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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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Icelandic indie folk pop band Of Monsters and Men, whose debut My Head Is an Animal was recently named Album of the Year on Amazon, will perform on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show tonight, for the second time.
The band first appeared on the show in July 2012, playing their hit ‘Little Talks.’ The band is currently touring the U.S., ruv.is reports.
The band recently performed for the lead actors in the latest Bond movie, Skyfall, at Graham Norton in the BBC and Matt Damon will be Jay Leno’s main guest tonight. The U.S. actor is said to be a fan of another Icelandic band, Sigur Rós.
Click here to read about Of Monsters and Men being scheduled to perform alongside Rihanna at T in the Park in Scotland next summer.
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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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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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