
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 political party Íbúahreyfingin in Mosfellsbær outside Reykjavík agreed to a resolution last week on establishing a vulva museum in town in the spirit of the capital’s Phallological Museum. However, the resolution was intended as a satire.
“The resolution is very serious. But we made it because of the town council’s idea for a wild animal museum, which we consider ridiculous. So we just had to come up with something even more ridiculous,” explained the party’s secretary, Kristín Pálsdóttir, to Fréttablaðið.
“It is not on our agenda, but it’s a brilliant idea,” commented councilor Jón Jósef Bjarnason on the vulva museum.
The resolution reads: “An unnamed slaughterhouse has already promised to contribute five gimmer vulvas, fully prepared for exhibition.”
Kristín stated it’s part of the satire. “Is one supposed to play by the rules or sometimes try out a little punk?”
The Mosfellsbær Town Council agreed in August to construct a wild animal museum in town. Íbúahreyfingin would like a democratic vote among residents before the matter is taken any further.
Click here to read more about the Icelandic Phallological Museum.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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Trips to the top of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (aka Hvannadalshnúkur), have proven popular this year, according to Icelandic Mountain Guides. Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak on Öræfajökull in South Iceland measuring 2,109 meters in height.
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The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland was formally approved as a member of the United Nations University (UNU) network earlier this month.
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Sales of Icelandic vegetables are at a record high according to managing director of The Marketing Association of Horticultural Producers (Sölufélag garðyrkjumanna) Gunnlaugur Karlsson.
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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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