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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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A new political party, Lýðræðisvaktin (‘Democracy Watch’), was founded last weekend and elected its board yesterday. It will be chaired by economics professor Þorvaldur Gylfason, who was on the Constitutional Council.
In a statement the party declares its goals to be to “lift the country out of the current economic troubles, free it from the weight of private interests and guarantee that Alþingi [the Icelandic parliament] approve the new constitution in line with the results of the national referendum last autumn.”
Þorvaldur’s position is not formaður or ‘chairman,’ as is usually the case with political parties, but vaktstjóri (‘watch supervisor’). The vice-chair or bakvakatstjóri (‘on call supervisor’) is biochemist Sigríður Ólafsdóttir, ruv.is reports.
The party’s secretary is economist Þórdís Björk Sigurþórsdóttir and laborer Rannveig Höskuldsdóttir, theology professor Arnfríður Guðmundsdóttir, lawyer Árni Stefán Árnason and physician Lýður Árnason serve as board members.
Lýðræðisvaktin intends to run in all constituencies for the parliamentary election in April. Its manifesto and candidates will be presented shortly.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party unanimously accepted the government agreement negotiated by their respective chairmen, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, yesterday evening.
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Icelandic mountaineer Ingólfur Geir Gissurarson made it up the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest at 8,848 meters, by the South East Ridge at 1 am Icelandic time last night. At 50, he is the fifth and oldest Icelander to make the climb.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police is working on the identification of a body swept up on the beach at Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday. The body was found by travelers in the area.
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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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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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