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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 variety of Christmas-themed activities and events for both children and adults will take place in Reykjavík over the coming days.
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The Maritime Museum down by the old harbor will hold a treasure hunt for the Icelandic Yule Lads at 11 am today and tomorrow.
The fearsome Christmas Cat can be visited in the Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo in Laugardalur.
Several Christmas markets are held in the capital area. The market in Hafnarfjörður opens at 1 pm daily and a market near Lake Elliðavatn on the outskirts of Reykjavík will be open on Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. A variety of handmade goods as well as Christmas trees will be on sale.
Árbær Open Air Museum has extended its opening hours during the winter season with guided tours daily at 1 pm.
Over the next few days, the museum’s program will emphasize the history of Christmas preparation and celebration in Iceland.
Visitors can learn about the Yule Lads and sample laufabrauð and Christmas ale.
The museum will be open daily except December 24, 25, 26 and 31.
Click here for more information on Christmas events in Reykjavík.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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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 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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