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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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Chinese investor Huang Nubo says he’s not giving up on plans to build a luxury resort at Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum in Northeast Iceland after a government committee tasked with looking into his application concluded on Friday that he must reapply.
Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
The committee said that it lacked the necessary information to properly assess the application. Minister of Industries and Innovation Steingrímur J. Sigfússon sent a letter to the director of Huang’s company Zhonkun Grímsstaðir Halldór Jóhannsson, stating that due to the significant amount of time that has passed since the application was first submitted, and that both sides agree that sufficient information has not been provided, a new application must be submitted.
Huang told bloomberg.com that he was unhappy about the decision but would not give up. “I’m very angry and annoyed at how bad the investment environment in Iceland is. I will not withdraw the application from my side first. I’d rather wait for them to say they don’t welcome my investment.”
Huang also told the news site that he had not been asked by the Icelandic government to submit additional information.
The piece of land he is looking to rent covers 300 square kilometers.
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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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Four tourists were rescued from a piece of floating ice in Fjallsárlón glacial lagoon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon. Fjallsárlón is just west of the popular Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun, or Pentecost, a Christian holiday and bank holiday in Iceland. Although Whitsun is a religious holiday, many people skip mass and use the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities with their friends and families.
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Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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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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