
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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Fresh from their performances at Iceland Airwaves, Icelandic artists Ásgeir Trausti, Snorri Helgason, Epic Rain and Pascal Pinon are set to attend next year’s Eurosonic Nooderslag, the European conference and showcase festival held in Groningen, the Netherlands.

The festival is described on its webpage as the key exchange and networking platform for European music, European artists, international music industry and interactive professionals, companies and organizations.
Around 3,000 delegates are expected to attend with showcase performances by 300 artists, as well as 150 panels, workshops and other events.
The festival runs from January 9 to 12.
Click here for more information about Eurosonic.
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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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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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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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