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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds and British actress Emma Watson have teamed up, spending an entire day in studio together. They were joined by Ben Hammersley, a good friend of the actress, ruv.is reports.
Ólafur Arnalds. Source: IMX.
Ólafur reported on his and Watson’s collaboration on Twitter, posting pictures of the three of them in studio. Watson came to Iceland to shoot scenes for Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, in which she plays, and recently declared her love for Icelandic music.
Watson’s costar, Australian actor-musician Russell Crowe, has now left Iceland. He bid the country farewell with three concerts on Saturday, Reykjavík Culture Night, with American punk rock legend Patti Smith making a surprise appearance at two of them.
Crowe wrote on Twitter: “Iceland you have been wonderful, thanks for everything, hope to see you again sometime.”
Click here to read more about Crowe’s performance with Smith and here to read more about Watson’s interest in Icelandic music.
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The 2013 Reykjavík International Children’s Film Festival opens at the cinema Bíó Paradís on Hverfisgata in downtown Reykjavík on May 29.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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