serve as the album's foundation, inviting listeners into a meditative experience that transcends the boundaries of traditional music." Darren met again with Kaśka to hear all about her latest works. RÚV English Radio is daily radio coverage of everything Icelandic - news, culture, music, language, events, people, places and more, in the English language. You can find this episode and all our previous daily English shows and podcasts on Spotify, Apple, or any other podcast place. Subscribe too, to never miss a show. Hear a new programme, in English, every weekday, on RÚV English Radio - https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/ruv-english-radio/34448 - part of Iceland's national broadcasting service, RÚV. If you have an idea for a show, or just want to get in touch, email anytime - [email protected], and find us on Facebook.

Today from The RÚV English Podcast service, an episode of Auðskilið - the news in easy-to-understand Icelandic. Atli joins Darren to read the original story about airline Niceair having to cancel flights from Akureyri. Follow along here - https://www.ruv.is/audskilid/2023-04-05-nice-air-aflysir-ollu-flugi - as ever, we start just after the photo. And find more news in simple Icelandic at https://www.ruv.is/audskilid Email RÚV English any time - [email protected], or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ruvenglish or Twitter @RUVEnglish

Today on RÚV English Radio, the first Yule Lad makes his way down from the mountains. The Icelandic jólasveinar (Yuletide Lads) are descended from trolls, and originally they were bogeymen who were used to scare children. During this century they have mellowed, and they sometimes wear their best, red, suits. But they still tend to pilfer and play tricks. They are the sons of two of the most hideous ogres ever known in Iceland, Grýla and Leppalúði. Every year they come down from the mountains one by one, and today the first Yule Lad - Stekkjarstaur (Sheep-Cote Clod), who harasses sheep, made his first appearance this year in the National Museum - https://www.thjodminjasafn.is/english/for-visitors/whats-on/upcoming-events/13-yule-lads Darren spoke to curator of ethnology and friend of RÚV English Radio, Helga Vollertson, to hear his story - and witness his arrival along with many excited schoolchildren. RÚV English Radio is daily radio coverage of everything Icelandic - news, culture, music, language, events, people, places and more, in the English language. You can find this episode and all our previous daily English shows and podcasts on Spotify, Apple, or any other podcast place. Subscribe too, to never miss a show. Hear a new programme, in English, every weekday, on RÚV English Radio - https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/ruv-english-radio/34448 - part of Iceland's national broadcasting service, RÚV. If you have an idea for a show, or just want to get in touch, email anytime - [email protected], and find us on Facebook.

Today, RÚV English Radio seeks your help. A new service is in development which will help learners of Icelandic, by allowing them to watch RÚV programming online, while specially designed subtitles show and explain important Icelandic words, in their own language, as the programme plays. Next week at RÚV HQ at Efstaleiti in Reykjavík, testing of the service will take place. Can you spare 20 to 30 minutes to come along to RÚV and help test the system? Sessions will run on Tuesday afternoon and evening (4 June), and all day Wednesday (5 June). Niss Jonas Carlsson is from the Swedish NGO Språkkraft, and he joined Darren by Zoom to explain how the system works - and why your help in testing the service is so important. If you would like to take part next week at RÚV, please email Niss at [email protected] - and he will be delighted to see you! RÚV English Radio is daily radio coverage of everything Icelandic - news, culture, music, language, events, people, places and more, in the English language. You can find this episode and all our previous daily English shows and podcasts on Spotify, Apple, or any other podcast place. Subscribe too, to never miss a show. Hear a new programme, in English, every weekday, on RÚV English Radio - https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/ruv-english-radio/34448 - part of Iceland's national broadcasting service, RÚV. If you have an idea for a show, or just want to get in touch, email anytime - [email protected], and find us on Facebook.