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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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The culture festival Nordic Cool opened at the Kennedy Center Washington D.C. on February 19 and runs through March 17. More than 750 Nordic musicians, filmmakers, chefs, actors, dancers and designers will participate in the festival, including a number of Icelandic artists.
From Washington. Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
Among Icelandic participants is the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the Iceland Dance Company and theater company Vesturport, whose staging of Metamorphosis will take place February 20-22, ruv.is reports.
Other events include screenings of The Deep (Djúpið) by director Baltasar Kormákur, which won 11 awards at Saturday’s Eddas.
Also, Icelandic knitting will be introduced to attendees, as well as Icelandic literature, rock, pop and jazz music.
The festival was initiated by directors of the Kennedy Center and Washington city authorities. The goal is to stress the interplay between nature and society with Nordic politicians, commentators and others discussing Nordic culture and communities.
The program is to appeal to all age groups.
For further information, visit the Kennedy Center’s website.
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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 Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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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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REVIEWS
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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