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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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Minister of Industry and Innovation Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, says the government has decided to put ISK 20 million (USD 158,000, EUR 116,000) into marketing saltfiskur, Icelandic dried and salted fish (similar to Spanish bacalao), abroad
Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
Producers of saltfiskur, Matís food and biotech research institute and Promote Iceland have been discussing the need for a special marketing campaign because of the economic crisis in Europe and the large increase in the supply of fish.
According to ruv.is, Steingrímur also hopes to work in cooperation with buyers abroad. The marketing efforts will be ongoing until Easter, an important time for the sale of the fish.
The funds will be used for strengthening ties in the market as well as the trademark.
The economic crisis in Europe has also impacted the export of lamb from Europe. Last year, a mere 11 kilos were exported to Spain—the weight of around four legs of lamb—down from several hundred tons in previous years.
Click here to read more about Icelandic saltfiskur and here to read about the impact of the economic crisis in Europe on the export of lamb from Iceland.
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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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Whitsun, or hvítasunna in Icelandic, is a religious holiday, celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Usually known as Pentecost in English, the holiday commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ.
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Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós are set to appear on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show on NBC on Friday next week.
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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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