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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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Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr is considering running for parliament in the election next spring as he stated during an open Q&A session on reddit.com yesterday. “I have thought about it a lot. I actually believe I might make a good prime minister,” Jón said.
Some members of Jón’s party, the Best Party, will run under the name Björt framtíð in the 2013 parliamentary election, but Jón has also been associated with a new party founded by MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Píratapartíið, Fréttablaðið reports.
Jón, an actor and standup comedian, made world headlines when he was elected Mayor of Reykjavík in 2010 after a campaign which started out as, or many people considered to be, a joke. His victory guaranteed many other artists a seat on the City Council.
Support for the Best Party has since decreased.
Click here to read about the results of a 2011 survey.
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Click here to learn about our custom made photo book Iceland 2012 with the best pictures of the year.
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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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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