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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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The five Icelandic contestants in the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing have finished competing and are satisfied with their performances. None of the contestants returned with a medal, but two of them improved on their personal records.
Sprinter Jón Oddur Halldórsson was the most successful Icelandic contestant at the games; he was the only one who had competed at the Paralympics before, Morgunbladid reports.
Halldórsson finished fifth in a 100-meter dash on Saturday. His time was 13.40 seconds, his best time this year.
Swimmer Eythór Thrastarson improved on his time in 100-meter backstroke by 5.78 seconds on Saturday, finishing 12th. He clocked in with 1:20.15.
Earlier in the games, Thrastarson had finished eighth in 400-meter freestyle where he improved on his personal record by 13 seconds. Thrastarson is aiming for the gold in the 2012 London Paralympics.
Click here to read more about the achievement of Icelandic athletes at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.
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.
