
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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U.S. nature photographer Steve Gould will exhibit his photographs of Iceland at Gallery 21 in San Diego next month.

Last summer, Gould spent two weeks in Iceland capturing images of Iceland’s landscapes, birds and horses. His exhibition, entitled 65º North/65º South, Images from Iceland and Antarctica, includes images from both ends of the Earth; he spent one month in Antarctica and other parts of the Southern Ocean, delmartimes.net reports.
Iceland is described on delmartimes.net as currently the number one world destination for photographers.
Gould worked as a chemistry professor until 2004 when photography became his full-time career.
The exhibition will be held at Gallery 21, Spanish Village Art Center, 1770 Villag Place, in Balboa Park, San Diego from December 5 to 17.
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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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