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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 snow that fell in the capital region yesterday has become dirty. Meteorologists find it likely that this is caused by dirt and volcanic ash that was whirled up in the storm at Kirkjubæjarklaustur yesterday and carried with the easterly wind.
The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption. Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
After the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull in spring and summer 2010, ash has often blown in over Reykjavík. However, it has been rather uncommon in the past year, ruv.is reports.
The Met Office predicts that the storm will calm down in the next two days and that the weather will be good on Sunday, wind still and clear widely across the country.
The temperature has increased slightly since yesterday, exceeding point zero in some locations, but according to forecasts, the frost might return on Sunday.
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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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Four tourists were rescued from a piece of floating ice in Fjallsárlón glacial lagoon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon. Fjallsárlón is just west of the popular Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
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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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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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